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Stearns to Use Automated Community Notification System During Severe Storms

Lee Voss — Tue, 15 May 2012 05:01:49 +0000

Stearns County will begin using an automated community notification system to call residents when there is a storm warning in their area.

Storms Bring Heavy Rain, Hail But No Damage

The Associated Press — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 01:53:33 +0000

Storms sweeping across central and southern Minnesota have dumped heavy rain and hail but caused no major damage. The National Weather Service says two tornadoes were spotted Sunday in McLeod County and another twister was seen in Lyon County. But those counties report no damage or injuries.uthern Minnesota have dumped heavy rain and hail but caused no major damage.

Hail, Strong Winds Move Through St. Cloud Area

Jim Maurice — Wed, 11 May 2011 01:31:30 +0000

Thunderstorms rumbled through parts of our listening area on Tuesday evening. The first storms started to pop up around 6:30 p.m. There were reports of golf ball size hail in parts of Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Morrison, Todd and other counties. There were also reports of winds up to 60 miles an hour.