Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 201, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 16, 2008, 9:26 AM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 64 min. 2 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
- Jul 16, 2008, 9:26 AM CDT (14:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2008, 10:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Meeker County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Wright County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 9:28 AM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 1 S Rockville, MN | DIME HAIL REPORTED. |
| Jul 16, 9:49 AM CDT | HAIL 1 | 3 Nne Fairhaven, MN | NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL. |
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 12:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 70 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
- 2360 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -126 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 971 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 9.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS53 KMPX 161426 SVRMPX MNC093-141-145-171-161530- /O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0201.080716T1426Z-080716T1530Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 926 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN STEARNS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA... SOUTHWESTERN SHERBURNE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA... NORTHWESTERN WRIGHT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA... NORTHEASTERN MEEKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA... * UNTIL 1030 AM CDT * AT 923 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COLD SPRING...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST CLOUD...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS INCLUDE... PLEASANT LAKE... KIMBALL... LUXEMBURG... FAIRHAVEN... SOUTH HAVEN... ST AUGUSTA... ANNANDALE... CLEARWATER... CLEAR LAKE... MAPLE LAKE... BECKER... MONTICELLO... IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. PREPARE TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED. LAT...LON 4547 9374 4518 9385 4528 9454 4555 9446 TIME...MOT...LOC 1426Z 277DEG 26KT 4540 9436 $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KMPX 161442 SVSMPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 941 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2008 MNC093-141-145-171-161530- /O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0201.000000T0000Z-080716T1530Z/ STEARNS MN-SHERBURNE MN-WRIGHT MN-MEEKER MN- 941 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2008 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN MEEKER...NORTHWESTERN WRIGHT...CENTRAL SHERBURNE AND SOUTHEASTERN STEARNS COUNTIES... AT 928 AM CDT...DIME SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED 1 MILE SOUTH OF ROCKVILLE IN STEARNS COUNTY WITH THIS STORM. AT 936 AM CDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM... CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THE SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTH OF LUXEMBURG... AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ST NICHOLAS...ST AUGUSTA... SILVER CREEK...LUXEMBURG...HASTY...FAIRHAVEN...ENFIELD...WATKINS... SOUTH HAVEN AND ROCKVILLE. PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LAT...LON 4518 9385 4529 9451 4554 9438 4547 9374 TIME...MOT...LOC 1441Z 277DEG 26KT 4539 9421 $$
000
WWUS53 KMPX 161506
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1005 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2008
MNC141-145-171-161530-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0201.000000T0000Z-080716T1530Z/
STEARNS MN-SHERBURNE MN-WRIGHT MN-
1005 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2008
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WRIGHT...SOUTHWESTERN SHERBURNE AND EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN STEARNS COUNTIES...
AT 1001 AM CDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THE SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
CLEARWATER...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE SILVER CREEK...HASTY...
ENFIELD...SOUTH HAVEN...MAPLE LAKE...CLEARWATER...CLEAR LAKE...BECKER
AND ANNANDALE.
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER
NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN.
LAT...LON 4545 9376 4544 9375 4528 9381 4527 9382
4518 9385 4525 9424 4551 9414 4547 9374
TIME...MOT...LOC 1505Z 277DEG 26KT 4538 9406
$$000
WWUS53 KMPX 161525
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1024 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2008
MNC141-145-171-161534-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0201.000000T0000Z-080716T1530Z/
STEARNS MN-SHERBURNE MN-WRIGHT MN-
1024 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2008
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WRIGHT...
SOUTHWESTERN SHERBURNE AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN STEARNS COUNTIES
EXPIRES AT 1030 AM CDT...
RADAR INDICATED THE STORMS HAVE WEAKENED SOMEWHAT. HOWEVER...MORE
THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING IN THE AREA...REMAIN ALERT FOR
ADDITIONAL WARNINGS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN.
LAT...LON 4545 9376 4544 9375 4528 9381 4527 9382
4518 9385 4525 9424 4551 9414 4547 9374
TIME...MOT...LOC 1524Z 277DEG 26KT 4536 9387
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 4:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Todd | 42 min |
| Jul 16, 4:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas | 28 min |
| Jul 16, 9:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd | 63 min |
| Jul 16, 10:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Washington | 58 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Minnesota, 2008Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2008
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.