South Metro Getting Pounded

(Update: 11:30 pm. T-storms are expanding across the central and southern Twin Cities metro area, with numerous reports of ping pong size hail and wind gusts topping 60 mph at times. There is a potential for damaging winds, even an isolated tornado as this complex continues to push eastward into Wisconsin after midnight. Stay alert for severe storms and potential flash flooding; some communities may pick up 2-3" of rain with considerable flooding of streets and streams. A severe storm watch remains in effect until 3 am Monday morning).

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1110 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN HENNEPIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
EASTERN CARVER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
NORTHERN SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 1215 AM CDT

* AT 1109 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF ST BONIFACIUS...OR ABOUT 25
MILES WEST OF MINNEAPOLIS...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
MINNEAPOLIS...
ST BONIFACIUS...
MINNETRISTA...
CARVER...
MOUND...
CHASKA...
MARYSTOWN...
ORONO...
SHOREWOOD...
CHANHASSEN...
EXCELSIOR...
SHAKOPEE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT WIND OR HAIL DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT MONDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA.