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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 19, 2009Hennepin County, Wright County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Jun 19, 2009, 6:22 PM CDT for Hennepin County, Wright County, Minnesota. It was in force for 38 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 19, 2009, 6:22 PM CDT (23:22 UTC)
Expired: Jun 19, 2009, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN

Counties Hennepin County, MN, Wright County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 31 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1082 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -80 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1044 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 122 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 143 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 3.9

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The text

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

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 19, 3:07 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 3:07 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 3:53 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
353 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
202100-
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-
353 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AS AN UPPER
LEVEL DISTURBANCE CROSSES THE OUTLOOK AREA. STORMS WILL BE MOST
WIDESPREAD IN THE EVENING ACROSS WESTERN MINNESOTA...WHERE PEAK
DAYTIME HEATING HAS RESULTED IN ENOUGH INSTABILITY TO GENERATE SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE UPPER LEVEL FEATURE. THIS ACTIVITY WILL
SHIFT EAST DURING THE NIGHT...DIMINISHING AFTER SUNSET. MOST OF
THESE STORMS WILL REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LEVELS...BUT ISOLATED PENNY
TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL WITH THE STRONGEST OF STORMS CAN NOT BE RULED
OUT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY
THROUGHOUT THE OUTLOOK AREA. MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRESENTLY
EXPECTED DURING THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 19, 4:07 PM CDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 19, 4:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
444 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009

MNZ048-049-192245-
POPE-STEARNS-
444 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING OVER EASTERN POPE AND WESTERN STEARNS
COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM CDT...

AT 444 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES SOUTH OF LONG BEACH. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST
AT 15 MPH.

HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  LONG BEACH.
  GILCHRIST.
  SEDAN.
  GROVE LAKE.
  BROOTEN.
  PADUA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS THUNDERSTORM COULD INTENSIFY QUICKLY...SO BE READY TO ACT IF A
WARNING IS ISSUED.

&&

LAT...LON 4570 9492 4542 9511 4548 9555 4575 9543
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 278DEG 14KT 4559 9540

Special weather statement, Jun 19, 4:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
450 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009

MNZ049>051-057>059-192245-
BENTON-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-SHERBURNE-STEARNS-WRIGHT-
450 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009

...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO/DEVELOPING OVER BENTON...KANDIYOHI...
MEEKER...SHERBURNE...STEARNS AND WRIGHT COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM
CDT...

AT 449 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES WEST OF FARMING TO
3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAKE HENRY TO SPICER. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  NEW LONDON.
  FARMING.
  HAWICK.
  AVON.
  RICHMOND.
  COLLEGEVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS THUNDERSTORM COULD INTENSIFY QUICKLY...SO BE READY TO ACT IF A
WARNING IS ISSUED.

&&

LAT...LON 4563 9410 4513 9432 4514 9461 4518 9513
      4545 9488 4567 9472
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 297DEG 21KT 4554 9464 4542 9477
          4525 9498

Local storm report, Jun 19, 5:07 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
507 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009

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

0735 PM     HAIL             4 W BLOOMING PRAIRIE    43.87N 93.13W
06/17/2009  M3.00 INCH       STEELE             MN   PUBLIC

            PHOTOS RELAYED BY KTTC METEOROLOGIST. HAIL MEASURED 3.25
            INCHES.

0805 PM     HAIL             7 W OWATONNA            44.09N 93.37W
06/17/2009  M2.75 INCH       STEELE             MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HAIL PHOTOGRAPHED AND MEASURED 2.75 INCHES ONE MILE
            NORTHEAST OF MERIDEN.

&&
LATE REPORTS. THANKS TO KTTC-TV AND WASECA COUNTY SHERIFFS
DEPARTMENT.

TDK

Special weather statement, Jun 19, 5:36 PM CDT, 46 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
536 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009

MNZ049-051-058-059-192330-
MEEKER-SHERBURNE-STEARNS-WRIGHT-
536 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009

...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING OVER MEEKER...SHERBURNE...STEARNS AND WRIGHT
COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM CDT...

AT 531 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ST AUGUSTA TO 4 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF WATKINS TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF GROVE CITY. THESE STORMS
WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
THESE STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  KIMBALL.
  FAIRHAVEN.
  SOUTH HAVEN.
  CLEAR LAKE.
  DARWIN.
  HASTY.
  MAPLE LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS THUNDERSTORM COULD INTENSIFY QUICKLY...SO BE READY TO ACT IF A
WARNING IS ISSUED.

&&

LAT...LON 4539 9365 4513 9394 4498 9415 4510 9476
      4533 9455 4553 9419
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 269DEG 22KT 4544 9413 4526 9433
          4520 9459

Special weather statement, Jun 19, 6:22 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
622 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009

MNZ059>062-200000-
ANOKA-HENNEPIN-RAMSEY-WRIGHT-
622 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009

AT 619 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR BUFFALO.

THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH...INTO THE TWIN CITY METRO AREA.

PEA SIZE HAIL IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  RASSAT.
  BUFFALO.
  ROCKFORD.
  GREENFIELD.
  HANOVER.
  LORETTO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF ON OR NEAR...LAKE MINNETONKA OR ANY LAKE INTO THE METRO AREA...
BE PREPARED TO GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A
VEHICLE.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT 15 MILES AWAY FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM.
IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW.

DONT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.

&&

LAT...LON 4517 9319 4491 9329 4510 9406 4528 9399
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 285DEG 21KT 4516 9390

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 18, 7:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Douglas	57 min
Jun 18, 7:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Morrison	43 min
Jun 18, 7:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Todd	42 min
Jun 18, 8:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Todd	51 min
Jun 18, 8:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Lac qui Parle	47 min
Jun 18, 8:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Stearns	38 min
Jun 18, 8:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Stearns	54 min
Jun 18, 8:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Morrison	48 min
Jun 18, 9:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Sherburne, Stearns, Wright	47 min
Jun 18, 11:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Pope	62 min
Jun 19, 1:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Stearns	45 min
Jun 19, 1:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Benton	30 min
Jun 19, 2:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Pope	66 min
Jun 19, 4:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Pope	38 min
Jun 19, 4:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Pope	61 min
Jun 19, 4:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Stearns	55 min
Jun 19, 5:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Meeker, Wright	54 min
Jun 19, 6:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Hennepin, Wright	21 min
Jun 19, 4:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Rusk	63 min
Jun 19, 6:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Rusk	40 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.