Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

May 2, 2012, 8:27 PM CDT (01:27 UTC)

Expired

May 2, 2012, 9:00 PM CDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Goodhue County, MN

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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877 
WUUS53 KMPX 030127
SVRMPX
MNC049-030200-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0032.120503T0127Z-120503T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
827 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL GOODHUE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 823 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF
  PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WANAMINGO...OR ABOUT 15 MILES NORTH OF
  MANTORVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  WANAMINGO...
  ZUMBROTA...

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 9288 4433 9288 4437 9254 4423 9254
      4423 9255 4423 9256
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 267DEG 28KT 4428 9278
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

JRB

909 
WWUS53 KMPX 030143
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
843 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2012

MNC049-030200-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120503T0200Z/
GOODHUE MN-
843 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
GOODHUE COUNTY UNTIL 900 PM CDT...

AT 842 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ZUMBROTA...OR 16 MILES
NORTHEAST OF MANTORVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN GOODHUE COUNTY.

LAT...LON 4424 9267 4435 9267 4437 9254 4423 9254
      4423 9256
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 267DEG 28KT 4427 9261
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.25IN

$$

JRB

597 
WWUS53 KMPX 030154
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
854 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2012

MNC049-030208-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-120503T0200Z/
GOODHUE MN-
854 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GOODHUE COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM CDT...

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

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT. IN 
ADDITION...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT. 

LAT...LON 4424 9267 4435 9267 4437 9254 4423 9254
      4423 9256
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 267DEG 28KT 4426 9250

$$

JRB

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