Special Weather Statement for Stearns; Kandiyohi; Meeker
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What is happening
At 1031 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southwest of Paynesville, or 17 miles northeast of Willmar, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Regal, Hawick, Atwater,...
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 1031 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southwest of Paynesville, or 17 miles northeast of Willmar, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Regal, Hawick, Atwater, Paynesville Airport, Lake Koronis Regional Park, Paynesville, Grove City, Manannah, Roscoe, St Nicholas, Forest City, Richmond, Cold Spring, Litchfield and Litchfield Airport.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 10:31AM 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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