Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

May 24, 2012, 12:50 PM CDT (17:50 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2012, 1:15 PM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Carver County, MN

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

618 
WUUS53 KMPX 241750
SVRMPX
MNC019-241815-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0085.120524T1750Z-120524T1815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1250 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CARVER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 115 PM CDT

* AT 1248 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF
  PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 MPH. THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HAMBURG...OR ABOUT 16 MILES NORTH OF LE
  SUEUR...AND MOVING NORTH AT 55 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  HAMBURG...
  NORWOOD/YOUNG AMERICA...
  COLOGNE...
  WACONIA...
  MAYER...
  VICTORIA...
  WATERTOWN...

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 4468 9377 4468 9388 4472 9389 4472 9402
      4497 9387 4497 9377 4489 9376 4489 9363
      4482 9366 4467 9376
TIME...MOT...LOC 1751Z 202DEG 48KT 4472 9387
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

909 
WWUS53 KMPX 241802
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
102 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012

MNC019-241815-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-120524T1815Z/
CARVER MN-
102 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL CARVER
COUNTY UNTIL 115 PM CDT...

AT 1258 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR COLOGNE...OR 23 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PLYMOUTH...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  VICTORIA AND WATERTOWN.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4479 9392 4497 9387 4497 9378 4496 9377
      4489 9376 4489 9363 4482 9366 4471 9376
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 203DEG 50KT 4487 9378
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN

$$

890 
WWUS53 KMPX 241809
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
109 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012

MNC019-241824-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-120524T1815Z/
CARVER MN-
109 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL CARVER COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 115 PM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA...HOWEVER SMALL HAIL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 4479 9392 4497 9387 4497 9378 4496 9377
      4489 9376 4489 9363 4482 9366 4471 9376
TIME...MOT...LOC 1809Z 203DEG 50KT 4495 9373

$$

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