Severe Thunderstorm Warning 166, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Jun 17, 2012, 8:33 PM CDT (01:33 UTC)

Expired

Jun 17, 2012, 9:15 PM CDT

In force

42 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

70.0 mph

Counties Kandiyohi County, MN, Pope County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Swift County, MN

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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787 
WUUS53 KMPX 180133
SVRMPX
MNC067-121-145-151-180215-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0166.120618T0133Z-120618T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
833 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN KANDIYOHI COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  EASTERN POPE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  WESTERN STEARNS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHEASTERN SWIFT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 830 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
  EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
  FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORADA TO SEDAN TO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  SUNBURG...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  GLENWOOD...
  SEDAN...
  SUNBURG...
  SAUK CENTRE...
  BELGRADE...
  ELROSA...
  GEORGEVILLE...
  MEIRE GROVE...
  MELROSE...
  NEW LONDON...
  ST ROSA...
  SPICER...
  LAKE HENRY...
  NEW MUNICH...

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.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA.

&&

LAT...LON 4578 9492 4570 9456 4544 9467 4532 9475
      4532 9477 4530 9476 4521 9483 4534 9553
      4560 9539 4576 9536 4576 9514 4578 9513
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 287DEG 33KT 4573 9519 4556 9523
          4538 9533
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 1.00IN

$$

363 
WWUS53 KMPX 180154
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
854 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2012

MNC121-151-180209-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0166.000000T0000Z-120618T0215Z/
POPE MN-SWIFT MN-
854 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SWIFT AND EASTERN
POPE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 4577 9489 4570 9456 4544 9467 4533 9474
      4532 9477 4529 9477 4521 9483 4529 9526
      4542 9513 4576 9514 4578 9513
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 290DEG 43KT 4564 9481 4547 9486
          4529 9495

$$

MNC067-145-180215-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0166.000000T0000Z-120618T0215Z/
KANDIYOHI MN-STEARNS MN-
854 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN
STEARNS AND NORTHERN KANDIYOHI COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM CDT...

AT 853 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS OF 65 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM MELROSE TO LAKE HENRY TO NEW LONDON...MOVING EAST AT
50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SPICER...ST ROSA...NEW MUNICH...LAKE HENRY...FREEPORT...HAWICK...
  PAYNESVILLE...REGAL AND ST MARTIN.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH 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 DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

&&

LAT...LON 4577 9489 4570 9456 4544 9467 4533 9474
      4532 9477 4529 9477 4521 9483 4529 9526
      4542 9513 4576 9514 4578 9513
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 290DEG 43KT 4564 9481 4547 9486
          4529 9495
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

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