Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 183, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2012, 12:45 AM CDT for Le Sueur County, Rice County, Minnesota. It was in force for 45 min. 5 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
- Jun 18, 2012, 12:45 AM CDT (05:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2012, 1:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Le Sueur County, MN, Rice County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 12:55 AM CDT | HAIL 2 | 1 S New Prague, MN | |
| Jun 18, 1:03 AM CDT | HAIL 1 | Lonsdale, MN | |
| Jun 18, 1:06 AM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Lonsdale, MN | |
| Jun 18, 1:11 AM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Webster, MN | |
| Jun 18, 1:15 AM CDT | HAIL 2.5 | Lonsdale, MN |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 49 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1837 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 492 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 747 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
582 WUUS53 KMPX 180545 SVRMPX MNC079-131-180630- /O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0183.120618T0545Z-120618T0630Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1245 AM CDT MON JUN 18 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHERN LE SUEUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... WESTERN RICE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... * UNTIL 130 AM CDT * AT 1243 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF ST HENRY...OR ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF LE SUEUR...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE... MONTGOMERY... VESELI... LONSDALE... WEBSTER... 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 4425 9343 4445 9387 4454 9382 4454 9331 TIME...MOT...LOC 0545Z 290DEG 28KT 4446 9375 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN $$ JRB
3 follow-up statements
973 WWUS53 KMPX 180555 SVSMPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1255 AM CDT MON JUN 18 2012 MNC079-131-180630- /O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0183.000000T0000Z-120618T0630Z/ LE SUEUR MN-RICE MN- 1255 AM CDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN RICE AND NORTHEASTERN LE SUEUR COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM CDT... AT 1253 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MONTGOMERY...OR 12 MILES EAST OF LE SUEUR... MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MONTGOMERY...VESELI...LONSDALE AND WEBSTER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...WHICH CAN SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGE WINDOWS...SIDING AND VEHICLES. DAMAGING WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED...WHICH CAN UPROOT TREES AND DOWN POWER LINES. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && LAT...LON 4435 9339 4444 9373 4454 9370 4454 9331 TIME...MOT...LOC 0555Z 290DEG 28KT 4443 9365 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.75IN $$ JRB
264
WWUS53 KMPX 180604
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
104 AM CDT MON JUN 18 2012
MNC079-180618-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0183.000000T0000Z-120618T0630Z/
LE SUEUR MN-
104 AM CDT MON JUN 18 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LE SUEUR COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 4438 9353 4440 9353 4454 9353 4454 9332
4453 9331 4435 9339
TIME...MOT...LOC 0603Z 291DEG 30KT 4439 9353
$$
MNC131-180630-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0183.000000T0000Z-120618T0630Z/
RICE MN-
104 AM CDT MON JUN 18 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN
RICE COUNTY UNTIL 130 AM CDT...
AT 102 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
PRODUCING 2 INCH HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR MONTGOMERY...OR 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF
FARIBAULT...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LONSDALE AND WEBSTER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...WHICH CAN
SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGE WINDOWS...SIDING AND VEHICLES. DAMAGING WINDS
ARE ALSO EXPECTED...WHICH CAN UPROOT TREES AND DOWN POWER LINES. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 4438 9353 4440 9353 4454 9353 4454 9332
4453 9331 4435 9339
TIME...MOT...LOC 0603Z 291DEG 30KT 4439 9353
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.75IN
$$
JRB561 WWUS53 KMPX 180617 SVSMPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 117 AM CDT MON JUN 18 2012 MNC131-180630- /O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0183.000000T0000Z-120618T0630Z/ RICE MN- 117 AM CDT MON JUN 18 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL RICE COUNTY UNTIL 130 AM CDT... AT 116 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HAIL SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN GOLF BALLS...AND DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF FARIBAULT...MOVING EAST 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. && LAT...LON 4453 9331 4435 9339 4436 9342 4454 9334 TIME...MOT...LOC 0616Z 291DEG 30KT 4435 9339 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.75IN $$ JRB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 7:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Pope, Swift | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 7:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Swift | 48 min |
| Jun 17, 7:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Pope, Swift | 26 min |
| Jun 17, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift | 67 min |
| Jun 17, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Swift | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 8:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Swift | 24 min |
| Jun 17, 8:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift | 35 min |
| Jun 17, 8:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns, Swift | 42 min |
| Jun 17, 8:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Renville, Stearns and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 8:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Renville, Swift, Yellow Medicine | 45 min |
| Jun 17, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright | 49 min |
| Jun 17, 9:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker | 24 min |
| Jun 17, 9:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Renville | 65 min |
| Jun 17, 9:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Carver, McLeod, Meeker, Wright | 35 min |
| Jun 17, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Hennepin, Meeker, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright | 45 min |
| Jun 17, 9:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Sibley, Wright | 40 min |
| Jun 17, 10:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker and 6 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 10:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott, Sibley and 1 more | 51 min |
| Jun 17, 10:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Renville | 36 min |
| Jun 17, 10:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker, Renville | 30 min |
| Jun 17, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley | 49 min |
| Jun 17, 10:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi | 40 min |
| Jun 17, 10:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker, Renville | 33 min |
| Jun 17, 11:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Dakota, Ramsey, Scott | 50 min |
| Jun 17, 11:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley | 38 min |
| Jun 17, 11:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue, Scott, Washington | 32 min |
| Jun 17, 11:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | McLeod, Renville | 43 min |
| Jun 17, 11:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue, Rice | 6 hr |
| Jun 17, 11:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Le Sueur | 25 min |
| Jun 17, 11:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Meeker | 52 min |
| Jun 17, 11:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Le Sueur, Rice | 47 min |
| Jun 18, 12:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | McLeod | 40 min |
| Jun 18, 12:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Scott | 50 min |
| Jun 18, 12:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Goodhue | 49 min |
| Jun 18, 12:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Dakota, Le Sueur, Rice, Scott | 4 hr |
| Jun 18, 1:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Rice | 40 min |
| Jun 18, 1:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Goodhue, Rice | 33 min |
| Jun 18, 1:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Scott | 30 min |
| Jun 18, 5:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue, Rice | 6 hr |
| Jun 18, 11:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Carver | 10 days |
| Jun 18, 11:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue | 18 hr |
| Jun 18, 4:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota and 24 more | 56 hr |
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.