Expires:202507072215;Remove:202507072215;051414 WWUS83 KMPX 072138 SPSMPX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 438 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025 MNZ058-066-072215- Meeker MN-McLeod MN- 438 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN MEEKER AND NORTHWESTERN MCLEOD COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM CDT... At 438 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Grove City, or 18 miles northwest of Hutchinson, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Litchfield, Dassel, Grove City, Greenleaf, Darwin, Cedar Mills, Strout and Litchfield Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 4504 9476 4511 9475 4515 9467 4512 9426 4493 9426 4492 9450 4501 9476 TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 291DEG 20KT 4508 9461 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ ETA