Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 118, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2012, 2:44 PM CDT for Mille Lacs County, Morrison County, Minnesota. It was in force for 61 min. 2 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
- May 28, 2012, 2:44 PM CDT (19:44 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2012, 3:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2:56 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 6 Se Hillman, MN | HAILED FOR 5 MINS |
| May 28, 3:05 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 15 N Milaca, MN | DAMAGED TRUCK WINDSHIELD |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 125 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
- 60 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 553 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
181
WUUS53 KMPX 281944
SVRMPX
MNC095-097-282045-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0118.120528T1944Z-120528T2045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
244 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL MILLE LACS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTHEASTERN MORRISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 345 PM CDT
* AT 241 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 MPH. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MORRILL...OR ABOUT 16 MILES WEST OF
MILACA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
MORRILL...
ONAMIA...
BAYVIEW...
WAHKON...
ISLE...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4616 9343 4599 9344 4598 9345 4597 9352
4591 9352 4581 9376 4582 9377 4582 9403
4587 9406 4619 9349
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 238DEG 28KT 4585 9393
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$4 follow-up statements
963
WWUS53 KMPX 282000
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
300 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2012
MNC095-097-282045-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-120528T2045Z/
MILLE LACS MN-MORRISON MN-
300 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
MORRISON AND CENTRAL MILLE LACS COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT...
AT 257 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF
MORRILL...OR 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF MILACA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ONAMIA...WAHKON AND ISLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...WHICH CAN
SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGE WINDOWS...SIDING AND VEHICLES. DAMAGING WINDS
ARE ALSO EXPECTED...WHICH CAN UPROOT TREES AND DOWN POWER LINES. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
THIS STORM HAS EXHIBITED SOME WEAK ROTATION. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP
QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE... SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
&&
LAT...LON 4616 9343 4599 9344 4598 9345 4597 9352
4591 9352 4583 9384 4586 9394 4591 9393
4619 9349
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 238DEG 28KT 4591 9379
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.75IN
$$082
WWUS53 KMPX 282010
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
310 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2012
MNC097-282025-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-120528T2045Z/
MORRISON MN-
310 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORRISON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 4615 9343 4599 9344 4598 9346 4597 9352
4591 9352 4585 9377 4597 9377 4611 9360
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 243DEG 30KT 4593 9369
$$
MNC095-282045-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-120528T2045Z/
MILLE LACS MN-
310 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL MILLE
LACS COUNTY UNTIL 345 PM CDT...
AT 308 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTH OF ONAMIA...
OR 12 MILES NORTH OF MILACA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WAHKON AND ISLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...WHICH CAN
SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGE WINDOWS...SIDING AND VEHICLES. DAMAGING WINDS
ARE ALSO EXPECTED...WHICH CAN UPROOT TREES AND DOWN POWER LINES. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
THIS STORM HAS EXHIBITED SOME WEAK ROTATION. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP
QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE... SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!
&&
LAT...LON 4615 9343 4599 9344 4598 9346 4597 9352
4591 9352 4585 9377 4597 9377 4611 9360
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 243DEG 30KT 4593 9369
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.75IN
$$322
WWUS53 KMPX 282022
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
322 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2012
MNC095-282045-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-120528T2045Z/
MILLE LACS MN-
322 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN MILLE
LACS COUNTY UNTIL 345 PM CDT...
AT 319 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF ONAMIA...OR 14 MILES NORTH OF MILACA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN MILLE LACS COUNTY.
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.
THIS STORM HAS EXHIBITED SOME WEAK ROTATION. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP
QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE... SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!
&&
LAT...LON 4615 9343 4608 9344 4599 9344 4597 9352
4591 9352 4590 9366 4601 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 243DEG 30KT 4597 9356
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.25IN
$$204
WWUS53 KMPX 282038
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
338 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2012
MNC095-282045-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-120528T2045Z/
MILLE LACS MN-
338 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL
MILLE LACS COUNTY UNTIL 345 PM CDT...
AT 334 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
WAHKON...OR 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF MORA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...WHICH CAN
SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGE WINDOWS...SIDING AND VEHICLES. DAMAGING WINDS
ARE ALSO EXPECTED...WHICH CAN UPROOT TREES AND DOWN POWER LINES. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
THIS STORM HAS EXHIBITED SOME WEAK ROTATION. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP
QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE... SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!
&&
LAT...LON 4598 9352 4608 9354 4615 9343 4608 9344
4599 9344 4598 9347
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 243DEG 30KT 4604 9340
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 7:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MPX | Chisago | 3 hr |
| May 27, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Scott | 60 min |
| May 27, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin, Scott | 48 min |
| May 27, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Sibley, Watonwan | 60 min |
| May 27, 7:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Ramsey, Washington | 51 min |
| May 27, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker, Stearns | 61 min |
| May 27, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Hennepin | 45 min |
| May 27, 7:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Waseca | 55 min |
| May 27, 7:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Chisago | 5 hr |
| May 27, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker, Renville | 53 min |
| May 27, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Ramsey | 34 min |
| May 27, 8:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and 1 more | 6 hr |
| May 27, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Scott, Wright | 51 min |
| May 27, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Isanti | 46 min |
| May 27, 8:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker | 57 min |
| May 27, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec | 62 min |
| May 27, 9:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Brown, Martin, Watonwan | 45 min |
| May 27, 9:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet and 4 more | 6 hr |
| May 27, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns | 62 min |
| May 27, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs | 62 min |
| May 27, 9:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti and 2 more | 6 hr |
| May 27, 9:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Benton, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Stearns | 4 hr |
| May 27, 10:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Blue Earth, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca | 43 min |
| May 27, 10:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Mille Lacs, Morrison | 51 min |
| May 27, 10:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MPX | Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison | 4 hr |
| May 27, 10:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Dakota, Freeborn, Rice, Steele, Waseca | 48 min |
| May 27, 11:00 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Brown | 66 hr |
| May 27, 11:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Steele | 40 min |
| May 27, 11:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue | 29 min |
| May 28, 12:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Chisago | 6 hr |
| May 28, 9:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Hennepin, Wright | 6 days |
| May 28, 1:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton, Stearns | 66 min |
| May 28, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Stearns | 50 min |
| May 28, 2:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton, Mille Lacs | 64 min |
| May 28, 2:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton | 44 min |
| May 28, 2:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Morrison | 42 min |
| May 28, 3:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton | 40 min |
| May 28, 3:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Isanti, Kanabec, Sherburne | 79 min |
| May 28, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kanabec | 45 min |
| May 28, 4:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chisago | 42 min |
| May 28, 4:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chisago | 24 min |
| May 28, 5:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chisago | 42 min |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.