Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Itasca County in north central Minnesota... Aitkin County in east central Minnesota... Cass County in north central Minnesota... Northwestern Pine County in east central Minnesota... Southwestern Carlton County in northeastern Minnesota... Crow Wing County in east central Minnesota...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 809 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Poplar, to 7 miles southeast of Saint Mathias, to near Clear Lake, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... South Long Lake around 815 PM CDT. Upper South Long Lake around 820 PM CDT. Garrison around 825 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Deerwood, Backus, Hackensack, Aitkin, Wabedo, Woman Lake, Longville and Leech Lake.

* AFFECTED AREAS: AITKIN, MN ... CARLTON, MN ... CASS, MN ... CROW WING, MN ... ITASCA, MN ... PINE, MN

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.