Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
700 WWUS83 KDLH 182126 SPSDLH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Duluth MN 426 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024 WIZ004-182145- Iron WI- 426 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN IRON COUNTY THROUGH 445 PM CDT... At 426 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Upson, or 9 miles southwest of Ironwood, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... Ironwood, Hurley, Upson, Gile, Montreal, Pence, Van Buskirk, Iron Belt, and Gile Flowage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northwestern Wisconsin. && LAT...LON 4630 9041 4636 9046 4650 9023 4650 9021 4644 9016 4636 9012 4636 9014 TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 240DEG 32KT 4637 9032 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Unruh