Weather Alerts for Minnesota
1. Flood Warning for: Carver, MN
2. Flood Warning for: Hennepin, MN; Wright, MN
3. Flood Warning for: Redwood, MN; Renville, MN
4. Flood Watch for: Central St. Louis; North Cass; South Itasca; South Cass; Crow Wing; Northern Aitkin; South Aitkin; Carlton/South St. Louis; Pine; Douglas; Burnett; Washburn
5. Flood Watch for: Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Polk; Barron
6. Flood Watch for: Hubbard; East Becker; Wilkin; West Otter Tail; East Otter Tail; Wadena; Grant
7. Flood Watch for: Koochiching; North St. Louis; North Itasca
8. Flood Watch for: Meeker; Wright; Hennepin; Anoka; Ramsey; Washington; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Carver; Scott; Dakota; St. Croix
9. Flood Watch for: Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice; Goodhue; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele; Martin; Faribault; Freeborn; Pierce
10. Flood Watch for: West Polk; Norman; Clay; Kittson; Roseau; Lake Of The Woods; West Marshall; East Marshall; North Beltrami; Pennington; Red Lake; East Polk; North Clearwater; South Beltrami; Mahnomen; South Clearwater; West Becker; Cavalier; Pembina; Benson; Ramsey; Eastern Walsh County; Eddy; Nelson; Grand Forks; Griggs; Steele; Traill; Barnes; Cass; Ransom; Sargent; Richland; Western Walsh County
11. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for: Martin, MN; Watonwan, MN
12. Severe Thunderstorm Watch for: Blue Earth, MN; Brown, MN; Faribault, MN; Freeborn, MN; Goodhue, MN; Le Sueur, MN; Martin, MN; Nicollet, MN; Rice, MN; Steele, MN; Waseca, MN; Watonwan, MN; Eau Claire, WI; Pepin, WI
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Current U.S. National Radar--Current
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National Weather Forecast--Current
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National Weather Forecast for Tomorrow
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North America Water Vapor (Moisture)
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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?
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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of
water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon
coming into contact
with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which
can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing
rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.
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Weather Topic: What is Hail?
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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or
clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind.
As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their
weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.
Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures,
despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.
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