Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Aug 24, 2021, 7:59 AM CDT (12:59 UTC)

Expired

Aug 24, 2021, 8:30 AM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Hail

0.50 in

Wind

40

Counties Le Sueur County, MN, Sibley County, MN

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WWUS83 KMPX 241259
SPSMPX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
759 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021
 
MNZ067>069-075-076-083-241330-
Le Sueur MN-Blue Earth MN-Carver MN-Sibley MN-Scott MN-Nicollet MN-
759 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Le Sueur, eastern
Sibley, southwestern Scott, northern Blue Earth, southern Carver and
eastern Nicollet Counties through 830 AM CDT...

At 759 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Arlington to near Lake Crystal. Movement
was northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
  Green Isle around 805 AM CDT.
  Norwood Young America around 810 AM CDT.
  St. Peter, Cologne and Madison Lake around 815 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Cleveland,
Chaska, Victoria, Carver, Le Center and Montgomery.

This includes the following highways...
 U.S. Highway 14 between mile markers 116 and 138.
 U.S. Highway 169 between mile markers 47 and 84.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for
south central, central and east central Minnesota.

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LAT...LON 4467 9423 4472 9408 4472 9401 4475 9401
      4487 9365 4427 9352 4414 9397 4411 9425
TIME...MOT...LOC 1259Z 241DEG 51KT 4465 9407 4417 9417 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

TDH

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