Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 70, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 1994, 3:31 PM CDT for Pope County, Stearns County, Minnesota. It was in force for 59 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 25, 1994, 3:31 PM CDT (20:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 25, 1994, 4:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Pope County, MN, Stearns County, MN
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KSTC), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 434 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -107 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1297 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSTC 252031 RRA SVRSTC MNC121-145-252130- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST CLOUD MINNESOTA 331 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST CLOUD MINNESOTA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA ...SOUTHERN POPE COUNTY...EASTERN STEARNS COUNTY AT 322 PM GOLBALL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED JUST SOUTH OF STARBUCK OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GLENWOD AND MARBLE SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED AT 300 PM NEAR ALBANY WHICH IS 20 MILES WEST OF ST CLOUD. RADAR SHOWED SEVERE STORMS AT THESE LOCATIONS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. CITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE ST CLOUD...ROCKVILLE... COLD SPRING AND GILCREST. IF YOU OUTSIDE IN THE OPEN...YOU SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES OR THE TELEPHONE UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. & 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, Jun 25, 12:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
MNZ042>044-046-048>051-054>058-064-251900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST CLOUD MN 1250 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING TOWARD TODD AND MORRISON COUNTIES OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA... AT 1240 PM RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM JUST TO THE NORTH OF STAPLES...44 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALEXANDRIA MOVING TO THE EAST SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM PRODUCED HEAVY RAIN WHEN IT PASSED JUST TO THE NORTH OF WADENA...41 MILES NORTH OF ALEXANDRIA. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. THE TOWNS OF MOTLEY AND PILLAGER IN MORRISON COUNTY CAN EXPECT THIS STORM AFTER 1 PM. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS. MCBEATH PETERS
Special weather statement, Jun 25, 12:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
MNZ042>044-046-048>051-054>058-064-251900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST CLOUD MN 1250 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING TOWARD TODD AND MORRISON COUNTIES OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA... AT 1240 PM RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM JUST TO THE NORTH OF STAPLES...44 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALEXANDRIA MOVING TO THE EAST SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM PRODUCED HEAVY RAIN WHEN IT PASSED JUST TO THE NORTH OF WADENA...41 MILES NORTH OF ALEXANDRIA. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. THE TOWNS OF MOTLEY AND PILLAGER IN MORRISON COUNTY CAN EXPECT THIS STORM AFTER 1 PM. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS. MCBEATH PETERS
Special weather statement, Jun 25, 3:00 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
MNZ042>044-046-048>051-054>058-064-252100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST CLOUD MN 300 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER CENTRAL MINNESOTA... AT 300 PM RADAR SHOWED NUMEROUS STRONG THUNDERSTORM HAD DEVELOPED ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA WITH THE STRONGEST STORM NEAR ALBANY IN STEARNS COUNTY ABOUT 20 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF ST CLOUD. THIS STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH AND WILL BE IN THE COLD SPRING ...ROCKVILLE AND WESTERN SUBURBS OF ST CLOUD BY 330 PM. PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED AT ALBANY AT 300 PM AND SMALL...PEA SIZE... HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED NEAR CYRUS WHICH IS 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALEXANDRIA AND ALSO AT OSAKIS WHICH IS 12 MILES EAST OF ALEXANDRIA. THESE STORMS ALSO HAVE A HISTORY OF VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH SOME PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS POSSIBLE. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS. RAY
Special weather statement, Jun 25, 3:06 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
MNZ042>044-046-048>051-054>058-064-252100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST CLOUD MN 300 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER CENTRAL MINNESOTA... AT 300 PM RADAR SHOWED NUMEROUS STRONG THUNDERSTORM HAD DEVELOPED ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA WITH THE STRONGEST STORM NEAR ALBANY IN STEARNS COUNTY ABOUT 20 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF ST CLOUD. THIS STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH AND WILL BE IN THE COLD SPRING ...ROCKVILLE AND WESTERN SUBURBS OF ST CLOUD BY 330 PM. PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED AT ALBANY AT 300 PM AND SMALL...PEA SIZE... HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED NEAR CYRUS WHICH IS 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALEXANDRIA AND ALSO AT OSAKIS WHICH IS 12 MILES EAST OF ALEXANDRIA. THESE STORMS ALSO HAVE A HISTORY OF VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH SOME PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS POSSIBLE. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR THE XLOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS. RAY
Special weather statement, Jun 25, 3:07 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
MNZ029>098-252110- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL MN 307 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER PARTS OF MINNESOTA... AT 305 PM...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS DEVELOPING OVER PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM 15 TO MILES WEST OF THE ST CLOUD AREA...NEAR ALBANY AND AROUND THE ALEXANDRIA AREA. MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS WAS TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE AFFECTING THE ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...ST CLOUD...SAUK CENTRE AND GLENWOOD AREAS THROUGH 4 PM. OTHER SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING OVER THE SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE STATE. THE STRONGEST STORMS AT 3 PM WERE LOCATED NEAR CAMBRIDGE TO RUSH CITY AND SOUTH OF THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA...JUST NORTHEAST OF OWATONNA. THESE STORMS WERE ALSO MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. NO SEVERE WEATHER HAS BEEN REPORTED FROM ANY OF THIS THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY BUT WEATHER CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MOST OF THE SOUTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF THE STATE THIS AFTERNOON. PERSONS ENGAGED IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST ZAND STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...MOVE INDOORS AND WAIT FOR THE STORMS TO PASS. DWE
Special weather statement, Jun 25, 3:07 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
MNZ029>098-252110- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL MN 307 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER PARTS OF MINNESOTA... AT 305 PM...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS DEVELOPING OVER PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM 15 TO MILES WEST OF THE ST CLOUD AREA...NEAR ALBANY AND AROUND THE ALEXANDRIA AREA. MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS WAS TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL BE AFFECTING THE ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...ST CLOUD...SAUK CENTRE AND GLENWOOD AREAS THROUGH 4 PM. OTHER SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING OVER THE SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE STATE. THE STRONGEST STORMS AT 3 PM WERE LOCATED NEAR CAMBRIDGE TO RUSH CITY AND SOUTH OF THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA...JUST NORTHEAST OF OWATONNA. THESE STORMS WERE ALSO MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. NO SEVERE WEATHER HAS BEEN REPORTED FROM ANY OF THIS THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY BUT WEATHER CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MOST OF THE SOUTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF THE STATE THIS AFTERNOON. PERSONS ENGAGED IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST AND STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...MOVE INDOORS AND WAIT FOR THE STORMS TO PASS. DWE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Sherburne | 55 min |
| Jun 25, 4:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Swift | 40 min |
| Jun 25, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi | 57 min |
| Jun 25, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Meeker | 54 min |
| Jun 25, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | McLeod | 60 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Minnesota, 1994Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1994
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.