Special Weather Statement for Watonwan; Blue Earth
At 812 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lewisville, or 21 miles north of Fairmont, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock...
Official alert brief
At 812 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lewisville, or 21 miles north of Fairmont, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Lewisville, Madelia, Amboy, Vernon Center, Garden City, Lake Crystal, Good Thunder and Judson.
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.