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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
824 PM CDT Sat Aug 3 2024

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central Benton County in central Minnesota...
  Northwestern Sherburne County in central Minnesota...
  East central Stearns County in central Minnesota...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 824 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Sartell, or 7 miles north of St. Cloud, moving
  southeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  St. Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Rapids, and Waite Park around 830 PM CDT.
  Clearwater and Clear Lake around 845 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include St
Augusta and St Cloud Airport.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 167 and 178.
 U.S. Highway 10 in Minnesota between mile markers 167 and 190.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

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LAT...LON 4547 9384 4537 9421 4566 9431 4572 9416
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 334DEG 33KT 4564 9419 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

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