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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
549 PM CDT THU APR 17 2025
MNZ084-085-092-093-172345-
STEELE MN-FARIBAULT MN-WASECA MN-FREEBORN MN-
549 PM CDT THU APR 17 2025
..A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WASECA
FARIBAULT...FREEBORN AND STEELE COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT...
AT 549 PM CDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM OVER OWATONNA TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF
ELMORE, OR EXTENDING FROM OVER OWATONNA TO 22 MILES EAST OF
FAIRMONT, MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND PENNY 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...
BLUE EARTH, NEW RICHLAND, WELLS, OWATONNA, MEDFORD, ELMORE,
HARTLAND, FREEBORN, ELLENDALE, GENEVA, ALDEN, CLARKS GROVE,
BRICELYN, HOLLANDALE, ALBERT LEA, BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MANSFIELD,
HAYWARD, EMMONS AND GLENVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE ALERT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
LAT...LON 4385 9372 4391 9360 4420 9337 4420 9305
4371 9305 4350 9342 4350 9419 4363 9415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 280DEG 21KT 4412 9320 4381 9344 4357 9404
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MPG
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