Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN
266 WWUS83 KDLH 200003 SPSDLH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Duluth MN 703 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 MNZ011-012-019-200030- Northern Cook/Northern Lake MN-Central St. Louis MN- North St. Louis MN- 703 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ST. LOUIS AND NORTHWESTERN LAKE COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM CDT... At 703 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Birch Lake, or 10 miles south of Ely, 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... Ely, Babbitt, Winton, Birch Lake, White Iron Lake, Fall Lake, Greenstone Lake, Gabbro Lake, Farm Lake, Shagawa Lake, and Bear Island Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern Minnesota. && LAT...LON 4763 9182 4773 9205 4799 9185 4798 9164 4785 9154 TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 212DEG 29KT 4775 9187 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ JDS