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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 30, 2024Douglas County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Jul 30, 2024, 1:28 AM CDT for Douglas County, Minnesota. It was in force for 62 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 30, 2024, 1:28 AM CDT (06:28 UTC)
Expired: Jul 30, 2024, 2:30 AM CDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County Douglas County, MN

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 29, 11:12 PM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 29, 11:12 PM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 1:28 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
128 AM CDT Tue Jul 30 2024

MNZ041-300730-
Douglas MN-
128 AM CDT Tue Jul 30 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT DOUGLAS COUNTY THROUGH 230 AM
CDT...

At 128 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Dent to near Ashby to Herman. Movement was
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Alexandria, Evansville, Carlos, Brandon, Leaf Valley, Miltona,
Garfield, Belle River, Nelson, Millerville, and Lake Carlos State
Park.

This includes Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 81 and
107, and between mile markers 110 and 115.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
west central Minnesota.

&&

LAT...LON 4610 9557 4611 9514 4602 9515 4583 9514
      4584 9575 4611 9577
TIME...MOT...LOC 0628Z 262DEG 33KT 4649 9570 4615 9580 4583 9612

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MPG

The office that day

Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 30, 2:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Todd	45 min
Jul 30, 2:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Pope	55 min
Jul 30, 3:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Kandiyohi	65 min
Jul 30, 6:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Todd	36 min
Jul 30, 6:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Todd	64 min
Jul 30, 7:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Todd	15 min
Jul 30, 7:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Mille Lacs	28 min
Jul 30, 8:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Kanabec	35 min
Jul 30, 8:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine	47 min
Jul 30, 11:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Polk, Saint Croix	36 min
Jul 30, 11:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Barron, Dunn	17 min
Jul 30, 6:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Rusk	35 min

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Sources

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