Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Aug 24, 2021, 7:28 AM CDT (12:28 UTC)

Expired

Aug 24, 2021, 8:00 AM CDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Hail

0.88 in

Wind

50

Counties Pierce County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI

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WWUS83 KMPX 241228
SPSMPX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
728 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021
 
MNZ078-WIZ023>026-241300-
Goodhue MN-Pierce WI-St. Croix WI-Dunn WI-Pepin WI-
728 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern Goodhue,
western Pepin, Pierce, western Dunn and southern St. Croix Counties
through 800 AM CDT...

At 728 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 5 miles south of Roberts to 7 miles west of
Ellsworth. Movement was east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Baldwin and Hammond around 735 AM CDT.
  Woodville around 740 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Boyceville,
Elmwood, Plum City, Knapp and Eau Galle.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 94 in Wisconsin between mile markers 5 and 40.
 U.S. Highway 61 between mile markers 82 and 91.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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

&&

LAT...LON 4459 9202 4456 9204 4455 9204 4450 9205
      4441 9209 4443 9219 4456 9254 4464 9271
      4510 9265 4512 9191
TIME...MOT...LOC 1228Z 267DEG 53KT 4491 9252 4471 9263 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

TDH

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