Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 130, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 7, 1994, 5:08 PM CDT for Sherburne County, Minnesota. It was in force for 52 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 7, 1994, 5:08 PM CDT (22:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 1994, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Whole counties
County Sherburne County, MN
The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 349 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1017 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KSTC 072208 RRA SVRSTC MNC141-072300- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST CLOUD MINNESOTA 508 PM CDT THU JUL 7 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST CLOUD MINNESOTA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA ...SHERBURNE COUNTY AT 5 PM RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM ST CLOUD TO MONTICELLO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. PERSONS IN THE CITIES OF BECKER, BIG LAKE, CLEAR LAKE SANTIAGO AND IN THE VICINITY OF THE ST CLOUD AIRPORT SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. TORNADOES MAY OCCURE WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING FROM THESE DANGEROUS STORMS. IF OUTSIDE..FIND A STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES. STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. FRASER NNNN
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
MNC019-085-143-072130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MINNEAPOLIS MN 323 PM CDT THU JUL 7 1994 ....STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA... AT 315 PM RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN SIBLEY AND MCLEOD COUNTY NEAR THE TOWN OF SUMTER AND ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF GAYLORD. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR AND SHOULD BE IN THE VICINITY OF GLENCOE AND LE SUEUR BY 345 PM. IF YOU SEE STORMS APPROACHING YOUR AREA TAKE COVER. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINS...LARGE HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS. MJM &
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
MNC019-085-143-072130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MINNEAPOLIS MN 323 PM CDT THU JUL 7 1994 ....STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA... AT 315 PM RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN SIBLEY AND MCLEOD COUNTY NEAR THE TOWN OF SUMTER AND ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF GAYLORD. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR AND SHOULD BE IN THE VICINITY OF GLENCOE AND LE SUE`UR BY 345 PM. IF YOU SEE STORMS APPROACHING YOUR AREA TAKE COVER. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINS...LARGE HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS. MJM &
Local storm report, Jul 7, 3:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST CLOUD MN
340 PM CDT THU JUL 07 1994
PRELIMINARY REPORT FOR 7 JUL 94
310 PM FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED 6 MILES SOUTH OF ATWATER MN...12
MILES SOUTHEAST OF WILLMAR MN. FUNNEL CONFIRMED BY
SKYWARN TRAINED SHERIFF DEPARTMENT OFFICER. FUNNEL
VISIBLE FROM 310-330 PM THEN RECEDED INTO CLOUD BASE.
MCBEATH PETERSLocal storm report, Jul 7, 3:41 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST CLOUD MN
340 PM CDT THU JUL 07 1994
PRELIMINARY REPORT FOR 7 JUL 94
310 PM FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED 6 MILES SOUTH OF ATWATER MN...12
MILES SOUTHEAST OF WILLMAR MN. FUNNEL CONFIRMED BY
SKYWARN TRAINED SHERIFF DEPARTMENT OFFICER. FUNNEL
VISIBLE FROM 310-330 PM THEN RECEDED INTO CLOUD BASE.
MCBEATH PETERSSpecial weather statement, Jul 7, 4:28 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
MNZ042>044-046-048>051-054>058-064-072230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST CLOUD MN 430 PM CDT THU JUL 7 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN MINNESOTA UNTIL 9 PM... AT 430 PM A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM WADENA TO ST CLOUD TO THE WESTERN SUBURBS OF THE TWIN CITIES. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. AT 415 PM STEARNS COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED ZERO VISBILITY IN VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR MEIRE GROVE AND GREENWALD...WHICH IS 30 MILES WEST OF ST CLOUD. PERSONS IN ST CLOUD CAN EXPECT THESE STORMS BY 6 PM. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL... GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND POSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUDS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS. DO NOT STAY OUTDOORS AND DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. PARKIN
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:32 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
MNZ042>044-046-048>051-054>058-064-072230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR TIME NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST CLOUD MN 430 PM CDT THU JUL 7 1994 ...TORNADO WATCH FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN MINNESOTA UNTIL 9 PM... AT 430 PM A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM WADENA TO ST CLOUD TO THE WESTERN SUBURBS OF THE TWIN CITIES. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. AT 415 PM STEARNS COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED ZERO VISBILITY IN VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR MEIRE GROVE AND GREENWALD...WHICH IS 30 MILES WEST OF ST CLOUD. PERSONS IN ST CLOUD CAN EXPECT THESE STORMS BY 5 PM. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL... GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKE>S...AND POSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUDS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS. DO NOT STAY OUTDOORS AND DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. PARKIN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 3:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Wabasha, Winona | 36 min |
| Jul 7, 3:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker | 25 min |
| Jul 7, 3:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | McLeod | 44 min |
| Jul 7, 3:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet | 34 min |
| Jul 7, 3:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Sibley | 61 min |
| Jul 7, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Scott | 61 min |
| Jul 7, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | McLeod | 61 min |
| Jul 7, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet | 40 min |
| Jul 7, 4:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Carver, Scott, Sibley | 46 min |
| Jul 7, 4:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Carver | 25 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.