Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
085 WWUS83 KDLH 172318 SPSDLH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Duluth MN 618 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 MNZ019-172345- Central St. Louis MN- 618 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL ST. LOUIS COUNTY THROUGH 645 PM CDT... At 617 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Whiteface Reservoir, or 32 miles east of Hibbing, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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... Fairbanks, Wolf Lake, Brimson, Whiteface Reservoir, Makinen, Comstock Lake, Melrude, Markham, Bassett Lake, and Pequaywan Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4724 9242 4737 9239 4740 9184 4727 9181 4713 9189 TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 276DEG 22KT 4730 9227 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Wolfe