Severe Thunderstorm Warning 117, NWS Twin Cities, MN

000 
WWUS53 KMPX 130132
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
831 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

MNC073-173-130200-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0117.000000T0000Z-080613T0200Z/
LAC QUI PARLE MN-YELLOW MEDICINE MN-
831 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR YELLOW MEDICINE AND LAC QUI PARLE COUNTIES...

AT 827 PM CDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF
70 MPH.  THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES SOUTH OF MARIETTA TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF
PORTER TO 27 MILES SOUTH OF PORTER...AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE SPRING CREEK...PROVIDENCE...
CERRO GORDO...WOOD LAKE...ST LEO...PORTER...NASSAU...MARIETTA...
MADISON AND HAZEL RUN.

THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAS PRODUCED A SWATH OF DAMAGING 
WINDS IN EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. 

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS...WHICH CAN UPROOT
TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND WINDOWS.
EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES AS THEY MAY BE OVERTURNED. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 4517 9647 4524 9633 4489 9571 4473 9547
      4458 9535 4454 9545 4454 9560 4462 9562
      4461 9644 4463 9647
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 269DEG 52KT 4485 9634 4457 9610
          4426 9600

$$

LS

000 
WWUS53 KMPX 130140
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
840 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

MNC073-173-130200-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0117.000000T0000Z-080613T0200Z/
LAC QUI PARLE MN-YELLOW MEDICINE MN-
840 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR YELLOW MEDICINE AND LAC QUI PARLE COUNTIES...

AT 836 PM CDT...WINDS TO NEARLY 60 MPH OCCURRED IN CANBY WITH THIS 
STORM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM...SEEK SAFE SHELTER AND STAY AWAY 
FROM WINDOWS

AT 836 PM CDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF
70 MPH.  THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES EAST OF NASSAU TO 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
PROVIDENCE TO 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORTER...AND MOVING EAST AT 60
MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE SPRING CREEK...PROVIDENCE...
CERRO GORDO...WOOD LAKE...ST LEO...PORTER...NASSAU...MARIETTA...
MADISON AND HAZEL RUN.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS...WHICH CAN UPROOT
TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND WINDOWS.
EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES AS THEY MAY BE OVERTURNED. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 4517 9647 4524 9633 4489 9571 4473 9547
      4458 9535 4454 9545 4454 9560 4462 9562
      4461 9644 4463 9647
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 269DEG 52KT 4505 9628 4477 9604
          4446 9594

$$

LS

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
603 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

.DISCUSSION...

COLD FRONT NEARING A LADYSMITH TO AUGUSTA WI LINE ATTM WITH
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TO THE EAST AND SOUTH. EXPECT DRY WEATHER
FOR THIS AREA TONIGHT. TO THE WEST...A LARGE LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM...SURFACE AND ALOFT...COVERS SOUTH CENTRAL CANADA AND THE
NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS. SYSTEM IS MOVING SLOWLY ENE AND WILL FACTOR
IN OUR WEATHER SCENARIO INTO SATURDAY. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE
STORMS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING OVER WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MN
AHEAD OF A SURFACE TROF AND COLD TEMPERATURES ALOFT SPREADING INTO
THE EASTERN DAKOTAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED SYSTEM.
SURFACE BASED CAPE ALREADY OVER 1500 J/KG NEAR KAXN AND LOW/MID
LEVEL LAPSE RATES PUSHING 7.5 DEG C/KM. LAPSWRF HAS A GOOD HANDLE
ON STORMS IN EAST CENTRAL SD AND MOVES THEM INTO OUR NW CWA IN THE
22Z TO 23Z TIME FRAME. ACTIVITY TO DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING
WITH LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS JUST
BEEN ISSUED FOR WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MN.

THE UPPER LOW WILL BE PASSING NORTH OF US ON FRIDAY. A FEW SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED...ALTHOUGH ELEVATED INSTABILITY
IS NOT VERY IMPRESSIVE. FLOW ALOFT BECOMES A LITTLE MORE WESTERLY
ALOFT ON SATURDAY WITH A SHORT WAVE APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES. LOW/MID LEVEL THETA-E ADVECTION DEVELOPS AND RATHER
STRONG ELEVATED INSTABILITY DEVELOPS OVER THE NORTHERN CWA DURING
THE AFTERNOON. HENCE...MORE WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED.

AN ACTUAL SURFACE WAVE DEVELOPS AND PASSES ACROSS SOUTHERN MN ON
SUNDAY AS THE SHORT WAVE MOVES THROUGH. MUCH BETTER LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE FORECAST TO DEVELOP INTO THE REGION AND A PRETTY GOOD
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST. ACTIVITY LINGERS
OVER THE EASTERN CWA INTO MONDAY.

THE TREND NEXT WEEK IS FOR RIDGING ALOFT TO BUILD OVER THE CENTER
OF THE COUNTRY WITH TROFS ALONG THE EAST AND WEST COASTS. MAINLY
DRY WEATHER FORECAST WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE WESTERN CWA WHERE
SOME CONVECTION POSSIBLE MID WEEK AS A SHORT WAVE MOVES THROUGH
THE RIDGE WITH RETURN SOUTHERLY LOW LEVEL FLOW.

&&

.AVIATION... /00Z TAF ISSUANCE/

THE NEAR TERM FORECAST PROBLEM..WILL BE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM
CHANCES EARLY THIS EVENING. COLD POOL ALOFT ASSOCIATED WITH THE
UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NODAK AND NEAR MANITOBA CANADA
...WILL SLOWLY LIFT NORTH OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.  AIRMASS WILL
BECOME MARGINAL UNSTABLE..MAINLY DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING HOURS. OTHER THAN THUNDERSTORMS CHANCES...WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL REMAIN VFR THROUGH THE PERIOD.  CLOUD HEIGHTS SHOULD GENERALLY
BE ABOVE 6K FEET AGL. SOME PATCHY FOG DEVELOPING NEAR KEAU AS WINDS
BECOMING LIGHT SOUTHWEST OVERNIGHT THERE.

&&

.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...NONE.
WI...NONE.
&&

RAH/JVM

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
125 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
131830-
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-
WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE-
125 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...WITH HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS...ARE POSSIBLE OVER CENTRAL AND WESTERN MINNESOTA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THE THREAT AREA IS ALONG AND NORTH OF
A LINE FROM CANBY TO ST CLOUD TO MORA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY...ALTHOUGH PRIMARILY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
A BETTER CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR FROM SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN WEDNESDAY ACROSS
PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. AT THIS TIME...NO
WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED
THUNDERSTORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON OR
EVENING.

RAH

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
520 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

MNZ047-054-055-122315-
LAC QUI PARLE-STEVENS-SWIFT-
520 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LAC QUI PARLE...WESTERN STEVENS AND
WESTERN SWIFT COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

AT 516 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR STRANDBURG. THIS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 45 MPH.

THIS STORM IS CURRENTLY CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL...BUT MAY
GAIN STRENGTH AND PRODUCE LARGER HAIL AS IT MOVES INTO A MORE
UNSTABLE AIRMASS IN PLACE OVER WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  MARIETTA.
  NASSAU.
  BELLINGHAM.
  LOUISBURG.
  APPLETON.
  ALBERTA.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

LS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
649 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

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

0642 PM     HAIL             HOLLOWAY                45.25N 95.91W
06/12/2008  M1.00 INCH       SWIFT              MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

RAH

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
710 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

MNZ049-130100-
STEARNS-
710 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR STEARNS COUNTY UNTIL 800 PM CDT...

AT 707 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES EAST OF SEDAN. THIS STORM WAS MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 49 MPH.

HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  PADUA.
  ELROSA.
  MEIRE GROVE.
  MELROSE.
  ST ROSA.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.

LS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
713 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

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

0710 PM     HAIL             SEDAN                   45.58N 95.25W
06/12/2008  E0.75 INCH       POPE               MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

JVM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
725 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

MNZ042-043-130115-
MORRISON-TODD-
725 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR MORRISON AND TODD COUNTIES UNTIL 815
PM CDT...

AT 724 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTH OF SAUK CENTRE. THIS STORM WAS
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 49 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  LITTLE SAUK.
  NORTH SHORE.
  BURTRUM.
  SWANVILLE.
  SOBIESKI.
  LITTLE FALLS.

THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES...TREE
LIMBS...AND POWERLINES. SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
759 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

MNZ043-130145-
MORRISON-
759 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR MORRISON COUNTY UNTIL 845 PM CDT...

AT 757 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES EAST OF
MOTLEY TO 3 MILES WEST OF ROYALTON. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT
50 MPH.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS TO
SPEEDS OF 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  BOWLUS.
  GENOLA.
  MORRILL.
  HARDING.
  HILLMAN.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.