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UPDATED: Severe Thunderstorm, Flash Flood Warnings Expire
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 2 a.m. Monday. A flash flood warning is in effect until 5:30 a.m.
UPDATED: 12:45 a.m. Monday
The severe thunderstorm warning has been extended until 1:30 a.m.
UPDATED: 12:20 a.m. Monday
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The National Weather Service has now issued a flash flood warning. The warning expires at 5:30 a.m.
According to the National Weather Service:
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* AT 1139 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WITHIN A COUPLE HOUR WINDOW. THE AREA IS ALREADY SATURATED FROM RAIN EARLIER THIS WEEK.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...RED WING...CANNON FALLS...CASTLE ROCK...COATES...DENNISON...DUNDAS... FARMINGTON...GOODHUE...HADER...HAMPTON...LAKEVILLE...MIESVILLE... NEW TRIER...NORTHFIELD...RANDOLPH...STANTON...VERMILLION...WASTEDO AND WELCH.
UPDATED: 12:01 a.m. Monday
The severe thunderstorm warning has been extended until 12:45 a.m.
UPDATED: 11:30 p.m.
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until midnight. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 2 a.m. Monday.
According to the National Weather Service:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... LE SUEUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... NORTHEASTERN NICOLLET COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... WESTERN RICE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... SOUTHERN SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... EASTERN SIBLEY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
* AT 1120 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS... CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HAMBURG TO HENDERSON TO 7 MILES EAST OF LAFAYETTE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
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A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Rice, Dakota and many surround counties.
The watch is in effect until 2 a.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
Stick with Patch for any developments.
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