Severe warnings close to home

(Update: 2:12 pm Warnings for large hail just north of St. Cloud, greater risk for Foley and Gilman. Evidence of 3/4" to 1" hail just west of St. Cloud. Keep in mind that sirens don't sound for severe storm warnings, only tornado warnings).

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL MORRISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
NORTHWESTERN BENTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 155 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES EAST OF
ROYALTON...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LITTLE FALLS...AND MOVING
EAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
LITTLE ROCK...
AREAS EAST OF ROYALTON...
AREAS NORTH OF RICE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE
HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.