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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
330 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

MNZ049-050-112100-
Benton MN-Stearns MN-
330 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BENTON AND
NORTHEASTERN STEARNS COUNTIES UNTIL 4 PM CDT...

At 330 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Avon, or 13 miles northwest of St. Cloud, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  St. Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Rapids, Waite Park, St. Joseph,
  Collegeville, Avon, St Wendel, St. Stephen and Pleasant Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

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LAT...LON 4557 9452 4562 9453 4573 9444 4571 9408
      4556 9413 4556 9415 4553 9415 4552 9414
      4545 9416
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 282DEG 21KT 4561 9442

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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