Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
619 WWUS83 KMPX 210345 SPSMPX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1045 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 MNZ067-075-210430- Sibley MN-Nicollet MN- 1045 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SIBLEY AND NORTHWESTERN NICOLLET COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 PM CDT... At 1045 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Gibbon, or 8 miles northwest of New Ulm, moving northeast at 30 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... Winthrop, Lafayette, and St George. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4438 9456 4439 9462 4441 9466 4462 9437 4446 9420 4436 9452 TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 233DEG 24KT 4442 9456 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ CTG