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Metro Severe Storm Warnings (watch until 10 pm)
Posted by: Paul Douglas Updated: June 10, 2012 - 8:06 PM
Heavy Weather. NWS Doppler radar at 8:04 pm shows 2 lines of storms, the first line the most intense with 1 to 1.5" diameter hail, frequent cloud to ground strikes and wind gusts in excess of 60 mph. If you haven't already battened down the hatches now would be a good time. Latest NWS warning for north metro:
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
754 PM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
ANOKA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
NORTHWESTERN CHISAGO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
NORTHERN HENNEPIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
ISANTI COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 830 PM CDT
* AT 751 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS OF 60
MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES
WEST OF ISANTI TO PLYMOUTH...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
CAMBRIDGE...
MAPLE GROVE...
RAMSEY...
DAYTON...
ROGERS...
CORCORAN...
ST FRANCIS...
ANOKA...
CHAMPLIN...
OSSEO...
BROOKLYN CENTER...
ANDOVER...
BROOKLYN PARK...
CEDAR...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
Second NWS Warning:
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
741 PM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CARVER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTHERN HENNEPIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
WESTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 830 PM CDT
* AT 737 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
COLOGNE...OR ABOUT 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF LE SUEUR...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THESE
DAMAGING WINDS.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
PLYMOUTH...
COLOGNE...
JORDAN...
BELLE PLAINE...
CARVER...
WACONIA...
CHASKA...
ST BONIFACIUS...
VICTORIA...
CHANHASSEN...
MINNETRISTA...
MOUND...
SHOREWOOD...
EDEN PRAIRIE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE
A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
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