Severe Thunderstorm Warning 167, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Jun 17, 2012, 8:45 PM CDT (01:45 UTC)

Expired

Jun 17, 2012, 9:30 PM CDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.75 in

Wind

70.0 mph

Counties Chippewa County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Renville County, MN, Swift County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 163 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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299 
WUUS53 KMPX 180145
SVRMPX
MNC023-067-073-129-151-173-180230-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0167.120618T0145Z-120618T0230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CHIPPEWA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHERN KANDIYOHI COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHERN LAC QUI PARLE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHWESTERN RENVILLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  EASTERN SWIFT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 844 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE AND
  DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DE GRAFF TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF MADISON TO
  10 MILES WEST OF MORITZ...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  MONTEVIDEO...
  WILLMAR...
  GRANITE FALLS...
  BIG BEND CITY...
  MILAN...
  MARIETTA...
  NASSAU...
  DE GRAFF...
  WATSON...
  KERKHOVEN...
  BOYD...
  GLUEK...
  PROVIDENCE...
  BURR...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND HAIL...WHICH
WILL UPROOT TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND PRODUCE WIDESPREAD DAMAGE
TO BUILDINGS AND VEHICLES. EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES AS THEY MAY BE
OVERTURNED. 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 4509 9646 4498 9624 4534 9552 4520 9482
      4476 9524 4463 9560 4463 9645 4464 9646
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 282DEG 42KT 4532 9543 4492 9612
          4486 9674
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 1.75IN

$$

644 
WWUS53 KMPX 180211
SVSMPX

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

MNC023-067-073-129-151-173-180230-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0167.000000T0000Z-120618T0230Z/
LAC QUI PARLE MN-CHIPPEWA MN-KANDIYOHI MN-RENVILLE MN-SWIFT MN-
YELLOW MEDICINE MN-
911 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN
RENVILLE AND SOUTHERN KANDIYOHI COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AND
YELLOW MEDICINE...SOUTHEASTERN SWIFT...CHIPPEWA AND SOUTHERN LAC QUI
PARLE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA UNTIL 930 PM CDT...

AT 907 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES WEST OF SPICER TO 5 MILES WEST OF
GLUEK TO MORITZ...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...GRANITE FALLS...GLUEK...PRIAM...RAYMOND...
  BURR...CANBY...CLARA CITY...KANDIYOHI...BOYD...PROVIDENCE...
  MAYNARD...PRINSBURG AND SVEA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND HAIL...WHICH
WILL UPROOT TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND PRODUCE WIDESPREAD DAMAGE
TO BUILDINGS AND VEHICLES. EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES AS THEY MAY BE
OVERTURNED. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY
FROM WINDOWS.

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 4508 9645 4498 9624 4534 9552 4520 9482
      4476 9524 4463 9560 4463 9645 4464 9646
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 282DEG 42KT 4522 9503 4500 9551
          4484 9647
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 1.75IN

$$

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