Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN

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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

$$

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