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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
422 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

MNZ043-044-050-152200-
Mille Lacs MN-Morrison MN-Benton MN-
422 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MILLE LACS...
NORTHEASTERN BENTON AND SOUTHEASTERN MORRISON COUNTIES UNTIL 5 PM
CDT...

At 422 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms over Foreston, or 24 miles northeast of St. Cloud,
moving north at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. This line
of storms has been known to produce brief funnel clouds.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Milaca, Pierz, Foreston, Bock, Lastrup, Granite Ledge, Morrill,
  Buckman, Pease, Oak Park, Harding, Genola, Hillman, Rum River and
  Rum River State Forest.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

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LAT...LON 4582 9401 4601 9424 4616 9424 4616 9393
      4597 9352 4587 9352 4572 9351 4565 9351
      4557 9365 4560 9373
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 176DEG 40KT 4573 9376

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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