Severe Weather

New Warning (Faribault MN and Freeborn MN) until 6:30pm

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
541 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN FARIBAULT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA…
SOUTHWESTERN FREEBORN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA…

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 534 PM CDT…RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM…CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 MPH. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BRICELYN…OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
BLUE EARTH…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE…
BRICELYN…
KIESTER…
BRUSH CREEK…
MINNESOTA LAKE…
WELLS…
CONGER…
ALDEN…
TWIN 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.