Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Twin Cities, MN

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WWUS53 KMPX 051918
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
218 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008

MNC015-127-051945-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-080605T1945Z/
REDWOOD MN-BROWN MN-
218 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT 
FOR BROWN AND REDWOOD COUNTIES...

AT 216 PM CDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF CLEMENTS TO
2 MILES NORTH OF SPRINGFIELD TO 13 MILES SOUTH OF SANBORN...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE WANDA...WALNUT GROVE...
WABASSO...SPRINGFIELD...SLEEPY EYE...SANBORN...REVERE...REDWOOD
FALLS...NORTH REDWOOD AND MORGAN.

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.

LAT...LON 4419 9513 4418 9546 4420 9555 4458 9512
      4434 9455 4411 9484 4410 9512
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 222DEG 44KT 4444 9508 4429 9497
          4405 9516

$$

LS

000 
WWUS53 KMPX 051945
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
244 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008

MNC015-127-051954-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-080605T1945Z/
REDWOOD MN-BROWN MN-
244 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BROWN AND REDWOOD COUNTIES 
EXPIRES AT 245 PM CDT...

AT 241 PM CDT...HAIL UP TO NICKLE SIZE IN DIAMETER WAS REPORTED NEAR 
THE TOWN OF EVAN WITH THE STORM.

SEVERE STORMS WERE ABOUT TO MOVE OUT OF THE COUNTY. HOWEVER...MORE
THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING IN THE AREA...REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
ADDITIONAL WARNINGS.

LAT...LON 4419 9513 4418 9546 4420 9555 4458 9512
      4434 9455 4411 9484 4410 9512
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 222DEG 44KT 4468 9478 4453 9467
          4429 9486

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LS

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1242 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008

.UPDATE...FOR 18Z AVIATION DISUCSSION BELOW

&&

.DISCUSSION.../ISSUED 857 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008/

A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK IS STILL EXPECTED LATER
TODAY. HOWEVER...A LULL IN THE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS
EXPECTED THIS MORNING...SO HAVE REDUCED PRECIPITATION CHANCES TO
30 PERCENT OR BELOW PRIOR TO 18Z. HAVE ALSO REMOVED -SHRA FROM
TAFS...AND PROLONGED IFR CEILINGS UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.

A SURFACE WARM FRONT BISECTING IOWA AT 14Z WILL LIFT NORTH TODAY...AND
REACH SOUTHERN MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON. THE PRESENCE OF A WEAK
MID LEVEL CAP MAY INITIALLY INHIBIT THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...BUT SURFACE HEATING /WITH EVENTUAL CLEARING IN
SOUTHERN MN/ AND AN APPROACHING SHORTWAVE TROUGH...SHOULD PROVIDE
SUFFICIENT DESTABILIZATION FOR THUNDERSTORM INITIATION ACROSS
SOUTHERN MN BY 20Z. FORECAST SYNOPTIC/MESOSCALE FEATURES AND
PARAMETERS ARE STILL INDICATING A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES...AS DISCUSSED IN THE 409 AM CDT
DISCUSSION BELOW. ADDITIONALLY...AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A
GRANITE FALLS...TO BLOOMINGTON...TO HASTINGS LINE HAVE BEEN
UPGRADED TO A HIGH RISK BY THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER.

&&

.AVIATION.../18Z TAF ISSUANCE/

CLOUDS WILL SCATTER OUT BRIEFLY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH TEMPORARY VFR
CONDITIONS PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ENTERING SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AROUND 18Z
WILL SPREAD EAST AND NORTH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STRONG
WINDS...HAIL...AND IFR CONDITIONS WILL ACCOMPANY MANY OF THE
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING HOURS ON
FRIDAY.

&&

.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
     MORNING FOR ANOKA-BENTON-BLUE EARTH-BROWN-CARVER-CHIPPEWA-
     CHISAGO-DAKOTA-DOUGLAS-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-GOODHUE-HENNEPIN-
     ISANTI-KANABEC-KANDIYOHI-LAC QUI PARLE-LE SUEUR-MARTIN-
     MCLEOD-MEEKER-MILLE LACS-MORRISON-NICOLLET-POPE-RAMSEY-
     REDWOOD-RENVILLE-RICE-SCOTT-SHERBURNE-SIBLEY-STEARNS-STEELE-
     STEVENS-SWIFT-TODD-WASECA-WASHINGTON-WATONWAN-WRIGHT-YELLOW
     MEDICINE.

WI...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
     MORNING FOR BARRON-DUNN-PEPIN-PIERCE-POLK-ST. CROIX.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1222 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
061730-
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-
1222 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST
AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY MID AFTERNOON...AND SPREAD ACROSS
THE REMAINDER OF THE OUTLOOK AREA THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THERE
IS A THREAT FOR TORNADOES...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE
FROM REDWOOD FALLS TO HASTINGS. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING
WINDS...INTENSE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND FLASH FLOODING ARE ALSO A
DISTINCT POSSIBILITY INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ACROSS MUCH OF THE
OUTLOOK AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS EASTERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN ON FRIDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG AND
AHEAD OF THE FRONT.

THERE IS ALSO THE POSSIBILITY OF STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING IN THE
WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA
DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. CHECK LATER OUTLOOKS FOR ADDITIONAL
DETAILS.

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL RETURN TO THE OUTLOOK AREA ON SATURDAY
AND CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY. SEVERE STORMS MAY OCCUR ON
SATURDAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS HIGHLY LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF AN APPLETON...TO TWIN
CITIES METRO...TO RED WING LINE.

LS/RAH