Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hennepin County
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Statement Issued: 3:47 PM CDT on June 5, 2008
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Hennepin County in east central Minnesota... northeastern Carver County in east central Minnesota...
* until 415 PM CDT
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* at 345 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 3 miles southwest of Victoria... or about 23 miles west of Minneapolis... and moving northeast at 50 mph.
* Some locations include... Victoria... Mound... Chanhassen... Independence... Maple Plain... Excelsior... Minnetonka... Loretto... the Lake Minnetonka area... Hopkins... Plymouth... St Louis Park...
This storm has a history of producing nickel-sized hail.
If you are in the path of this storm... prepare immediately for damaging winds and large hail. Seek shelter now inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
