874 
FPUS73 KDLH 231847
NOWDLH

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
146 PM CDT MON JUN 23 2003

MNZ010-018-025-033-034-232145-
CROW WING-KOOCHICHING-N. CASS-N. ITASCA-S. CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIG FORK...BRAINERD...
INTERNATIONAL FALLS...PINE RIVER
146 PM CDT MON JUN 23 2003

.NOW...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN
PORTIONS OF KOOCHICHING...WESTERN ITASCA...NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN
CASS...AND CROW WING COUNTIES BY 200 PM AND CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH 500 PM. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN AT A RATE OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR...LARGE HAIL...
WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
&&
PERSONS INVOLVED IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD KEEP A WATCHFUL EYE ON
THIS APPROACHING WEATHER AND BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS. CAMPERS AND FISHERMAN SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW IN
PREPARATION FOR THE ARRIVAL OF THESE STORMS.

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WJC