Severe thunderstorms with flooding risk in St. Louis County
Emergency/Disaster Alert Bud Watch remains in effect from 7 p.m. Central Daylight Time this evening through Thursday morning. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. The areas affected include, in Minnesota, Crowing, Northern Aitken, Itasca, Cass, Cook, Lake and Central and Northern St. Louis-Louis counties. This includes the tribal lands of the Grand Portage Reservation, the Malax Band, Big Sandy Lake area and the Boy Fort Band, Lake Vermilion, Nett Lake and Deer Creek areas. Other locations including Voyager's National Park. The entire boundary waters is also included. The hazardous weather conditions are expected from 7 p.m. Central Daylight time this evening through early Thursday morning. The following impacts are expected. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood prone locations. Additional details, multiple rounds of heavy rainfall are forecast this evening through late Wednesday night. This heavy rainfall may fall on top of already saturated soils from other recent heavy rainfall and lead to excessive runoff. Flash flooding is possible. Flood safety information can be found at www.wether.gov slash safety slash flood. You should monitor later forecast and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued. A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 3.45 p.m. Central Daylight Time for northeastern Akeen, southwestern St. Louis and northwestern Carlton counties. At 3.18 p.m. Central Daylight time, a severe thunderstorm was located over Savannah Ported State Park, or 9 miles northeast of Big Sandy Lake, moving east at 55 miles per hour. Expected hazards include 70 mile per hour when gusts and quarter-size hail. This is a radar-indicated threat. The following impacts are expected, hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expects considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include Savannah Ported State Park, Floodwood and Fondulac-Dulac-Ban Brookston area. Remain alert for a possible tornado. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Repeating, a severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 3.45 p.m. Central Daylight time for the following counties, in Minnesota, Carlton, North Aiken. South Aitken and Southwest St. Louis. The current time is 3.25 p.m. Central Daylight Time. Flood watch remains in effect from 7 p.m. Central Daylight time this evening through Thursday morning. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. The areas affected include in Minnesota, Crowing, Northern Aitken, Itasca, Cass, Cook, Lake and Central and Northern St. Louis counties. This includes the tribal lands of the Grand Portage Reservation, the Midlachs Band, Big Sandy Lake Area and the Boy Fort Band, Lake Vermilion, Nett Lake and Deer Creek areas. A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 3.45 p.m. Central Daylight Time for Northeastern Haken, southwestern St. Louis and northwestern Carlton counties. 3.25 p.m. Central Daylight Time, a severe thunderstorm was located near Floodwood, or 15 miles northeast of Big Sandy Lake, moving east at 55 miles per hour. Expected hazards include 70 mile per hour when gusts and nickel size hail. This is a radar indicated threat. The following impacts are expected, expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include Cloque, Big Sandy Lake, Mottoa, Floodwood, Cromwell, Brookton, Area, Fong du Lac Ban Brookston area, Savannah Ported State Park, Fong du Lac Ban Sawyer area, Jacobson, Monom, Culver, Ball Bluff, Wright, Balsam, Gowan, Shishabee, and Burnett. Remain alert for a possible tornado. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Repeating, a severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 3.45 p.m. central daylight time for the following counties, in Minnesota, Carlton, North Aikin. South Easton and Southwest St. Louis.