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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 145, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 24, 2005Dakota County, Scott County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2005, 6:14 AM CDT for Dakota County, Scott County, Minnesota. It was in force for 52 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 24, 2005, 6:14 AM CDT (11:14 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2005, 7:06 AM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Dakota County, MN, Scott County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 24, 6:27 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGApple Valley, MNAT CEDAR AVENUE AND 157TH 3 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN
Jun 24, 6:30 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGLakeville, MNTREES DOWN
Jun 24, 6:30 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGSw Prior Lake, MNSEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWNED.
Jun 24, 6:45 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGFarmington, MNNUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS ROADS...MAKING ONE ROAD IMPASSABLE. ONE TREE WAS AT LEAST 2 FEET IN DIAMETER.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 28 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2005-06-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 895 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2005-06-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 81 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
895 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-177 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2294 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.2

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WUUS53 KMPX 241115
SVRMPX
MNC037-139-241215-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0145.050624T1114Z-050624T1215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
614 AM CDT FRI JUN 24 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  DAKOTA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
  SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA

* UNTIL 715 AM CDT

* AT 614 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
  MPH. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE. THESE   
  STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES WEST OF   
  BURNSVILLE TO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAKEVILLE...OR ALONG A LINE    
  EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES WEST OF BURNSVILLE TO 17 MILES             
  SOUTHWEST OF BURNSVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BURNSVILLE...
  LAKEVILLE...
  EAGAN...
  PRIOR LAKE...
  

LAT...LON 4481 9352 4454 9349 4456 9284 4486 9309
      4477 9330

$$

KAT
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KMPX 241128
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
628 AM CDT FRI JUN 24 2005

MNC037-139-241215-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-050624T1215Z/
DAKOTA MN-SCOTT MN-
628 AM CDT FRI JUN 24 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 715 AM CDT FOR SCOTT
AND DAKOTA COUNTIES...

AT 626 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. 
THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BURNSVILLE TO 
CASTLE ROCK...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BURNSVILLE TO 13 MILES 
SOUTHEAST OF BURNSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE RANDOLPH...CRYSTAL BAY...
VERMILLION...SAVAGE...ROSEMOUNT...NEW TRIER...NEW MARKET...
LAKEVILLE...INVER GROVE HEIGHTS...HAMPTON...FARMINGTON...ELKO...EAGAN
AND APPLE VALLEY.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS 
PORTIONS OF SCOTT COUNTY. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE 
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS

LAT...LON 4478 9342 4455 9338 4456 9284 4486 9309
      4477 9330

$$

KAT
000 
WWUS53 KMPX 241144
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
642 AM CDT FRI JUN 24 2005

MNC139-241152-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-050624T1215Z/
SCOTT MN-
642 AM CDT FRI JUN 24 2005

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SCOTT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF SCOTT COUNTY SO THE WARNING HAS BEEN 
CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4479 9324 4453 9324 4456 9284 4486 9309
      4477 9330

$$

MNC037-241215-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-050624T1215Z/
DAKOTA MN-
642 AM CDT FRI JUN 24 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 715 AM CDT FOR
DAKOTA COUNTY...

AT 639 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STORMS CAPABLE OF 
PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED 
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ROSEMOUNT TO NEW TRIER...OR ALONG A LINE 
EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES EAST OF BURNSVILLE TO 17 MILES WEST OF RED 
WING...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE RANDOLPH...CASTLE ROCK...
VERMILLION...INVER GROVE HEIGHTS...HAMPTON...FARMINGTON...EAGAN AND
APPLE VALLEY.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE. SEEK 
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS

LAT...LON 4479 9324 4453 9324 4456 9284 4486 9309
      4477 9330

$$

KAT
000 
WWUS53 KMPX 241206
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
706 AM CDT FRI JUN 24 2005

MNC037-241216-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-050624T1215Z/
DAKOTA MN-
706 AM CDT FRI JUN 24 2005

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR DAKOTA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAD MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA. THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4479 9324 4453 9324 4456 9284 4486 9309
      4477 9330

$$

KAT

The office that day

Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 4:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMcLeod, Nicollet, Sibley51 min
Jun 24, 5:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, Scott43 min
Jun 24, 5:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSibley15 min
Jun 24, 6:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue59 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.