Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Itasca County in north central Minnesota... Northern Aitkin County in east central Minnesota... Southern St. Louis County in northeastern Minnesota... Northern Carlton County in northeastern Minnesota...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 1202 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 12 miles southwest of Togo, to Pengilly, to near Warba, to 7 miles southeast of Hill City, to near Swatara, moving east at 50 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... Pengilly around 1205 AM CDT. Keewatin, Nashwauk, Swan River, Warba and Jacobson around 1210 AM CDT. Hibbing and Libby around 1220 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Big Sandy Lake, Toivola, Floodwood, Tamarack, Buhl, Meadowlands and Mountain Iron.

* AFFECTED AREAS: AITKIN, MN ... CARLTON, MN ... ITASCA, MN ... ST. LOUIS, 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.