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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

418 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026



MNZ049-058-059-072200-

Meeker MN-Wright MN-Stearns MN-

418 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MEEKER...SOUTH

CENTRAL STEARNS AND WEST CENTRAL WRIGHT COUNTIES UNTIL 5 PM CDT...



At 418 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7

miles northwest of Dassel, or 20 miles north of Hutchinson, moving

northwest at 25 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around

         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is

         possible.



Locations impacted include...

  Cokato, Dassel, Darwin, Forest City, Kimball, Watkins, St Nicholas

  and Manannah.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening

weather conditions.



Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

shelter inside a building or vehicle.



Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.



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LAT...LON 4533 9467 4541 9436 4506 9415 4510 9443

TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 149DEG 21KT 4518 9438



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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