Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 4:47PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2024 - 2:47pm
Expires:
September 19, 2024 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 447 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Farmington, or 14 miles north of Northfield, moving northeast at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Lakeville, Apple Valley, Cottage Grove, Inver Grove Heights,
Hastings, Rosemount, Farmington, St. Paul Park, Hampton, Vermillion,
Coates, and Lakeville Airport.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
east central Minnesota.
Area Description:
Washington; Dakota
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN