Special Weather Statement for Freeborn
At 823 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Emmons, or 12 miles southwest of Albert Lea, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock...
Official alert brief
At 823 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Emmons, or 12 miles southwest of Albert Lea, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Mansfield, Emmons, Conger, Alden, Twin Lakes, Albert Lea, Glenville, Manchester, Myre Big Island State Park, Albert Lea Airport, Myrtle, Hayward and London.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.