Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
303 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

.DISCUSSION...
THE MAIN CHALLENGE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS ARE THUNDERSTORM
CHANCES AND THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH EARLY PART OF NEXT
WEEK. THE LATEST MODEL RUN...CONTINUE TO INDICATE A VERY ACTIVE
WEATHER PATTERN OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST OVER THE NEXT FIVE DAYS WITH
SEVERAL SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHERN TIER OF THE
CONUS.

THIS AFTERNOON...A DEEP UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WAS LOCATED JUST
WEST OF LAKE WINNIPEG CANADA. THIS SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO LIFT
NORTHEAST...AND
DRAG A COLD FRONT THROUGH MUCH OF THE UPPER MIDWEST BY FRIDAY
MORNING.  THE FRONT WILL EVENTUALLY STALL OVER SOUTHEAST MN AND
CENTRAL WISCONSIN LATER TONIGHT.

ON GOING CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM WILL
CONTINUE TO ADVANCE EAST THROUGH THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES THIS
EVENING. THE LATEST IR SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED THE SYSTEM WAS
BACKBUILDING OVER SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. THIS AFTERNOON...A WARM FRONT
STRETCH OVER THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF MN INTO A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
OVER WEST CENTRAL MN.  THE COMBINATION OF OLD OUTFLOW
BOUNDARY...WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL
HELP INSTIGATE ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS. MORNING ROUND OF
THUNDERSTORMS HAD COOLED DOWN THE ATMOSPHERE...WHERE THE FREEZING
LEVEL HAS LOWER FROM 13700 FEET EARLIER. MUCH OF THE SEVERE WEATHER
TODAY WAS LARGE HAIL...WITH HAIL UP TO AN INCH.

ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON/EVENING OVER SOUTH CENTRAL MN AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
WITH A MORE WIDESPREAD RISK OF SEVERE STORMS SATURDAY.

THE LATEST GEM-NHEM INDICATED MORE OF THE SAME NEXT WEEK WITH
SEVERAL MORE BOUTS OF SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY.

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.AVIATION.../18Z TAF ISSUANCE/

A WARM FRONT EXTENDS ALONG THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY AND HAS
PRODUCED SEVERAL BOUTS OF CONVECTION IN EAST CENTRAL MN AND
EXTREME WESTERN WISCONSIN THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. THESE
STORMS HAVE BEEN MORE OF A HAIL THREAT THAN A WIND THREAT WITH
NICKLE SIZE HAIL AND GUSTS IN THE 30KT RANGE. A COLD FRONT IS
MOVING INTO WESTERN MN AT THIS TIME WITH CLEARING JUST AHEAD AND
BEHIND THE FRONT. THE WARM FRONT WILL MOVE TOWARD MSP AROUND 22Z
AND THE COLD FRONT/TROUGH MOVES INTO CENTRAL MN AT THAT TIME.
THERE IS FAIR AMOUNT OF UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW MUCH CONVECTION WILL
DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT DUE TO THE ONGOING CONVECTION FOR
STC/MSP/RNH. DO NOT EXPECT TO SEE ANY SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF
HEATING DUE TO CLOUD COVER AT THESE SITES THEREFORE TS ACTIVITY
MAY NOT BE AS INTENSE. HRRR TRIES TO DEVELOP CONVECTION 19/20Z
TIME FRAME AHEAD OF THE FRONT IN THE AXN AREA BUT STRUGGLES UNTIL
WE GET TO THE 22/23Z TIME FRAME. BY THIS TIME CONVECTION IS
LIMITED TO RNH/MSP AND SOUTHEAST OF RWF. HRRR HAS IT OUT OF THE
MSP/RNH SITES BY 02Z AND OUT OF EAU BY 04Z.

KMSP...TS ACTIVITY IS MAINLY SOUTHWEST OF THE FIELD AND EAST TO
NORTHEAST OF THE FIELD. DO NOT EXPECT MUCH ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY
UNTIL 22/23Z...AS THE FRONT APPROACHES. CONFIDENCE IS NOT REAL GOOD
AT THIS TIME THOUGH. NOT SURE THE WARM FRONT WILL MAKE IT NORTH OF
THE AIRFIELD BEFORE THE COLD FRONT/TROUGH ARRIVES AROUND 00Z. IF
NOT WINDS IN THE TAF ARE TOO STRONG.

/OUTLOOK/
FRIDAY...VFR.
SATURDAY...MVFR/VFR WITH TSRA POSSIBLE. BEST
CHANCES AFTN/EVN.
SUNDAY...MVFR/VFR WITH TSRA POSSIBLE BUT LOW
CONFIDENCE.

&&

.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...NONE.
WI...NONE.
&&

JM/DL

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1137 AM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
151200-
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-
WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE-
1137 AM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA... AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY ONCE AGAIN THIS
AFTERNOON. ONE AREA OF STORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG A COLD FRONT THAT
WILL MOVE INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...WITH OTHER STORMS
CONTINUING OVER EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AND THEN DEVELOPING INTO
SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE
PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREATS...BUT A TORNADO OR TWO CANNOT BE
RULED OUT IN THE VICINITY OF THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM THIS
MORNINGS ACTIVITY...WHICH WILL RESIDE NEAR THE METRO AREA THIS
AFTERNOON. THE MOST FAVORABLE TIMES FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE
BETWEEN 1 PM AND 10 PM. STAY TUNED TODAY FOR ANY POTENTIAL SEVERE
WEATHER WATCHES AND WARNINGS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND AS A WARM
FRONT LIFTS INTO THE AREA AND ANOTHER COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH.
ALTHOUGH THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY...A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE
STORMS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE WEATHER
PATTERN LOOKS LIKE IT WILL REMAIN ACTIVE INTO EARLY IN THE WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
502 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0447 PM     HAIL             1 WSW BELLECHESTER      44.37N 92.53W
06/14/2012  M1.25 INCH       GOODHUE            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
509 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0509 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     2 SE FARIBAULT          44.28N 93.25W
06/14/2012                   RICE               MN   STORM CHASER

&&

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
514 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

MNZ063-070-077-078-WIZ024-142300-
DAKOTA-GOODHUE-PIERCE-RICE-WASHINGTON-
514 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

AT 508 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF NERSTRAND. THIS STORM WAS MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE AND WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  DENNISON.
  STANTON.
  WASTEDO.
  CANNON FALLS.
  MIESVILLE.
  GOODHUE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

&&

LAT...LON 4420 9308 4444 9322 4482 9277 4473 9257
      4445 9238 4445 9242 4437 9242 4436 9245
      4435 9254 4420 9255
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 247DEG 35KT 4440 9304

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
522 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

MNZ076-077-142300-
LE SUEUR-RICE-
522 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING OVER LE SUEUR AND RICE COUNTIES THROUGH 600
PM CDT...

AT 518 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF ST HENRY. THIS STORM WAS MOVING
EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE AND WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  ST HENRY.
  LE CENTER.
  MONTGOMERY.
  LONSDALE.
  WEBSTER.

LAT...LON 4444 9394 4447 9392 4449 9388 4455 9357
      4454 9329 4447 9329 4443 9326 4437 9325
      4430 9390
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 258DEG 29KT 4441 9379

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
541 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0458 PM     HAIL             6 E GOODHUE             44.40N 92.49W
06/14/2012  E1.00 INCH       GOODHUE            MN   PUBLIC

            MOSTLY NICKELS WITH A FEW QUARTERS...TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            RADAR

&&

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
658 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

MNZ078-150030-
GOODHUE-
658 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2012

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS OVER GOODHUE COUNTY
THROUGH 730 PM CDT...

AT 655 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR KENYON. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE AND WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  KENYON.
  BOMBAY.
  WANAMINGO.
  ZUMBROTA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

&&

LAT...LON 4419 9302 4437 9302 4443 9251 4436 9251
      4435 9254 4420 9254 4419 9256
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 263DEG 23KT 4427 9297

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