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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 1, 20114 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2011, 4:05 PM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 55 min. 19 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 1, 2011, 4:05 PM CDT (21:05 UTC)
Expired: Jul 1, 2011, 5:00 PM CDT
In force: 55 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Brown County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 1, 4:31 PM CDT	TORNADO	6 Nnw Milroy, MN	TORNADO RATED EF-1. TOUCHED DOWN JUST EAST OF THE BORDER WITH LYON COUNTY AND MOVED NORTHEAST TO 8 N MILROY. PATH LENGTH 2.5 MILES WITH A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 300 YARDS. TREES WERE SNAPPED AND A GRAIN BIN WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED.
Jul 1, 4:31 PM CDT	TORNADO	6 W Vesta, MN	TORNADO RATED EF-1. IT TOUCHED DOWN IN REDWOOD COUNTY... MOVED ACROSS A CORNER OF YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY... BACK INTO REDWOOD COUNTY WHERE IT MOVED THROUGH BELVIEW... THEN INTO RENVILLE COUNTY... DISSIPATING NEAR 740TH AVENUE AND 240TH STREET AT 451 PM. PATH L
Jul 1, 4:40 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Lucan, MN	NUMEROUS TREES DOWN UP TO 3 FEET IN DIAMETER. SOME FELL ONTO HOUSES AND BUILDINGS. TIME WAS ESTIMATED.
Jul 1, 4:41 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Echo, MN	BARN AND OUTBUILDING DAMAGE. WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE.
Jul 1, 4:50 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Wabasso, MN	TIME ESTIMATED. 5 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN.
Jul 1, 4:51 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 59	Redwood Falls, MN	MEASURED AT REDWOOD FALLS AIRPORT
Jul 1, 4:56 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 62	Redwood Falls, MN	MEASURED AT REDWOOD VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Jul 1, 4:57 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Redwood Falls, MN	5 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES DOWN
Jul 1, 4:57 PM CDT	HAIL 0.75	Redwood Falls, MN
Jul 1, 4:58 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 78	Redwood Falls, MN	MEASURED WITH CAR ANEMOMETER.
Jul 1, 5:00 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 N Danube, MN	3 POWER POLES DOWN. TOP PART OF AN 80 FOOT TREE ROUGHLY 2.5 FEET IN DIAMETER TAKEN OFF. REPORT FROM SPOTTER A-20.
Jul 1, 5:00 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Danube, MN	PATH OF DAMAGE NEAR COUNTY ROAD 11...INCLUDING AT LEAST 4 BARNS...HOUSE...SCHOOL HOUSE...SILO...AND DOWNED TREES. TIME ESTIMATED.
Jul 1, 5:00 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Renville, MN	RIPPED METAL SHEETS OFF BUILDING EXTERIOR.
Jul 1, 5:00 PM CDT	HAIL 1.25	Redwood Falls, MN
Jul 1, 5:03 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 Nw Danube, MN	TORNADO RATED EF-1. TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1/2 MILE NORTHWEST OF DANUBE AND MOVED NORTH-NORTHEAST. IT DISSIPATED 3 N DANUBE. PATH LENGTH 2.5 MILES AND MAXIMUM WIDTH 300 YARDS. A HOUSE HAD MUCH OF ITS ROOF LIFTED OFF AND A LARGE EQUIPMENT SHED WAS NEARLY COMPLETELY
Jul 1, 5:04 PM CDT	HAIL 1	Renville, MN	ESTIMATED TIME
Jul 1, 5:07 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	Franklin, MN
Jul 1, 5:08 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 N Danube, MN	THREE POWER LINES DOWN.
Jul 1, 5:10 PM CDT	HAIL 0.88	1 N Danube, MN	REPORT FROM SPOTTER A-20. DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 1, 2:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 133 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: 3970 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -245 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1089 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 21 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.7

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The text

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

109 
WUUS53 KMPX 012105
SVRMPX
MNC015-127-129-173-012200-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0092.110701T2105Z-110701T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
405 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BROWN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  REDWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...
  WESTERN RENVILLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHEASTERN YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 404 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF
  PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70
  MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BALATON...OR ABOUT 14 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF MARSHALL...AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  REDWOOD FALLS...
  OLIVIA...
  REVERE...
  LUCAN...
  WOOD LAKE...
  VESTA...
  LAMBERTON...
  ECHO...
  SEAFORTH...
  WABASSO...
  SANBORN...
  BELVIEW...
  CLEMENTS...
  SPRINGFIELD...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS...WHICH CAN UPROOT
TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND WINDOWS.
EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES AS THEY MAY BE OVERTURNED. LARGE HAIL IS ALSO
EXPECTED...WHICH CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND WINDOWS. 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 4489 9496 4446 9476 4445 9479 4445 9475
      4422 9465 4418 9511 4419 9512 4419 9558
      4420 9560 4462 9561 4463 9578 4464 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 249DEG 53KT 4428 9588
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 1.00IN

$$

JLT

6 follow-up statements

305 
WWUS53 KMPX 012116
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
416 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2011

MNC015-127-129-173-012200-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-110701T2200Z/
BROWN MN-REDWOOD MN-RENVILLE MN-YELLOW MEDICINE MN-
416 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
YELLOW MEDICINE...WESTERN RENVILLE...REDWOOD AND NORTHWESTERN BROWN
COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

AT 413 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTH OF
MARSHALL...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  REDWOOD FALLS...OLIVIA...REVERE...LUCAN...WOOD LAKE...VESTA...
  LAMBERTON...ECHO...SEAFORTH...WABASSO...SANBORN...BELVIEW...
  CLEMENTS...SPRINGFIELD AND NORTH REDWOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF 
THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS...WHICH CAN 
UPROOT TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND 
WINDOWS. EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES AS THEY MAY BE OVERTURNED. LARGE HAIL 
IS ALSO EXPECTED...WHICH CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND WINDOWS. 

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS 
PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY 
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

&&

LAT...LON 4489 9496 4446 9476 4445 9479 4445 9475
      4422 9465 4418 9511 4419 9512 4419 9558
      4420 9560 4462 9561 4463 9578 4464 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 249DEG 53KT 4435 9572
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 1.00IN

$$

JLT

478 
WWUS53 KMPX 012123
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
423 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2011

MNC015-127-129-173-012200-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-110701T2200Z/
BROWN MN-REDWOOD MN-RENVILLE MN-YELLOW MEDICINE MN-
423 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
YELLOW MEDICINE...WESTERN RENVILLE...REDWOOD AND NORTHWESTERN BROWN
COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

AT 417 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 75 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF MARSHALL...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  REDWOOD FALLS...OLIVIA...REVERE...LUCAN...WOOD LAKE...VESTA...
  LAMBERTON...ECHO...SEAFORTH...WABASSO...SANBORN...BELVIEW...
  CLEMENTS...SPRINGFIELD AND NORTH REDWOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF 
THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS...WHICH CAN 
UPROOT TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND 
WINDOWS. EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES AS THEY MAY BE OVERTURNED. LARGE HAIL 
IS ALSO EXPECTED...WHICH CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND WINDOWS. 
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM 
WINDOWS.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS 
PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND MAY CONTINUE TO PRODUCE TORNADO 
LIKE WIND SPEEDS. MOBILE HOMES AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE 
ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND MAY BE 
OVERTURNED. 

&&

LAT...LON 4489 9496 4446 9476 4445 9479 4445 9475
      4422 9465 4418 9511 4419 9512 4419 9558
      4420 9560 4462 9561 4463 9578 4464 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 249DEG 53KT 4439 9558
WIND...HAIL 75MPH 1.00IN

$$

JLT

335 
WWUS53 KMPX 012129
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
429 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2011

MNC015-127-129-173-012200-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-110701T2200Z/
BROWN MN-REDWOOD MN-RENVILLE MN-YELLOW MEDICINE MN-
429 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
YELLOW MEDICINE...WESTERN RENVILLE...REDWOOD AND NORTHWESTERN BROWN
COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

AT 427 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 80 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LUCAN...OR 15 MILES EAST OF
MARSHALL...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  REDWOOD FALLS...OLIVIA...LUCAN...WOOD LAKE...VESTA...LAMBERTON...
  ECHO...SEAFORTH...WABASSO...SANBORN...BELVIEW...CLEMENTS...
  SPRINGFIELD...NORTH REDWOOD AND RENVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF 
THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS...WHICH CAN 
UPROOT TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND 
WINDOWS. EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES AS THEY MAY BE OVERTURNED. LARGE HAIL 
IS ALSO EXPECTED...WHICH CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND WINDOWS. 
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM 
WINDOWS.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS 
PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY 
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

&&

LAT...LON 4489 9496 4446 9476 4445 9479 4445 9475
      4422 9465 4418 9511 4419 9512 4419 9558
      4420 9560 4462 9561 4463 9578 4464 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 249DEG 53KT 4442 9546
WIND...HAIL 80MPH 1.00IN

$$

JLT

310 
WWUS53 KMPX 012134
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
434 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2011

MNC015-127-129-173-012200-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-110701T2200Z/
BROWN MN-REDWOOD MN-RENVILLE MN-YELLOW MEDICINE MN-
434 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
YELLOW MEDICINE...WESTERN RENVILLE...REDWOOD AND NORTHWESTERN BROWN
COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

AT 427 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
LUCAN...OR 16 MILES EAST OF MARSHALL...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  REDWOOD FALLS...OLIVIA...ECHO...SEAFORTH...WABASSO...SANBORN...
  BELVIEW...CLEMENTS...SPRINGFIELD...NORTH REDWOOD...RENVILLE...
  MORGAN...BECHYN...MORTON AND DANUBE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF 
THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS...WHICH CAN 
UPROOT TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND 
WINDOWS. EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES AS THEY MAY BE OVERTURNED. LARGE HAIL 
IS ALSO EXPECTED...WHICH CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND WINDOWS. 
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM 
WINDOWS.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS 
PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY 
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

&&

LAT...LON 4489 9496 4446 9476 4445 9479 4445 9475
      4422 9465 4418 9511 4419 9512 4419 9558
      4420 9560 4462 9561 4463 9578 4464 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 249DEG 53KT 4445 9534
WIND...HAIL 80MPH 1.00IN

$$

JLT

684 
WWUS53 KMPX 012141
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
441 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2011

MNC015-012155-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-110701T2200Z/
BROWN MN-
441 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BROWN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 4489 9496 4451 9481 4449 9484 4450 9486
      4445 9490 4435 9513 4424 9552 4462 9561
      4463 9578 4464 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 249DEG 53KT 4448 9522

$$

MNC127-129-173-012200-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-110701T2200Z/
REDWOOD MN-RENVILLE MN-YELLOW MEDICINE MN-
441 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
YELLOW MEDICINE...WESTERN RENVILLE AND REDWOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM
CDT...

AT 436 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
SEAFORTH...OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF REDWOOD FALLS...MOVING EAST AT 60
MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  REDWOOD FALLS...OLIVIA...NORTH REDWOOD...RENVILLE...BECHYN...
  MORTON...DANUBE...FRANKLIN AND DELHI.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF 
THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS...WHICH CAN 
UPROOT TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND 
WINDOWS. EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES AS THEY MAY BE OVERTURNED. LARGE HAIL 
IS ALSO EXPECTED...WHICH CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND WINDOWS. 
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM 
WINDOWS.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS 
PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY 
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

&&

LAT...LON 4489 9496 4451 9481 4449 9484 4450 9486
      4445 9490 4435 9513 4424 9552 4462 9561
      4463 9578 4464 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 249DEG 53KT 4448 9522
WIND...HAIL 80MPH 1.00IN

$$

JLT

209 
WWUS53 KMPX 012148
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
448 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2011

MNC127-129-173-012200-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-110701T2200Z/
REDWOOD MN-RENVILLE MN-YELLOW MEDICINE MN-
448 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
YELLOW MEDICINE...WESTERN RENVILLE AND NORTHERN REDWOOD COUNTIES
UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

AT 446 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES
NORTHWEST OF NORTH REDWOOD...OR 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF REDWOOD FALLS...
MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  OLIVIA...RENVILLE...NORTH REDWOOD...BECHYN...DANUBE...MORTON AND
  FRANKLIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF 
THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS...WHICH CAN 
UPROOT TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROOFS AND 
WINDOWS. EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES AS THEY MAY BE OVERTURNED. LARGE HAIL 
IS ALSO EXPECTED...WHICH CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND WINDOWS. 
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM 
WINDOWS.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS 
PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY 
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

&&

LAT...LON 4489 9496 4453 9482 4450 9494 4437 9512
      4434 9544 4462 9561 4463 9578 4464 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 251DEG 54KT 4461 9516
WIND...HAIL 80MPH 1.00IN

$$

JLT

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 1, 4:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Meeker, Wright	59 min
Jul 1, 4:37 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Redwood, Renville	23 min
Jul 1, 4:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Redwood, Renville, Sibley	67 min
Jul 1, 4:57 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Redwood, Renville	33 min
Jul 1, 4:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Benton, Morrison, Stearns	61 min
Jul 1, 5:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Stearns and 1 more	62 min
Jul 1, 5:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Anoka, Isanti, Sherburne, Wright	48 min
Jul 1, 5:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Benton, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison	67 min
Jul 1, 5:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Hennepin, Isanti, Meeker, Mille Lacs and 3 more	53 min
Jul 1, 6:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Carver, Hennepin, Scott	43 min
Jul 1, 6:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Benton, Morrison, Stearns	29 min
Jul 1, 6:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Benton, Sherburne, Stearns	25 min
Jul 1, 6:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs	63 min
Jul 1, 6:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec and 5 more	63 min
Jul 1, 6:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Martin	33 min
Jul 1, 6:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet	34 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Minnesota, 2011 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2011

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.