So, a little bit ago on Twitter I called the severe threat mainly over, and somewhat questioned the severe weather watch box. In other words, I shouldn’t be surprised to see that there is now a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for western Stearns, right? Meanwhile, a Flash Flood Watch has been issued for the heavy rains — definitely needed.
KANDIYOHI MN-POPE MN-STEARNS MN-SWIFT MN-
1212 AM CDT WED JUL 27 2011
…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
SWIFT…WESTERN STEARNS…POPE AND NORTHERN KANDIYOHI COUNTIES UNTIL
100 AM CDT…
AT 1209 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF
60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6
MILES SOUTHEAST OF STARBUCK TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SEDAN TO SUNBURG
TO KERKHOVEN…MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
GLENWOOD…SEDAN…BELGRADE…GEORGEVILLE…NEW LONDON…SPICER…
ELROSA…LAKE HENRY…HAWICK…MEIRE GROVE…MELROSE…SAUK
CENTRE…VILLARD…BROOTEN AND GROVE LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR…LARGE HAIL…AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN THE TWIN CITIES.
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1204 AM CDT WED JUL 27 2011
…HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT…
.CLUSTERS OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING ACROSS PORTIONS
OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA OVERNIGHT…WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLOODING.
RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT TIME OVER URBAN AREAS…ESPECIALLY
IN AND AROUND ST CLOUD…AND PARTS OF THE TWIN CITIES COULD CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS…STREETS AND
UNDERPASSES. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR AREAS
GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM AROUND GRANITE FALLS…TO
GLENCOE…TO THE TWIN CITIES. IT APPEARS THAT THE HEAVIEST RAINS
WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA BY ABOUT 8 AM. HOWEVER…IT IS POSSIBLE
THAT AREAS FARTHER SOUTH OVER SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA MAY BE UNDER
A THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON.
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TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-
CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-
HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-
SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…LONG PRAIRIE…LITTLE FALLS…
PRINCETON…MORA…ST. CLOUD…FOLEY…ELK RIVER…CAMBRIDGE…
CENTER CITY…MADISON…BENSON…MONTEVIDEO…WILLMAR…
LITCHFIELD…MONTICELLO…MINNEAPOLIS…BLAINE…ST. PAUL…
STILLWATER…GRANITE FALLS…OLIVIA…HUTCHINSON…GAYLORD…
CHASKA…SHAKOPEE…BURNSVILLE
1204 AM CDT WED JUL 27 2011
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA…EAST
CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA…INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREAS…IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA…BENTON…KANDIYOHI…
MCLEOD…MEEKER…MORRISON…RENVILLE…SHERBURNE…SIBLEY…
STEARNS…TODD AND WRIGHT. IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA…ANOKA…
CARVER…CHISAGO…DAKOTA…HENNEPIN…ISANTI…KANABEC…
MILLE LACS…RAMSEY…SCOTT AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA…CHIPPEWA…LAC QUI PARLE…SWIFT AND YELLOW
MEDICINE.
* UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY
* VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES
OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN AN HOUR. RAINFALL TOTALS COULD EXCEED 3
INCHES IN A FEW SPOTS.
* FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND URBAN AREAS…INCLUDING
HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES…AS WELL AS ALONG SMALL CREEKS AND
STREAMS…IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
St. Cloud Area Weather 