Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Aug 24, 2021, 5:05 AM CDT (10:05 UTC)

Expired

Aug 24, 2021, 5:45 AM CDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Hail

0.88 in

Wind

40

Counties Goodhue County, MN, Pierce County, WI

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
505 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021
 
MNZ070-078-WIZ024-241045-
Dakota MN-Goodhue MN-Pierce WI-
505 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Dakota,
central Goodhue and southwestern Pierce Counties through 545 AM
CDT...

At 505 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cannon Falls, or 13 miles east of Northfield, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Welch around 525 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Red Wing, Bay City
and Frontenac.

This includes U.S. Highway 61 between mile markers 82 and 104.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for
southeastern and east central Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin.

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LAT...LON 4464 9305 4476 9238 4445 9229 4445 9243
      4441 9244 4439 9300
TIME...MOT...LOC 1005Z 262DEG 34KT 4450 9291 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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