Special Weather Statement for Blue Earth; Waseca; Faribault
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Blue Earth, Faribault, Waseca
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Observed
What is happening
At 614 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Good Thunder to 11 miles south of Elmore, or extending from 15 miles south of Mankato to 29 miles southeast of Fairmont, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 614 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Good Thunder to 11 miles south of Elmore, or extending from 15 miles south of Mankato to 29 miles southeast of Fairmont, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Blue Earth, Wells, Mapleton, Minnesota Lake, Elmore, Good Thunder, Amboy, Bricelyn, Vernon Center, Pemberton, Waldorf, Easton, Frost, Delavan, Kiester, Brush Creek, Walters, Baroda and Alma City.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 6:14AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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