Lismore, Minnesota

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Cottonwood County in southwest Minnesota
northern Jackson County in southwest Minnesota
southeastern Murray County in southwest Minnesota
northeastern Nobles County in southwest Minnesota

* until 930 PM CDT

* at 852 PM CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
severe thunderstorm capable of producing destructive Golf Ball size
hail. This storm was located 6 miles southwest of Bergen... or 8
miles south of Windom... and was moving east at 35 mph. Another
severe thunderstorm was located near Heron Lake... with a third
near Fulda... moving northeast at 35 mph.

* The severe thunderstorm will be near...
Fulda around 900 PM CDT...
Bergen around 900 PM CDT...
Bingham Lake around 905 PM CDT...
Mountain Lake around 915 PM CDT...
Storden around 920 PM CDT...
Jeffers around 925 PM CDT...

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

This storm has a history of large damaging Golf Ball size hail. Seek
shelter now inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 am CDT Friday
morning for northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota and northeast
Nebraska and southeast South Dakota.


Lat... Lon 4370 9505 4385 9579 4421 9530 4420 9513
      4419 9510 4412 9509 4410 9485 4374 9485
time... Mot... loc 0152z 248deg 31kt 4375 9509


Chapman

842 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2009

... A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 900 PM CDT
for northwestern Jackson... eastern Nobles... southwestern Cottonwood
and southeastern Murray counties...

At 837 PM CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar continued to
indicate a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size
hail. This storm was located between Brewster and Okabena... or 12
miles northeast of Worthington... moving northeast at 40 mph.

The severe thunderstorm will be near...
Wilder around 855 PM CDT...
Windom around 900 PM CDT...

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

At 827 PM CDT... law enforcement reported Golf Ball size hail 2 miles
northwest of Worthington.

This storm has a history of producing large hail. This is an
dangerous situation. Seek shelter now inside a sturdy structure and
stay away from windows.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 am CDT Friday
morning for northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota and northeast
Nebraska and southeast South Dakota.


Lat... Lon 4397 9543 4383 9493 4362 9512 4350 9561
      4371 9576
time... Mot... loc 0141z 240deg 33kt 4374 9535


Chapman

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 568 remains in effect until 200 am CDT

MN
. Minnesota counties included are

Jackson Nobles rock

... Flash Flood Watch now in effect from 10 PM CDT this evening
through Friday morning...

The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for

* portions of southwest Minnesota and southeast South Dakota...
including the following areas... in southwest Minnesota...
Jackson... Nobles and rock. In southeast South Dakota... Bon
Homme... Hutchinson... McCook... Minnehaha and Turner.

* From 10 PM CDT this evening through Friday morning

* locally heavy rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is possible later
tonight. Rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour are also
possible... dropping an inch of rain or more in 15 to 30 minutes.

* Areas that have received heavy rains in the past 3 to 10 days
could see flash flooding on creeks and streams with these
additional rains... and any urbanized areas that receive the
heaviest rainfall rates could see widespread flooding of
streets and underpasses.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.

07/09/2009 0833 PM

Worthington, Nobles County.

Flash flood, reported by broadcast media.


            Flooded intersection of 10th street and 8th Avenue





07/09/2009 0822 PM

2 miles W of Worthington, Nobles County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by broadcast media.





07/09/2009 0827 PM

2 miles NW of Worthington, Nobles County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by law enforcement.






07/09/2009 0829 PM

3 miles NW of Worthington, Nobles County.

Hail e1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.






07/09/2009 0747 PM

Ellsworth, Nobles County.

Hail e1.75 inch, reported by trained spotter.

... Severe Thunderstorm Watch safety rules...

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means that conditions are favorable
for the development of severe weather in the designated area.
During a watch there is no cause for immediate concern. You should
go about your normal business... but be on the lookout and keep up
to date on the latest weather developments. Public safety
officials should activate prearranged plans.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning... on the other hand... means that a
severe thunderstorm has been sighted or indicated by radar. People
in the path of the storm should take immediate action to safeguard
themselves and their family.

Technically speaking... a severe thunderstorm is defined as having
wind gusts which exceed 58 mph and/or hail at least 3/4 inch in
diameter. However... as these storms develop... they can be
accompanied by tornadoes. Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or other
local media to learn if a warning has been issued for your area.
Also... keep a close watch on the thunderstorms as tornadoes can
form quickly. If you see a tornado... move quickly into a basement.
If none is available... seek shelter in a small interior room on
the lowest floor and stay away from outside walls... doors and
windows. In schools... factories or other institutional type
buildings... stay out of auditoriums and gymnasiums.