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Severe Thunderstorm Warning — NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 28 at 1:57PM CDT until October 28 at 2:15PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Reported by U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS, U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS

The alert covers northeastern Meeker, southeastern Stearns, and west-central Wright counties through 2:45 p.m. CDT. A storm moving northeast was reported with half-dollar-size hail, and people were instructed to shelter indoors and stay away from windows.

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  • Affected location: Meeker, Stearns, and Wright counties, Minnesota
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The alert calls for immediate sheltering and reports hail capable of damaging vehicles.

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  1. The alert covers northeastern Meeker, southeastern Stearns, and west-central Wright counties through 2:45 p.m. CDT. A storm moving northeast was reported with half-dollar-size hail, and people were instructed to shelter indoors and stay away from windows.

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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
9/10

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