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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 192, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 21, 2007Nicollet County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2007, 6:38 PM CDT for Nicollet County, Minnesota. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 21, 2007, 6:38 PM CDT (23:38 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2007, 7:21 PM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Nicollet County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 21, 11:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 79 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 12:00Z on 2007-06-21Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2007-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -101 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2261 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-101 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
64 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

000 
WUUS53 KMPX 212338
SVRMPX
MNC103-220045-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0192.070621T2338Z-070622T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
638 PM CDT THU JUN 21 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NICOLLET COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 634 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5
  MILES WEST OF LAFAYETTE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTH OF NEW ULM...AND
  MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LAFAYETTE...
  NICOLLET...

STAY INDOORS...AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 4445 9427 4445 9463 4434 9446 4428 9438
      4428 9404

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KMPX 212351
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
652 PM CDT THU JUN 21 2007

MNC103-220045-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-070622T0045Z/
NICOLLET MN-
652 PM CDT THU JUN 21 2007

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR NICOLLET COUNTY...

AT 651 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.  THIS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR KLOSSNER...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTH OF LAFAYETTE...AND
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE KLOSSNER.

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM.
WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A
TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A
STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

LAT...LON 4445 9427 4440 9458 4434 9446 4428 9438
      4428 9404

$$
000 
WWUS53 KMPX 220001
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
701 PM CDT THU JUN 21 2007

MNC103-220045-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-070622T0045Z/
NICOLLET MN-
701 PM CDT THU JUN 21 2007

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR NICOLLET COUNTY...

AT 659 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BASE BALL SIZE HAIL.  THIS STORM
WAS LOCATED 10 MILES WEST OF NICOLLET...OR ABOUT OVER COURTLAND...AND
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE NICOLLET AND COURTLAND.

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM.
WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A
TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A
STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

LAT...LON 4440 9427 4434 9446 4427 9438 4419 9413
      4431 9412

$$
000 
WWUS53 KMPX 220021
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
721 PM CDT THU JUN 21 2007

MNC103-220031-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-070622T0045Z/
NICOLLET MN-
721 PM CDT THU JUN 21 2007

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

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

RELAY ANY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT 
FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 4440 9427 4434 9446 4427 9438 4419 9413
      4431 9412

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 20, 7:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver49 min
Jun 20, 7:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Rice58 min
Jun 20, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXScott48 min
Jun 20, 8:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLe Sueur55 min
Jun 20, 8:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSibley38 min
Jun 20, 8:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRice50 min
Jun 20, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue48 min
Jun 20, 8:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXScott36 min
Jun 20, 8:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLe Sueur53 min
Jun 20, 9:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSteele59 min
Jun 20, 9:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRice63 min
Jun 20, 9:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWashington55 min
Jun 20, 9:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWaseca55 min
Jun 20, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLe Sueur32 min
Jun 20, 9:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Ramsey24 min
Jun 20, 9:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSteele33 min
Jun 20, 10:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWashington23 min
Jun 20, 10:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLe Sueur37 min
Jun 20, 10:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRice43 min
Jun 20, 10:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota44 min
Jun 20, 10:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFreeborn, Steele, Waseca47 min
Jun 20, 10:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue46 min
Jun 20, 10:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Nicollet56 min
Jun 20, 11:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Goodhue40 min
Jun 20, 11:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFreeborn, Steele, Waseca38 min
Jun 20, 11:32 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXFreeborn43 min
Jun 21, 12:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Goodhue41 min
Jun 21, 1:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRice28 min
Jun 21, 1:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue66 min
Jun 21, 1:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSibley48 min
Jun 21, 2:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota28 min
Jun 21, 2:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Goodhue, Rice32 min
Jun 21, 3:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRice18 min
Jun 21, 3:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLe Sueur, Waseca40 min
Jun 21, 4:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSteele, Waseca48 min
Jun 21, 5:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSteele44 min
Jun 21, 3:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Nicollet60 min
Jun 21, 3:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFaribault66 min
Jun 21, 3:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi18 min
Jun 21, 4:05 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXBlue Earth25 min
Jun 21, 4:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMartin37 min
Jun 21, 4:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFreeborn63 min
Jun 21, 4:29 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXBlue Earth, Faribault46 min
Jun 21, 4:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, Scott, Sibley66 min
Jun 21, 5:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMcLeod, Renville39 min
Jun 21, 5:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWaseca30 min
Jun 21, 5:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFaribault30 min
Jun 21, 5:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFreeborn23 min
Jun 21, 5:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLe Sueur25 min
Jun 21, 5:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMcLeod, Renville53 min
Jun 21, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSibley60 min
Jun 21, 6:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue29 min
Jun 21, 6:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBrown25 min
Jun 21, 6:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth61 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.