Full Notification

SVRDLH The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a

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

* Until 145 PM CDT.

* At 1223 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Boy River to near Crosslake to Baxter, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Brainerd, Crosby, Emily, Ironton, Remer, Cuyuna, Outing, and Cuyuna Country State Park around 1230 PM CDT. Deerwood and Upper South Long Lake around 1235 PM CDT. Swatara around 1240 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Aitkin, Hill City, Palisade, Mille Lacs Lake, Big Sandy Lake, Libby, McGregor, Warba, Jacobson and Savanna Portage State Park.

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