Expires:200807311400;Remove:200807311400;003290 WUUS53 KMPX 311259 SVRMPX MNC043-091-311400- /O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0256.080731T1259Z-080731T1400Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 759 AM CDT THU JUL 31 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... FARIBAULT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... MARTIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... * UNTIL 900 AM CDT * AT 758 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TRUMAN...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF FAIRMONT...AND MOVING EAST AT 39 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS INCLUDE... TRUMAN... FAIRMONT... GRANADA... EAST CHAIN... WINNEBAGO... BLUE EARTH... DELAVAN... EASTON... FROST... BRICELYN... WELLS... KIESTER... 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. PREPARE TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. LAT...LON 4382 9368 4352 9368 4353 9484 4385 9480 TIME...MOT...LOC 1259Z 283DEG 34KT 4376 9452 $$ BAP