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Batten Down The Hatches (most severe storms passing north of MSP)
Posted by: Paul Douglas Updated: June 10, 2012 - 7:14 PM
Marginally Severe. NWS Doppler at 7:12 pm shows strong to severe storms approaching the metro, warnings in effect from St. Cloud to Cambridge and Mora, far north metro. A few of these storms will produce 1" diameter hail, frequent lightning and downpours - the risk of tornadoes is very small. A Severe Storm Watch remains in effect until 10 pm, including the MSP metro area. You might want to have a Plan B (indoors) for the next few hours. Although the best chance of hail/high winds may pass just north of the Twin Cities, we'll see downpours, 1/2 to 1.5" diameter hail, and frequent lightning strikes in the metro between 7:30 and 10:30 pm.
Latest NWS Warning:
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SHERBURNE...
SOUTHEASTERN MORRISON...MILLE LACS...KANABEC...ISANTI AND EASTERN
BENTON COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CDT...
AT 650 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 MPH.
THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES WEST OF
GLEN TO WAVERLY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MILACA...PRINCETON...MORA...CAMBRIDGE...ONAMIA...GLENDORADO...
FORESTON...BAYVIEW...PEASE...WAHKON...ISLE...ZIMMERMAN...OGILVIE...
DALBO AND WARMAN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
WIND DAMAGE WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS MAY OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF ANY
RAIN OR LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE
TAKING COVER. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
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