SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LACROSSE

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...

AT 1225 PM...A STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER THE SOUTHERN
SUBURBS OF THE TWIN CITIES IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. AT ITS
CURRENT SPEED IT WILL AFFECT WABASHA...NORTHWESTERN BUFFALO AND FAR
NORTHERN OLMSTED COUNTIES BETWEEN 130 PM AND 2 PM.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING ONE INCH HAIL AND DAMAGING
WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

IN ADDITION...ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS POSSIBLE OVER
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AHEAD OF THE STORM THAT IS NOW OVER THE TWIN
CITIES.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM TUESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN.

BE ALERT FOR STORMS THAT MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL. MOVE INDOORS AND
AWAY FROM WINDOWS IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.

PREPARE NOW FOR POSSIBLE STRONG TO DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS.
MOVE INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS IF A WARNING IS ISSUED