The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning affecting Grand Forks County and all or portions of seven other counties, effective until 3:45 a.m.
The storm has produced wind gusts of 64 mph at both Grafton and Hallock, Minn., according to reports to the weather service.
Here's the bulletin:
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
KITTSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA...
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MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA...
NORTHWESTERN PENNINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA...
NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA...
WESTERN ROSEAU COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA...
GRAND FORKS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
EASTERN PEMBINA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
EASTERN WALSH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
* UNTIL 345 AM CDT
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* AT 244 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 5 MILES WEST OF PEMBINA TO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BOWESMONT TO
NEAR OAKWOOD TO NEAR GILBY TO NEAR LOGAN CENTER...MOVING TO THE
EAST AT 65 MPH. ALSO PENNY SIZE HAIL MAY ACCOMPANY THE DAMAGING
WINDS.
AT 244 AM...OFFICIAL WEATHER INSTRUMENTATION MEASURED A 64 MPH WIND
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GUST IN GRAFTON.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
KEMPTON...MATTSON AND HUMBOLDT AROUND 255 AM CDT.
HALLOCK...OSLO AND ORLEANS AROUND 300 AM CDT.
STEPHEN...LANCASTER AND ALVARADO AROUND 305 AM CDT.
ARGYLE AND LAKE BRONSON AROUND 310 AM CDT.
THEREAFTER SOME OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
INCLUDE BIG WOODS...OSLO...MANVEL...GRAND FORKS...WARREN AND TABOR.
