Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
596 WWUS83 KMPX 190209 SPSMPX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 909 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 MNZ063-070-WIZ014-023-190300- Washington MN-Dakota MN-Polk WI-St. Croix WI- 909 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA... WASHINGTON...WESTERN ST. CROIX AND SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 PM CDT... At 909 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hugo to Lakeville. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Eagan, Woodbury, Lakeville, Apple Valley, Maplewood, Cottage Grove, Inver Grove Heights, Oakdale, Rosemount, Farmington, South St. Paul, and West St. Paul. This includes the following highways... Interstate 94 in Wisconsin between mile markers 1 and 6. U.S. Highway 61 near mile marker 165. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in the Twin Cities. && LAT...LON 4541 9219 4486 9273 4486 9277 4479 9279 4465 9326 4491 9305 4489 9302 4489 9299 4498 9299 4542 9262 TIME...MOT...LOC 0209Z 219DEG 45KT 4513 9287 4466 9325 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ JPC