SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT

.A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL PIERCE
AND NORTH CENTRAL GOODHUE COUNTIES UNTIL 4:30 PM CDT...

AT 402 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
DIAMOND BLUFF...OR NEAR RED WING...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

IN ADDITION...AT 3:57 PM...A TRAINED SPOTTER ONE MILE SOUTHEAST OF
RED WING REPORTED ONE AND ONE QUARTER INCH DIAMETER HAIL...WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL PIERCE COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!