SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

749 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN ANOKA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  EASTERN CARVER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHERN DAKOTA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  HENNEPIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHEASTERN LE SUEUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  RAMSEY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHWESTERN RICE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHEASTERN WRIGHT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 744 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF
  PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70
  MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WACONIA...OR ABOUT 20 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF PLYMOUTH...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  PLYMOUTH...
  MINNEAPOLIS...
  ST PAUL...
  WACONIA...
  ST BONIFACIUS...
  WATERTOWN...
  NEW PRAGUE...
  VESELI...
  LONSDALE...
  CARVER...
  VICTORIA...
  MINNETRISTA...
  DELANO...
  MARYSTOWN...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS...WHICH CAN UPROOT
TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND WINDOWS.
EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES AS THEY MAY BE OVERTURNED. LARGE HAIL IS ALSO
EXPECTED...WHICH CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND WINDOWS. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS