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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Hudson Area

The National Weather Service says the storm is capable of producing quarter-size hail. The thunderstorm warning is in effect until 5:15 p.m.

UPDATE (4:12 p.m., May 26, 2012): The warning has been extended to 5:15 p.m.

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ORIGINAL POST (3:41 p.m., May 26, 2012): The National Weather Service has issued the following severe thunderstorm warning for the Hudson area until 4:30 p.m.: 

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTH CENTRAL DAKOTA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... SOUTHEASTERN RAMSEY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... WEST CENTRAL ST. CROIX COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

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* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 329 PM CDT... RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM... CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR EAGAN... OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTH OF ST PAUL... AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE... MENDOTA HEIGHTS... EAGAN... INVER GROVE HEIGHTS... LILYDALE... WEST ST PAUL... ST PAUL PARK... SOUTH ST PAUL... NEWPORT... MAPLEWOOD... WOODBURY... NORTH ST PAUL... OAKDALE... LAKE ELMO... MAHTOMEDI...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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