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Special Weather Statement for Martin; Faribault

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Faribault, Martin
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At 937 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Blue Earth, or 10 miles east of Fairmont, moving northeast at 25 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....

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If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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At 937 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Blue Earth, or 10 miles east of Fairmont, moving northeast at 25 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Blue Earth, East Chain, Huntley, and Guckeen. This includes the following highways... Interstate 90 between mile markers 109 and 125. U.S. Highway 169 between mile markers 7 and 16.

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    Special Weather Statement issued September 1 at 9:38PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

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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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