Evidence Of "Bow Echo". The slight boomerang-shape to the severe squall line over central Minnesota may be evidence of strong straight-line winds, possibly in excess of 60-70 mph. NWS Doppler at 9:04 pm. Latest warning:
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
856 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN KANDIYOHI COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
NORTHERN MEEKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
NORTHWESTERN SHERBURNE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
STEARNS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
NORTHWESTERN WRIGHT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 945 PM CDT
* AT 853 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM MELROSE TO LAKE HENRY TO NEW LONDON...AND MOVING EAST AT 50
MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
ST CLOUD...
NEW MUNICH...
LAKE HENRY...
FREEPORT...
HAWICK...
PAYNESVILLE...
ALBANY...
ROSCOE...
FARMING...
MANANNAH...
RICHMOND...
AVON...
EDEN VALLEY...
COLD SPRING...
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.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS. SEEK SHELTER
NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STA AWAY FROM WINDOWS!
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA.
