Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

May 3, 2012, 7:34 AM CDT (12:34 UTC)

Expired

May 3, 2012, 8:15 AM CDT

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Benton County, MN, Morrison County, MN

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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187 
WUUS53 KMPX 031234
SVRMPX
MNC009-097-031315-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0041.120503T1234Z-120503T1315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
734 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN BENTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  MORRISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 815 AM CDT

* AT 730 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE AND
  DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES EAST OF PILLAGER TO FORT RIPLEY TO UPSALA...
  AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. AT 730 AM A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 
  GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL IN BOWLUS.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  LITTLE FALLS...
  ELMDALE...
  SOBIESKI...
  UPSALA...
  ROYALTON...
  GENOLA...
  LASTRUP...
  PIERZ...
  HARDING...
  BUCKMAN...
  LITTLE ROCK...
  HILLMAN...
  MORRILL...

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 WILL UPROOT TREES AND DOWN POWER LINES.
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!

&&

LAT...LON 4633 9440 4629 9434 4626 9434 4623 9439
      4616 9436 4616 9384 4577 9379 4579 9428
      4578 9464 4613 9441 4634 9446
TIME...MOT...LOC 1233Z 285DEG 27KT 4629 9432 4610 9428
          4579 9449
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.75IN

$$

AJZ

953 
WWUS53 KMPX 031301
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
801 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2012

MNC009-097-031315-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-120503T1315Z/
BENTON MN-MORRISON MN-
801 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
MORRISON AND NORTHERN BENTON COUNTIES UNTIL 815 AM CDT...

AT 757 AM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS OF
60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6
MILES EAST OF HARDING TO BUCKMAN TO LITTLE ROCK...MOVING EAST AT 40
MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HILLMAN...MORRILL AND RUM RIVER.

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 A HISTORY OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND LARGE 
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLFBALL SIZE. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY 
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

&&

LAT...LON 4595 9414 4616 9400 4616 9384 4577 9379
      4579 9418
TIME...MOT...LOC 1301Z 285DEG 27KT 4612 9388 4592 9401
          4578 9404
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.75IN

$$

AJZ

288 
WWUS53 KMPX 031309
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
809 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2012

MNC009-097-031324-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-120503T1315Z/
BENTON MN-MORRISON MN-
809 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORRISON AND
NORTHEASTERN BENTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 AM CDT...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW
SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR 
PROPERTY.

LAT...LON 4595 9414 4616 9400 4616 9384 4577 9379
      4579 9418
TIME...MOT...LOC 1309Z 285DEG 27KT 4615 9370 4590 9378
          4576 9396

$$

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