Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 7:25AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2024 - 5:25am
Expires:
September 21, 2024 - 6:15am
Description:
At 724 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Foreston to 7 miles northeast of Clear Lake to
near Kimball. Movement was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Elk River, Otsego, Monticello, Big Lake, St. Francis, Zimmerman,
Princeton, Becker, Mora, Annandale, Milaca, and Clearwater.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 178 and 195.
U.S. Highway 10 in Minnesota between mile markers 188 and 209.
U.S. Highway 169 between mile markers 164 and 192.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Wright
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN