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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
432 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

MNZ044-050>052-059-232215-
Isanti MN-Benton MN-Wright MN-Sherburne MN-Mille Lacs MN-
432 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL ISANTI...
SOUTHWESTERN MILLE LACS...SOUTHEASTERN BENTON...SHERBURNE AND NORTH
CENTRAL WRIGHT COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM CDT...

At 432 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Becker, or 11 miles north of Buffalo, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
  Lake Maria State Park, Silver Creek, Hasty, Enfield, Monticello,
  Becker, Big Lake, Orrock, Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge,
  Santiago, Zimmerman, Glendorado, Princeton Airport, Ronneby, Oak
  Park, Princeton, Spencer Brook, Pease and Foreston.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

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LAT...LON 4540 9399 4578 9383 4563 9330 4521 9383
      4536 9401
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 215DEG 36KT 4535 9388

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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