Severe storms west of St. Cloud

(Update: 9:10 pm. More rough storms tracking across central Minnesota, Doppler radar estimates of 1.25" diameter hail in these storms. Time to batten down the hatches, move the kids indoor, move the car into the garage - if you have that option). Winds up to 50 mph may accompany these storms, even an isolated tornado. The best chance of metro-area storms will be from 10:30 to 1:00 am. A tornado watch remains in effect until 11 pm).

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
851 PM CDT THU JUN 18 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
STEARNS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 851 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 65 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5
MILES NORTHWEST OF MELROSE TO 4 MILES WEST OF MEIRE GROVE TO 5
MILES NORTHWEST OF BELGRADE...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
ELROSA...
BELGRADE...
MEIRE GROVE...
MELROSE...
GEORGEVILLE...
NEW MUNICH...
ST ROSA...
FREEPORT...
LAKE HENRY...
ALBANY...
ROSCOE...
HOLDINGFORD...