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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Duluth, MN

May 21, 2007Carlton County, Minnesota

NWS Duluth, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 21, 2007, 6:31 PM CDT for Carlton County, Minnesota. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 21, 2007, 6:31 PM CDT (23:31 UTC)
Expired
May 21, 2007, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Duluth, MN
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Carlton County, MN

The radar

The Duluth radar (KDLH), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

The nearest sounding before it

International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 225 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, International Fa, MN at 12:00Z on 2007-05-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, International Fa, MN at 12:00Z on 2007-05-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 96 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
690 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
96 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
173 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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.

NWS Duluth, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 21, 3:42 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 21, 3:42 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
342 PM CDT MON MAY 21 2007

.DISCUSSION...ACTIVE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING
WITH STRONG WAA OCCURRING ACROSS THE CWA...ALONG WITH DPVA FROM AN
UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE LIFTING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA. THERE IS
ALSO A SURFACE WARM FRONT JUST SOUTH OF OUR CWA...PROVIDING LIFT
IN ADDITION TO THE QG FORCING. MUCAPE VALUES RANGE FROM 1000-1500
J/KG ON THE NAM...WHILE 0-3KM SRH RANGE FROM 100-150 M2/S2...BOTH
OF WHICH ARE SUFFICIENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISOLATED SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS. HOWEVER THE INSTABILITY SHOULD WEAKEN FAIRLY
QUICKLY THIS EVENING...AND THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE SHOULD MOVE
TO OUR EAST...RESULTING IN DECREASING THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE AND
INTENSITY LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THE WARM FRONT WILL
TRACK NORTHEAST ACROSS OUR CWA TONIGHT AND MOVE NORTH OF THE INTL
BORDER EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. A SURFACE LOW AND COLD FRONT OVER
THE PLAINS WILL THEN BE THE MAIN FOCUS FOR THUNDERSTORM
DEVELOPMENT TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...AS THE LOW AND COLD FRONT
PROPAGATE EWD ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST.

&&

.AVIATION...MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE TAF
PERIOD. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS
EVENING...AS WELL AS TUESDAY MORNING. LOW-LEVEL WIND SHEAR IS
POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING DUE TO A STRONG LOW-LEVEL
JET ACROSS THE AREA.

&&

POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DLH  49  73  53  71 /  20  30  50  50
INL  54  77  55  70 /  30  60  60  50
BRD  58  76  54  70 /  20  60  60  50
HYR  54  78  58  74 /  10  10  30  40
ASX  52  78  57  74 /  20  10  30  40

&&

.DLH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

MN...NONE.
WI...NONE.
LS...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR LSZ143-
     LSZ144-LSZ145-LSZ146-LSZ147.

BERDES
Hazardous weather outlook, May 21, 4:27 AM CDT, 14 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
427 AM CDT MON MAY 21 2007

LSZ121-140>148-162-MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-
006>009-220930-
BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN-
GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN-
TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN-
SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN-
DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI-
SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI-
OPEN WATERS OF LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI
TO GRAND PORTAGE MN-KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-
NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-
SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE-SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-NORTHERN CASS-
SOUTHERN ITASCA-SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN-
SOUTHERN AITKIN-CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-PINE-DOUGLAS-BAYFIELD-
ASHLAND-IRON-BURNETT-WASHBURN-SAWYER-PRICE-
427 AM CDT MON MAY 21 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA...
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN AND WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM GRAND PORTAGE SOUTH
TO THE TWIN PORTS...AND EAST TO SAXON HARBOR. NORTHEAST WINDS OF
10 TO 20 MPH WITH 3 TO 5 FOOT WAVES WILL MAKE BOATING HAZARDOUS.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECAST FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL AT
TIMES...ESPECIALLY EARLY THIS MORNING...NEAR THE TWIN PORTS AND
EAST INTO NORTHERN WISCONSIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION LATE TUESDAY.
VERY GUSTY WINDS...SOME IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH...MAY OCCUR TUESDAY
AFTERNOON FROM ITASCA COUNTY SOUTH TO THE BRAINERD LAKES REGION.
ABUNDANT MOISTURE IS EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE FRONT BY TUESDAY NIGHT.
THE CHANCE FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL INCREASE EARLY WEDNESDAY
OVER WESTERN SECTIONS AND SPREAD EASTWARD DURING THE DAY. IT IS
POSSIBLE THAT DUE TO STRENGTHENING WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
SYSTEM...A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. MUCH COOLER AIR WILL RETURN ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

CANNON

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 21, 4:36 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
436 PM CDT MON MAY 21 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S SOUDAN              47.80N 92.24W
05/21/2007  E1.50 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MN   PUBLIC

            1.5 INCHES IN 1.5 HOURS

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       TOWER                   47.81N 92.29W
05/21/2007  M1.40 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            1.4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

&&

SG
Local storm report, May 21, 4:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
443 PM CDT MON MAY 21 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1030 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S SOUDAN              47.80N 92.24W
05/21/2007  E1.50 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MN   PUBLIC

            1.5 INCHES IN 1.5 HOURS

1030 AM     HEAVY RAIN       TOWER                   47.81N 92.29W
05/21/2007  M1.40 INCH       ST. LOUIS          MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            1.4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

&&

SGOHDE
Local storm report, May 21, 5:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
527 PM CDT MON MAY 21 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0444 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CROSSLAKE               46.68N 94.09W
05/21/2007                   CROW WING          MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL LARGE OAKS AND POWERLINES DOWN.

&&

TLONKA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 21, 10:15 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningDLHSaint Louis2 hr
May 21, 10:15 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningDLHSaint Louis2 hr
May 21, 3:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHCass35 min
May 21, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAitkin, Crow Wing33 min
May 21, 5:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAitkin31 min
May 21, 6:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHCarlton27 min
May 21, 6:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAitkin, Itasca, Saint Louis51 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.