Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Jul 15, 2011, 3:34 PM CDT (20:34 UTC)

Expired

Jul 15, 2011, 4:00 PM CDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Freeborn County, MN, Rice County, MN, Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS53 KMPX 152034
SVRMPX
MNC047-131-147-161-152100-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0151.110715T2034Z-110715T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
334 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN FREEBORN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHERN RICE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  STEELE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  EASTERN WASECA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT

* AT 333 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE
  STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MORRISTOWN TO 6
  MILES WEST OF OWATONNA TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF CLARKS GROVE...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  OWATONNA...
  FARIBAULT...
  NEW RICHLAND...
  MANCHESTER...
  MORRISTOWN...
  DEERFIELD...
  WARSAW...
  ELLENDALE...
  CLARKS GROVE...
  GENEVA...
  MEDFORD...
  STEELE CENTER...
  HOLLANDALE...
  BIXBY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM.
WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A
TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A
STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

&&

LAT...LON 4373 9358 4405 9345 4420 9356 4420 9353
      4432 9352 4432 9304 4385 9303 4372 9305
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 271DEG 39KT 4425 9348 4405 9332
          4381 9341
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN

$$

688 
WWUS53 KMPX 152049
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
349 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011

MNC161-152104-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-110715T2100Z/
WASECA MN-
349 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN WASECA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 4374 9343 4385 9341 4401 9340 4420 9341
      4420 9353 4432 9352 4432 9304 4385 9303
      4372 9305
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 271DEG 39KT 4424 9325 4404 9309
          4380 9319

$$

MNC047-131-147-152100-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-110715T2100Z/
FREEBORN MN-RICE MN-STEELE MN-
349 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR STEELE...
SOUTHERN RICE AND NORTHEASTERN FREEBORN COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT...

AT 347 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF
60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
FARIBAULT TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OWATONNA TO GENEVA...MOVING EAST AT
45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BIXBY...RUSKIN...BLOOMING PRAIRIE...MERTON AND MOLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

&&

LAT...LON 4374 9343 4385 9341 4401 9340 4420 9341
      4420 9353 4432 9352 4432 9304 4385 9303
      4372 9305
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 271DEG 39KT 4424 9325 4404 9309
          4380 9319
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN

$$

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