T-Storm Warning Anoka until 11 pm

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

1021 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...

ANOKA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT

* AT 1021 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF

PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ELK RIVER...OR ABOUT 17 MILES SOUTH OF

PRINCETON...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...

ST FRANCIS...

RAMSEY...

CEDAR...

ANOKA...

ANDOVER...

EAST BETHEL...

COON RAPIDS...

HAM LAKE...

OAK PARK...

BLAINE...

SPRING LAKE PARK...

LEXINGTON...

CIRCLE PINES...

LINO LAKES...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR

DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW

INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

950 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...

RAMSEY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT

* AT 949 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...

CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 70 MPH.

THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FOREST LAKE

TO LINO LAKES TO ANDOVER...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...

FOREST LAKE...

ST PAUL...

SCANDIA...

HUGO...

NORTH OAKS...

MOUNDS VIEW...

SHOREVIEW...

NEW BRIGHTON...

WHITE BEAR LAKE...

MARINE ON ST CROIX...

ARDEN HILLS...

VADNAIS HEIGHTS...

MAHTOMEDI...

WILLERNIE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR

DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW

INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE

DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY

AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

948 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

MNZ057>059-065-066-068-310330-

CARVER-KANDIYOHI-MCLEOD-MEEKER-RENVILLE-WRIGHT-

948 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO CARVER...KANDIYOHI...MCLEOD...

MEEKER...RENVILLE AND WRIGHT COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 PM CDT...

AT 944 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG

THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NORTH OF DASSEL TO

LITCHFIELD TO JUST NORTHWEST OF GROVE CITY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING

SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE...WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE

EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...

LITCHFIELD.

DASSEL.

COKATO.

STROUT.

WINSTED.

SILVER LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD INTENSIFY QUICKLY...SO BE READY TO ACT IF A

WARNING IS ISSUED.

944 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ANOKA COUNTY

UNTIL 1015 PM CDT...

AT 939 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND

WINDS UP TO 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING

FROM STACY TO HAM LAKE TO CEDAR...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

ANDOVER...ANOKA...COON RAPIDS...OAK PARK...LINO LAKES...BLAINE...

CENTERVILLE...LEXINGTON AND CIRCLE PINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE

DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY

AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

MPX cancels Tornado Warning for Isanti [MN]

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

920 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...

ANOKA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT

* AT 917 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...

CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS

OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM

NORTH BRANCH TO ISANTI TO 6 MILES EAST OF ZIMMERMAN...AND MOVING

SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...

ST FRANCIS...

EAST BETHEL...

RAMSEY...

CEDAR...

ANDOVER...

HAM LAKE...

ANOKA...

COON RAPIDS...

OAK PARK...

CENTERVILLE...

LINO LAKES...

BLAINE...

LEXINGTON...

CIRCLE PINES...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR

DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW

INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE

WARNING. PREPARE TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE

SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED.

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TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

853 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

SOUTHERN ISANTI COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 849 PM CDT...RADAR WAS TRACKING A SEVERE STORM WITH STRONG

ROTATION. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS 14 MILES

NORTHWEST OF ISANTI...OR ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTH OF DALBO...AND MOVING

SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...

BODUM...

ISANTI...

ATHENS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON RADAR...IT MEANS THAT

STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY

BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A

WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS

AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN

INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO

COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

853 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...

..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....

..REMARKS..

0850 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 8 W CAMBRIDGE 45.56N 93.39W

07/30/2011 ISANTI MN TRAINED SPOTTER

MPX issues Tornado Warning for Isanti [MN] till 9:45 PM CDT ...* AT 849 PM CDT...RADAR WAS TRACKING A SEVERE STORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF ISANTI...OR ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTH OF DALBO...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

Update 9pm:

Heavy storms now approaching the far north metro packing hail, heavy rain & high winds.

MPX: 4 Se Bock [Kanabec Co, MN] trained spotter reports HAIL of half dollar size (M1.25 INCH) at 08:42 PM CDT --

MPX cancels Tornado Warning for Kanabec, Mille Lacs [MN]

Update 8:30pm:

First real severe storm report in quite a while this evening. Damaging winds in Milaca.

MPX: Milaca [Mille Lacs Co, MN] mesonet reports TSTM WND GST of M60 MPH at 08:19 PM CDT --

Update 8:10pm:

A broken line of strong to severe storms continues to rumble through central Minnesota this evening.

MPX issues Tornado Warning for Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs [MN] till 9:00 PM CDT ...* AT 817 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS NEAR BOCK...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF PEASE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

So far there have been few reports of actual severe weather, and no damage reports have come in to the weather lab so far.

Expect storms to continue to move slowly southeast and scattered storms may move into the metro after around 11pm tonight.

There may be more warnings triggered, but so far with few actual severe weather reports I'm encouraged we may escape widespread severe weather in the metro. Still, expect the possibility of some good old fashioned boomers with heavy rain, a lightning show and possible gusty winds and some hail in the metro through the midnight hour.

You can track storms and warnings here:

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-Latest storm reports

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ABR expires Tornado Warning for Big Stone, Traverse [MN]

MPX: 4 N Hillman [Morrison Co, MN] trained spotter reports FUNNEL CLOUD at 07:08 PM CDT --

ABR: 1 N Johnson [Traverse Co, MN] trained spotter reports TORNADO at 07:12 PM CDT --

ABR continues Tornado Warning for Big Stone, Traverse [MN] till 7:45 PM CDT ...AT 721 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF COLLIS...OR 17 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WHEATON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

DLH cancels Tornado Warning for Aitkin, Crow Wing [MN]

MPX issues Tornado Warning for Todd [MN] till 8:00 PM CDT ...* AT 707 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CLOTHO...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

DLH issues Tornado Warning for Aitkin, Crow Wing [MN] till 7:45 PM CDT ...* AT 654 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR SOUTH LONG LAKE...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BRAINERD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

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TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN

655 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH MN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

SOUTHEASTERN CROW WING COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

SOUTHWESTERN AITKIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 654 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD

NEAR SOUTH LONG LAKE...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BRAINERD...MOVING

SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THIS VERY DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...

CAMP LAKE...PINE CENTER...ERSKIN LAKE AND GARRISON BY 705 PM...

WEALTHWOOD BY 715 PM...

MALMO BY 725 PM...

THE STORM AND POSSIBLE TORNADO WILL ALSO MOVE ACROSS MILLE LACS

LAKE. BOATERS ON THE LAKE SHOULD TAKE COVER NOW!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A

WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS

AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN

INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO

COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A

SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE

NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN

617 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH MN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

CENTRAL CROW WING COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

SOUTHWESTERN AITKIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 616 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR

MERRIFIELD...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF BRAINERD...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* THIS VERY DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...

RIVERTON AND WOODROW BY 630 PM...

TROMMALD BY 635 PM...

IRONTON AND WOLFORD BY 640 PM...

CROSBY AND CUYUNA BY 645 PM...

DEERWOOD BY 650 PM...

BAY LAKE BY 655 PM...

THE STORM WAS JUST A FEW MILES NORTH OF THE CITY OF BRAINERD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A

WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS

AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN

INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO

COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A

SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE

NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND

558 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

SOUTHEASTERN OTTER TAIL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 555 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE STORM WAS

LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALMORA...OR 36 MILES EAST OF FERGUS

FALLS...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...

WRIGHTSTOWN AROUND 610 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES

FOR A STURDY BUILDING.

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Heavy storms are over Gull Lake heading for Mille Lacs. Get off the water and into safe shelter in central Minnesota. The storms are moving southeast at 30 mph.

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