Posted on 06/12/2008 6:19:51 PM PDT by bd476
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 731 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
CASS MN- 731 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...A tornado warning remains in effect until 8:00 p.m. CDT for Northern Cass County...
AT 727 PM CDT...National Weather Service Doppler Radar continued to indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado. This possible tornado was located near Walker... or 12 miles West of Leech Lake moving Northeast at 33 MPH.
This possible tornado will be near...
7 miles Southeast of Steamboat Lake by 735 PM...
Crooked Lake and 6 miles Southeast of Wilkinson by 7:40 pm...
Lake Thirteen and 6 miles Northwest of Leech Lake by 7:45 pm
Sucker Lake by 7:50 pm
6 miles Southeast of Schley and 7 miles Northwest of Federal Dam by 8:00 pm
In addition to the tornado this storm is capable of producing one inch diameter hail.
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.
LAT...LON 4719 9390 4693 9467 4713 9469 4714 9467 4737 9468 4740 9465 4742 9436 TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 232DEG 29KT 4715 9462
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TORNADO WARNING MNC159-130100- /O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0014.080613T0032Z-080613T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND 732 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR... EASTERN WADENA COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 800 PM CDT
* AT 731 PM CDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BLUE GRASS...OR 49 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DETROIT LAKES... MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 38 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... OYLEN AT 740 PM CDT... NIMROD AT 745 PM CDT...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDY BUILDING.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA.
LAT...LON 4680 9480 4650 9479 4645 9486 4654 9502 TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 213DEG 33KT 4652 9491
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JK/BH
Some better news for Kansas. The Tornado Warning for NE Osage County in Kansas has been canceled.
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 747 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
KSC139-130057- /O.CAN.KTOP.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080613T0115Z/ OSAGE- 747 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OSAGE COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...
RADAR INDICATED THAT HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS WERE STILL POSSIBLE FROM THE THUNDERSTORM. HOWEVER...THE TORNADO THREAT HAS ENDED FOR THIS STORM AND IT REMAINS INTENSE BUT BELOW SEVERE STRENGTH. IT WILL BE WATCHED CLOSELY THOUGH FOR SIGNS OF STRENGTHENING.
EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY LEAD TO STANDING WATER AND RISES ON SMALL STREAMS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAT...LON 3869 9550 3869 9551 3865 9551 3861 9575 3886 9578 3886 9550 TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 245DEG 31KT 3870 9557
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