Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
679 WWUS83 KMPX 192249 SPSMPX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 549 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 MNZ077-078-085-192315- Steele MN-Rice MN-Goodhue MN- 549 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN STEELE... SOUTHWESTERN GOODHUE AND SOUTHEASTERN RICE COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM CDT... At 549 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kenyon, or 11 miles southeast of Faribault, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Kenyon, Wanamingo, Merton, Moland, and Bombay. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central and southeastern Minnesota. && LAT...LON 4413 9315 4426 9316 4438 9281 4420 9272 4419 9304 4414 9305 TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 238DEG 30KT 4422 9307 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Strus