Special Weather Statement for Kandiyohi
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What you need to know
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- Kandiyohi
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 957 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of Spicer, or 8 miles north of Willmar, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 957 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of Spicer, or 8 miles north of Willmar, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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... Willmar, New London, Spicer, Atwater, Green Lake, Kandiyohi, Sibley State Park and Hawick.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 9:57AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
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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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