Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 4:16PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2024 - 2:16pm
Expires:
September 21, 2024 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 416 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Weyerhaeuser to Chetek.
Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size 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...
Ladysmith, Chetek, Bruce, Weyerhaeuser, Sumner, Canton, Tony,
Conrath, Glen Flora, Ingram, Island Lake, and Rusk County Airport.
This includes U.S. Highway 53 between mile markers 126 and 132.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Barron; Rusk; Chippewa
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN