Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
114 WWUS83 KMPX 180314 SPSMPX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1014 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 MNZ056-057-065-180400- Chippewa MN-Kandiyohi MN-Renville MN- 1014 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL CHIPPEWA...SOUTHERN KANDIYOHI AND NORTHWESTERN RENVILLE COUNTIES THROUGH 1100 PM CDT... At 1013 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Prinsburg, or 21 miles southwest of Willmar, moving northeast at 40 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... Willmar, Renville, Raymond, Prinsburg, Pennock, Kandiyohi, Blomkest, Svea, Willmar Airport, and Priam. This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 12 between mile markers 66 and 80. U.S. Highway 212 between mile markers 64 and 65. U.S. Highway 71 between mile markers 110 and 127. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4478 9523 4485 9540 4522 9517 4510 9480 TIME...MOT...LOC 0313Z 212DEG 35KT 4487 9527 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ CTG