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Severe Thunderstorm/Flash Flood Warnings in Effect for Edina

The severe thunderstorm warning goes until 8:15 p.m. and the flash flood warning until 10:30 p.m.

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The National Weather Service has issued  a flash flood warning and a severe thunderstorm warning for Edina and the rest of eastern Hennepin County.

The flash flood warning is in effect through 10:30 p.m. and the severe thunderstorm warning through 8:15 p.m. 

Here's the thunderstorm warning:

... A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for Hennepin
County until 815 PM CDT... 

At 739 PM CDT... severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles north of Maple Grove to Plymouth to
Minnetonka... and moving east at 45 mph.

Hazard... 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

Source... radar indicated.

Impact... expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to Mobile
         homes... roofs and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include... 
Minneapolis... St Louis Park... Brooklyn Park... Bloomington... Twin
Cities Airport... Crystal... Champlin... Robbinsdale... Edina... Brooklyn
Center and Richfield.

Precautionary/preparedness actions... 

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

These storms are producing destructive winds and large hail. Seek 
shelter now inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.

And here's the flood warning:

  • At 7:36 pm CDT, National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated slow moving thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the warned area.
  • Runoff from this excessive rainfall will cause flash flooding to occur. Some locations that will experience flooding include: Minneapolis, St Paul, Blaine, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Coon Rapids, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Maple Grove, Maplewood. Minnetonka, Plymouth, Roseville, St Louis Park, the Lake Minnetonka area and Twin Cities Airport.

    Recommended actions

  • Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

    To Report flooding, have the nearest law enforcement agency relay your Report to the National Weather Service Forecast Office in the Twin Cities.

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    During:

    • Be aware that flash flooding can occur. If there is any possibility of a flash flood, move immediately to higher ground. Do not wait for instructions to move.
    • If you must prepare to evacuate, you should do the following:
      • Turn off utilities at the main switches or valves if instructed to do so. Disconnect electrical appliances. Do not touch electrical equipment if you are wet or standing in water.
      • Secure your home. If you have time, bring in outdoor furniture. Move essential items to an upper floor.
      • Be aware of stream, drainage channels, canyons and other areas known to flood suddenly. Flash floods can occur in these areas with or without typical warnings such as rain clouds or heavy rain.
      • If you have to leave your home, remember these evacuation tips:
        • Do not walk through moving water. Six inches of moving water can make you fall. If you have to walk in water, walk where the water is not moving. Use a stick to check the firmness of the ground in front of you.
        • Do not drive into flooded areas. If floodwaters rise around your car, abandon the car and move to higher ground if you can do so safely. You and the vehicle can be swept away quickly.
        • Do not camp or park your vehicle along streams, rivers or creeks, particularly during threatening conditions.
        • More about:
        • What to do during a flood.

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