Friday, May 15, 2009

Today's Severe Weather Threat as of 335 PM

Update 335 PM: More stronger storms are pushing into the area associated with the same line. According to the National Weather Service:

AT 322 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 11 MILES EAST OF PAYNESVILLE AND EXTENDING TO COLD SPRING. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

PEA TO ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM THROUGH 430 PM CDT.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE... ST NICHOLAS. COLD SPRING. ROCKVILLE. LUXEMBURG. ST AUGUSTA. ST CLOUD.

Watch out if you are heading out soon for some downpours, small hail, and lightning.

Update 235 PM: Stronger storms moving through the St. Cloud area right now. Will be capable of 1/2" hail and wind gusts of 40 mph. Once the line passes through I think that will be the main batch of rain for the night in the area unless a line around the Fargo area gets its act together and forms southward.

Original Post: We are watching an increasing threat of severe storms later this afternoon and evening over a good portion of Minnesota. A Slight Risk of Severe Storms has been places in portions of northern, central, and eastern Minnesota, mainly for the threat of large hail and some damaging winds. The Storm Prediction Center has issued Mesoscale Discussion 832 talking about the threat, and saying that a Severe Thunderstorm Watch could be issued within the next few hours (with storm development underway right now). Storm can currently be seen in eastern Stearns as of 2 PM and moving towards the STC area. Will update later today with more information, plus is there is any watches issued.

A few links to keep you entertained until I can update
SPC Mesoscale Discussion 832
Fox 9 My Live Weather Chatroom

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