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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
759 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024
 

MNZ001-007-NDZ016-027-030-180145-
West Polk MN-West Marshall MN-Traill ND-Eastern Walsh County ND-
Grand Forks ND-
759 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN POLK...EASTERN GRAND
FORKS AND NORTHWESTERN TRAILL COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM CDT...

At 759 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Forest River to 7 miles northwest of Holmes to
near Golden Lake. Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Grand Forks, East Grand Forks, Grand Forks AFB, Thompson, Hatton,
Emerado, and Alvarado.

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 112 and 165.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
northwestern Minnesota...and southeastern and northeastern North
Dakota.

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LAT...LON 4782 9688 4750 9706 4752 9747 4767 9747
      4767 9752 4781 9744 4824 9749 4828 9697
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 269DEG 33KT 4821 9744 4781 9738 4755 9752 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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