SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN GOODHUE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHEASTERN PIERCE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 425 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 FRONTENAC...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHWEST
  OF LAKE CITY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  FRONTENAC...
  BAY CITY...
  ESDAILE...
  MAIDEN ROCK...

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.

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM.
WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A
TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A
STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM