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

MNZ001-002-007-008-013>015-NDZ027-030-180215-
East Marshall MN-Red Lake MN-Pennington MN-West Polk MN-Norman MN-
West Marshall MN-East Polk MN-Traill ND-Grand Forks ND-
837 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MARSHALL...WESTERN
RED LAKE...NORTHERN NORMAN...POLK...WESTERN PENNINGTON...EASTERN
GRAND FORKS AND NORTHEASTERN TRAILL COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM CDT...

At 837 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Alvarado to near Bygland to 6 miles
southwest of Cummings. 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, Thief River Falls, East Grand Forks, Crookston, Warren,
Red Lake Falls, and Thompson.

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 108 and 148.
 
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 4828 9609 4744 9621 4746 9723 4828 9708
TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 269DEG 33KT 4823 9698 4779 9688 4746 9719 

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

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