Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
000 FPUS73 KMPX 240456 NOWMPX SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1155 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008 MNZ063-070-078-WIZ014>016-023>028-240630- BARRON-CHIPPEWA-DAKOTA-DUNN-EAU CLAIRE-GOODHUE-PEPIN-PIERCE-POLK- RUSK-ST CROIX-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHIPPEWA FALLS...EAU CLAIRE...LADYSMITH... RED WING...RICE LAKE...STILLWATER 1155 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008 .NOW... THE BACK EDGE OF A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM LADYSMITH TO ELMWOOD...AND BAY CITY CITY WISCONSIN. THIS LINE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AT 35 TO 40 MPH. EXPECT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN PEPIN...SOUTHERN PARTS OF DUNN...AND EAU CLAIRE COUNTIES THROUGH 1:30 AM...WHERE RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH PER HOUR MAY OCCUR...ALONG WITH DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. $$ ERICKSEN