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WFUS53 KMPX 281624TORMPXMNC145-281700-/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0017.210828T1624Z-210828T1700Z/BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDTornado WarningNational Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN1124 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a* Tornado Warning for...Northeastern Stearns County in central Minnesota...* Until noon CDT.* At 1123 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing bothtornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located nearAlbany, or 21 miles west of St. Cloud, moving east at 45 mph.HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught withoutshelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Treedamage is likely.* These dangerous storms will be near...St. Anthony around 1130 AM CDT.Avon and Holdingford around 1135 AM CDT.St. Joseph and Collegeville around 1140 AM CDT.Sartell around 1150 AM CDT.Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include StWendel, Opole, St. Stephen and Farming.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowestfloor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in amobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelterand protect yourself from flying debris.This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes andwidespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear thetornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowestfloor of a building.&&LAT...LON 4574 9427 4572 9422 4571 9423 4568 94194562 9421 4558 9417 4553 9471 4569 94724578 9433 4577 9428TIME...MOT...LOC 1623Z 256DEG 40KT 4560 9464TORNADO...RADAR INDICATEDMAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN$$