Special Weather Statement 09/19/2024 17:30 for Wisconsin areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 19, 2024 - 5:30pm
Expires: 
September 19, 2024 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 730 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over St. Croix Falls, or 29 miles east of Cambridge, moving northeast at 35 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... Osceola, St. Croix Falls, Luck, Balsam Lake, Taylors Falls, Centuria, Milltown, Dresser, and Straight Lake Wilderness State Park.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for east central Minnesota...and northwestern Wisconsin.
Area Description: 
Polk
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN