THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN MEEKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA... SOUTHEASTERN STEARNS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA... * UNTIL 800 PM CDT * AT 712 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES EAST OF PAYNESVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN MEEKER AND SOUTHEASTERN STEARNS COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WATKINS...KIMBALL AND FAIRHAVEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. && LAT...LON 4546 9411 4532 9419 4530 9426 4519 9426 4530 9464 4536 9455 4546 9455 TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 278DEG 34KT 4537 9449 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH -SWC-
Posted on: Wed, 07 Aug 2013 00:16:42 +0000
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