Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 143, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 15, 2011, 6:19 AM CDT for Douglas County, Stearns County, Todd County, Minnesota. It was in force for 56 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
- Jul 15, 2011, 6:19 AM CDT (11:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 15, 2011, 7:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Douglas County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Todd County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 152 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 703 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 271 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
440
WUUS53 KMPX 151119
SVRMPX
MNC041-145-153-151215-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0143.110715T1119Z-110715T1215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
619 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
NORTHWESTERN STEARNS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTHERN TODD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 715 AM CDT
* AT 612 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OSAKIS...OR ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
ALEXANDRIA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
LONG PRAIRIE...
OSAKIS...
LITTLE SAUK...
PLEASANT BEACH...
NORTH SHORE...
GREY EAGLE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT WIND OR HAIL DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
LAT...LON 4579 9465 4571 9514 4576 9514 4576 9521
4591 9525 4610 9467
TIME...MOT...LOC 1119Z 243DEG 23KT 4582 9512
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
JLT3 follow-up statements
520
WWUS53 KMPX 151123
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
623 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011
MNC041-145-153-151215-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0143.000000T0000Z-110715T1215Z/
DOUGLAS MN-STEARNS MN-TODD MN-
623 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN
TODD...NORTHWESTERN STEARNS AND SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES UNTIL
715 AM CDT...
AT 617 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OSAKIS...OR
13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALEXANDRIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LONG PRAIRIE...LITTLE SAUK...PLEASANT BEACH...NORTH SHORE...GREY
EAGLE AND BURTRUM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...WHICH CAN
SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGE WINDOWS...SIDING AND VEHICLES. DAMAGING WINDS
ARE ALSO EXPECTED...WHICH CAN UPROOT TREES AND DOWN POWER LINES. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN THE TWIN CITIES.
&&
LAT...LON 4579 9465 4571 9514 4576 9514 4576 9521
4591 9525 4610 9467
TIME...MOT...LOC 1124Z 243DEG 23KT 4582 9507
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.75IN
$$
JLT241
WWUS53 KMPX 151132
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
632 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011
MNC041-145-153-151215-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0143.000000T0000Z-110715T1215Z/
DOUGLAS MN-STEARNS MN-TODD MN-
632 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN
TODD...NORTHWESTERN STEARNS AND SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES UNTIL
715 AM CDT...
AT 630 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF LITTLE SAUK...OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LONG PRAIRIE...
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LITTLE SAUK...GREY EAGLE...NORTH SHORE...PLEASANT BEACH AND
BURTRUM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN THE TWIN CITIES.
&&
LAT...LON 4585 9520 4598 9466 4579 9465 4571 9514
4576 9514 4576 9521
TIME...MOT...LOC 1132Z 268DEG 22KT 4582 9501
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.25IN
$$
JLT839 WWUS53 KMPX 151156 SVSMPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 656 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011 MNC041-151211- /O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0143.000000T0000Z-110715T1215Z/ DOUGLAS MN- 656 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES. LAT...LON 4581 9513 4598 9466 4579 9465 4571 9514 TIME...MOT...LOC 1156Z 268DEG 22KT 4583 9480 $$ MNC145-153-151215- /O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0143.000000T0000Z-110715T1215Z/ STEARNS MN-TODD MN- 656 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN TODD AND NORTHWESTERN STEARNS COUNTIES UNTIL 715 AM CDT... AT 653 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GREY EAGLE...OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF LONG PRAIRIE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... GREY EAGLE...NORTH SHORE...PLEASANT BEACH AND BURTRUM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES. && LAT...LON 4581 9513 4598 9466 4579 9465 4571 9514 TIME...MOT...LOC 1156Z 268DEG 22KT 4583 9480 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.25IN $$ JLT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 3:40 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Watch | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 36 hr |
| Jul 15, 4:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas | 62 min |
| Jul 15, 5:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MPX | Douglas, Todd | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 6:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Todd | 62 min |
| Jul 15, 6:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Stearns, Todd | 61 min |
| Jul 15, 6:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas | 55 min |
| Jul 15, 7:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Stearns | 55 min |
| Jul 15, 7:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Morrison | 79 min |
| Jul 15, 7:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd | 57 min |
| Jul 15, 8:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Douglas, Todd | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 8:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stearns | 53 min |
| Jul 15, 8:51 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Pope, Stearns | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 9:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Meeker, Stearns, Wright | 45 min |
| Jul 15, 9:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Todd | 5 days |
| Jul 15, 10:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Anoka, Hennepin, Sherburne, Wright | 63 min |
| Jul 15, 11:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn, Steele | 38 min |
| Jul 15, 12:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue, Rice | 52 min |
| Jul 15, 12:52 PM CDT | Flood Watch | MPX | Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota and 22 more | 13 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Waseca | 44 min |
| Jul 15, 3:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Carver, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Rice, Scott and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn, Le Sueur, Rice, Steele, Waseca | 55 min |
| Jul 15, 3:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn, Rice, Steele, Waseca | 26 min |
| Jul 15, 3:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Dakota, Le Sueur, Rice, Scott, Steele, Waseca | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:46 PM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 5 days |
| Jul 15, 3:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue, Rice | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 4:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn, Steele, Waseca | 3 hr |
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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.