Alert archive / Minnesota / Flash Flood Watches in 2013
Flash Flood Watch 4, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this flash flood watch at Jun 21, 2013, 3:16 PM CDT for 42 counties in Minnesota; 9 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Jun 21, 2013, 9:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 21, 2013, 3:16 PM CDT (20:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 21, 2013, 9:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2013, 5:48 AM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Flood severity
- None
All 51 counties
Anoka County, MN, Benton County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN, Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI, Polk County, WI, Rusk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:15 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 17 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
- 1820 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -340 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -402 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
485 WGUS63 KMPX 212016 FFAMPX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 316 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOOD EVENT POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .MORE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO PARTS OF WESTERN WI TONIGHT. THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS COULD OCCUR THROUGH THE NIGHT ACROSS THE WATCH REGION. RAINFALL RATES WITH THE HEAVIEST STORMS ARE AGAIN EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 1 TO 3 INCH PER HOUR RANGE...WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE WATCH AREA...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 6 INCHES. MANY LOCATIONS ACROSS THE WATCH AREA RECEIVED 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN LAST NIGHT INTO THIS PAST MORNING. AS A RESULT...SOILS ARE SATURATED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AND WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING IF THESE HIGHER RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE SEEN. MNZ054-056>060-062>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ023>028-220430- /O.NEW.KMPX.FF.A.0004.130622T0200Z-130622T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LAC QUI PARLE-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-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-ST. CROIX- PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA... SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER... LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...HUDSON... NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE... DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 316 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...SOUTH OF AN APPLETON...TO TWIN CITIES...TO CHIPPEWA FALLS LINE. * FROM 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COUPLE ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. GIVEN RECENT WET CONDITIONS...THIS WILL LEAVE THE WATCH AREA SUSCEPTIBLE TO SEEING FLASH FLOODING FOR AREAS THAT RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
3 follow-up statements
711 WGUS63 KMPX 212155 FFAMPX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 455 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOOD EVENT POSSIBLE OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .MORE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN TONIGHT. THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS COULD OCCUR THROUGH THE NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. RAINFALL RATES WITH THE HEAVIEST STORMS ARE AGAIN EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 1 TO 3 INCH PER HOUR RANGE...WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE WATCH AREA...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 6 INCHES OVER SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. MANY LOCATIONS ACROSS THE WATCH AREA RECEIVED 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN LAST NIGHT INTO THIS PAST MORNING. AS A RESULT...SOILS ARE SATURATED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AND WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING IF THESE HIGHER RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE SEEN. MNZ041>045-047>053-055-061-WIZ014>016-220600- /O.EXA.KMPX.FF.A.0004.130622T0200Z-130622T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS- BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-SWIFT-ANOKA-POLK-BARRON-RUSK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD... FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...BENSON...BLAINE... AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH 455 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDES ALL OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. * FROM 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COUPLE ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. GIVEN RECENT WET CONDITIONS...THIS WILL LEAVE THE WATCH AREA SUSCEPTIBLE TO SEEING FLASH FLOODING FOR AREAS THAT RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ MNZ054-056>060-062>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ023>028-220600- /O.CON.KMPX.FF.A.0004.130622T0200Z-130622T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ LAC QUI PARLE-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-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-ST. CROIX- PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR... LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER... GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA... SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER... LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT...RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...HUDSON... NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE... DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 455 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * FLASH FLOOD WATCH INCLUDES ALL OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. * FROM 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COUPLE ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. GIVEN RECENT WET CONDITIONS...THIS WILL LEAVE THE WATCH AREA SUSCEPTIBLE TO SEEING FLASH FLOODING FOR AREAS THAT RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
083 WGUS63 KMPX 220531 FFAMPX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1231 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOOD EVENT POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHERN MINNESOTA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. RAINFALL RATES WITH THE HEAVIEST STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR 2 INCHES PER HOUR. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS MAY EXCEED 6 INCHES. SOILS ARE SATURATED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AND WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING IF THESE HIGHER RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE SEEN. THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OVERNIGHT ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN IS NOT AS CLEAR...BUT THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THESE AREAS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT. MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 221345- /O.CON.KMPX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130622T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD... FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS... BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA... HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT... RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 1231 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MINNESOTA...ANOKA...BENTON...BLUE EARTH...BROWN... CARVER...CHIPPEWA...CHISAGO...DAKOTA...DOUGLAS...FARIBAULT... FREEBORN...GOODHUE...HENNEPIN...ISANTI...KANABEC...KANDIYOHI... LAC QUI PARLE...LE SUEUR...MARTIN...MCLEOD...MEEKER...MILLE LACS...MORRISON...NICOLLET...POPE...RAMSEY...REDWOOD... RENVILLE...RICE...SCOTT...SHERBURNE...SIBLEY...STEARNS... STEELE...STEVENS...SWIFT...TODD...WASECA...WASHINGTON... WATONWAN...WRIGHT AND YELLOW MEDICINE. IN WISCONSIN...BARRON... CHIPPEWA...DUNN...EAU CLAIRE...PEPIN...PIERCE...POLK...RUSK AND ST. CROIX. * THROUGH 1 PM SATURDAY * THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. GIVEN RECENT WET CONDITIONS...THIS WILL LEAVE THIS AREA QUITE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EXPERIENCING FLASH FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
156 WGUS63 KMPX 221048 FFAMPX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 548 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013 ...HEAVY RAIN NO LONGER A THREAT THIS MORNING... .THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAINS OBSERVED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT HAVE DIMINISHED OVERNIGHT AND THE LIGHT RAIN THIS MORNING IS NOT CAUSING ANY ADDITIONAL FLOODING. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING SITUATION THIS WEEKEND AS THERE ARE STILL A COUPLE MORE CHANCES FOR HEAVY RAIN IN MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN. STAY TUNED TO UPDATES TO THE FORECAST AND ANY FUTURE MESSAGES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 221200- /O.CAN.KMPX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-130622T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...PRINCETON...MORA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD... FOLEY...ELK RIVER...CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MADISON...BENSON... MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS... BLAINE...ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA... HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE... REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...FARIBAULT... RED WING...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT... BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS... PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN... CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 548 AM CDT SAT JUN 22 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WHILE LIGHT RAIN CONTINUES THIS MORNING...THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING THIS MORNING IS LOW. ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED THIS MORNING...WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE RAINFALL THIS WEEKEND. STAY TUNED TO UPDATES TO THE FORECAST AND ANY FUTURE MESSAGES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Jun 21, 1:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 1:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 127 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 1142 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013 LARGE MCS FROM LAST NIGHT HAS NOW PUSHED INTO ERN WI AND NRN IL. IN ITS WAKE...STRONG OUTFLOW BOUNDARY HAS DEVELOPED IN IOWA FROM ROUGHLY THE QUAD CITIES BACK TO AROUND THE SIOUX CITY AREA. BASED ON WIND FIELD...MAIN WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY STRETCHES FROM SOUTH OF CANBY SOUTHEAST TOWARD ST. JAMES AND ALBERT LEA. WITH THE MORNING UPDATE...DID CUT BACK SIGNIFICANTLY ON POPS THROUGH 00Z AS VERY FEW HI-RES CAMS SHOW ANY CONVECTION FORMING DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS IN MN/WI. COUPLE OF REASONS FOR THIS APPEARS TO BE THE FACT THAT THE ATMO IS PRETTY WORKED OVER AFTER LAST NIGHT /AS SEEN WITH 12Z KMPX SOUNDING AND OUTFLOW BOUNDARY DOWN IN IA/...ALONG WITH THE PRESENCE OF A CAPPING EML MOVING IN FROM NEB...WITH THE 16Z SPC MESO ANALYSIS SHOWING THE +12C ISOTHERM AT H7 CLEAR UP TO THE US-212 CORRIDOR IN MN. FOR THIS REASON...STILL FEEL THAT THE MPX AREA WILL REMAIN HIGH AND DRY THROUGH TODAY. HOWEVER...YOU CAN NOT COMPLETELY RULE OUT SOMETHING FORMING ALONG WITH WARM FRONT LATER THIS AFTERNOON /AS MENTIONED IN THE SPC DAY1 OUTLOOK/. IF SOMETHING WERE TO DEVELOP...THEN THE RISK FOR LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND POSSIBLY EVEN A TORNADO WILL EXIST. ONCE AGAIN HOWEVER...MORE ROBUST CONVECTION IN THE FORM OF AN MCS IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. BASED ON THE HRRR AND 21.12 MPXWRF...THIS MCS LOOKS LIKE IT WILL EVOLVE FROM THE LARGE THUNDERSTORM CURRENTLY OVER THE BADLANDS OF SODAK. TO GO ALONG WITH THESE...THE 9Z MEMBERS OF THE HOPWRF SHOW A SIMILAR TREND OCCURRING WITH CONVECTION THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING AS WELL. LIKE LAST NIGHT...0-1KM SHEAR WILL BE INCREASING AS NOCTURNAL LLJ INCREASES IN STRENGTH...SO ANOTHER SEVERE BOW ECHO LOOKS LIKELY...JUST A MATTER OF HOW FAR NORTH IT TRACKS. GIVEN THE EXPECTATION OF ANOTHER MCS...MAY HAVE TO HOIST ANOTHER FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR TONIGHT ONCE A BETTER FEEL FOR WHERE THIS NEXT MCS WILL TRACK CAN BE DETERMINED. && .SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT) ISSUED AT 422 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013 WE WILL KEEP THIS DISCUSSION SHORT AND SWEET. IT HAS BEEN A LONG NIGHT. A MATURE MCS IS NOW IN THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE FORECAST AREA AFTER TRACKING ACROSS THE ENTIRE STATE OF MN AND INTO WI THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THERE IS LITTLE CHANGE IN THE LARGE- SCALE FLOW REGIME ACROSS MN/WI OVER THE NEXT 24-36 HOURS. SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WITH THE RIDGE OVERHEAD. 925MB-850MB MOISTURE TRANSPORT EXPLODED LAST NIGHT AND WE SAW THE RESULT WITH WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER. THERE REALLY IS NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE WITH THE UPCOMING SHORT TERM PATTERN. THERE IS DECENT CONSENSUS AMONGST THE NAM/GFS/ECMWF WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANOTHER CONVECTIVE COMPLEX LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING NEAR THE MN/SD BORDER AND MARCHING THAT EAST WITH TIME. MODERATE TO HIGH INSTABILITY VALUES WILL NOT BE A PROBLEM AS WE RELOAD TODAY AND THE DEEP LAYER SHEAR WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT ORGANIZED CONVECTION. SOME OF THE HIGHER RESOLUTION /CONVECTIVE ALLOWING MODELS/ WE LOOK AT FOCUS MORE OF THE CONVECTION TO THE SOUTH IN NE/IA. THIS WOULD BE FARTHER SOUTH THAN THE NAM/ECMWF/GFS/. ADMITTEDLY SO...THESE THREE RUNS DO HAVE SOME DIFFERENCES. THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE SIMILAR IN THE LOCATION OF CONVECTIVE INITIATION. THE NAM IS FARTHER SOUTH BUT THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE SIMILAR. HOWEVER...THE GFS IS FASTER. WE WILL HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE OUTFLOW FROM THIS MORNING'S CONVECTION...THAT COULD BE A TRIGGER TODAY. HOWEVER...THERE SHOULD BE AN EAST-WEST BOUNDARY...SO FLASH FLOODING WILL AGAIN BE A MAJOR THREAT ALONG WITH THE HAIL AND WIND...ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE SATURATED SOILS AFTER THIS MORNING. SO IN SUMMARY...GET READY TO DO THIS ALL AGAIN TONIGHT. .LONG TERM...(SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY) ISSUED AT 422 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013 POTENT RIDGE OVER THE WRN CONUS WITH LONGWAVE TROUGHING OVER THE WRN CONUS WILL PROMOTE PROGRESSIVE SWLY FLOW OVER THE UPR MISS RIVER VALLEY REGION. DEEP MOISTURE...WITH PWATS NEARING 2 INCHES...WILL BE COMMON SAT THRU MON. SEVERAL SHTWV DISTURBANCES FLYING WITHIN THE SW FLOW ALONG WITH A DEEPENING LOW PRES CENTER OVER THE ERN DAKOTAS INTO WRN MN WITH THE WFO MPX CWFA IN THE WARM SECTOR SPELLS ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN AND TSTMS THRU THE WEEKEND. INSTABILITY REMAINS HIGH...WITH MLCAPES IN THE 3000-4000 J/KG RANGE...AND THE SAT PERIOD MAY START OUT WITH AN MCS AND/OR CLUSTER OF TSTMS EXITING THE AREA. WIDESCALE LIFT...STEEP LAPSE RATES AND ENHANCED BULK SHEAR WILL AGAIN PROMOTE THE RE- DEVELOPMENT OF TSTMS BY SAT EVE INTO SAT NIGHT...SOME OF WHICH MAY BE SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DMGG WINDS. A SIMILAR SITUATION WILL THEN PRESENT ITSELF FOR SUN AS THE UPR TROUGH SHIFTS SLIGHTLY E... HELPING DROP H5 HEIGHTS WHILE ENHANCING MID- AND UPR-LEVEL JETTING. CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY MAY WELL AGAIN CONTINUE FROM LATE SAT NIGHT INTO EARLY SUN MORNING...THEN AGAIN BECOME REINVIGORATED FROM MIDDAY HEATING TO SPARK LATE AFTN AND EVE TSTMS FOR SUN. THE DEEP MOISTURE REMAINING IN PLACE WILL AGAIN PROMOTE HEAVY RAIN AS WELL. THIS LONGWAVE TROUGH WILL LIFT OUT GOING INTO MON...BUT WILL GRADUALLY BE REPLACED BY ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL LOW CURRENTLY NEAR ALASKA THAT WILL DROP ACROSS WRN CANADA INTO THE NRN PLAINS WED THROUGH THU. THIS WILL THEN CREATE THE WRN RIDGE/ERN TROF PATTERN THAT WILL SHOVE A LOW PRES CENTER NEWD ACRS MN INTO THE GRT LAKES WED WITH THE UPR LOW TRAILING IT THRU THU. MID TO HIGH CHC RANGE POPS WILL REMAIN IN THE FCST THRU THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...WITH AGAIN CHCS FOR STRONG TSTMS ALONG WITH HVY RAIN. VERY LITTLE CHANGE IN AIRMASS IS EXPECTED THRU THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK... WHICH MEANS HIGHS IN THE MID-UPR 80S AND LOWS IN THE MID 60S TO LWR 70S. IN ADDITION...DEWPOINTS WILL REMAIN IN THE 60S TO LWR 70S WHICH MEANS HEAT INDEX VALUES UP INTO THE MID 90S. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY AFTERNOON) ISSUED AT 127 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013 WINDS STARTING TO SETTLE BACK TO THE EAST IN THE WAKE OF LAST NIGHTS SYSTEM. GOING OF THE H7 TEMP MESOANALYSIS...BELIEVE THE MPX AREA IS CAPPED FOR ANY CONVECTION THIS AFTERNOON...INSTEAD WE ARE WAITING ON THE GROWING AREA OF STORMS OVER SODAK FOR MORE TSRA ACTIVITY. RELIED HEAVILY ON THE HRRR TO TIME THESE SODAK STORMS ACROSS THE TERMINALS TONIGHT. AT THE MOMENT...IS LIKELY THEY MAY SKIRT JUST TO THE SOUTH OF AXN/STC...SO HAVE NO TEMP GROUPS THERE. AFTER THAT...HRRR IS INDICATING STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO FIRE ON THE NOSE OF THE LLJ OVER SE SODAK AND CONTINUE TO TRACK EAST...SO THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR RWF IN PARTICULAR TO SEE AT LEAST A COUPLE OF ROUNDS OF STORMS TONIGHT. MVFR CIGS WILL LINGER ACROSS WRN WI FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. SHOULD THEN SEE VFR CONDS UNTIL NEXT ROUND OF STORMS MOVE IN...WITH CIGS EXPECTED TO BEHAVE VERY SIMILAR TO HOW THEY DID OVERNIGHT INTO THIS PAST MORNING. KMSP...HRRR HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH TRACKING ANOTHER STRONG TO SEVERE LINE OF STORMS ACROSS MSP THIS EVENING...THOUGH A BIT EARLIER TONIGHT...WITH THE 3Z-6Z PERIOD LOOKING LIKE THE MOST LIKELY WINDOW FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF STORMS. HRRR IS SHOWING STORMS CONTINUING TO FIRE THROUGH THE NIGHT WEST OF THIS FIRST LINE. CURRENT THINKING IS THAT ADDITIONAL CONVECTION WILL BE MAINLY SOUTH OF THE FIELD...BUT IF THIS ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY DOES GO FARTHER NORTH THAN CURRENTLY INDICATED...THEN THERE COULD BE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS DUE TO CONVECTION FOR MUCH OF THE NIGHT INTO SAT MORNING. BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...MOIST UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE DIURNALLY DRIVEN CONVECTION TO END THE TAF. /OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/ SUN...TSRA LIKELY. VFR OUTSIDE OF TSRA. WINDS SSW 10-15 KTS. MON...CHC TSRA. VFR OUTSIDE OF TSRA. WINDS S 5-10 KTS. TUE...CHC TSRA. VFR OUTSIDE OF TSRA. WINDS SSE 10-15 KTS. && .HYDROLOGY... ISSUED AT 422 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013 SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS WEEKEND ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE AREA...POTENTIALLY LEADING TO LOCALIZED FLOODING PROBLEMS. THE PRIMARY TIME OF CONCERN WILL BE THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...AND AGAIN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THE OVERALL SYNOPTIC PATTERN IS SUCH THAT A STRONG LOW PRESSURE AREA ACROSS THE WESTERN CONUS...AND A HIGH PRESSURE AREA ACROSS THE EASTERN CONUS...ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE VERY LITTLE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...WHICH MEANS WE WILL REMAIN IN A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPMENT EACH AFTERNOON/NIGHT. THIS SETUP HAS ALREADY BEGUN TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR GULF MOISTURE TO BEGIN STREAMING INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST. SURFACE DEW POINT TEMPERATURES WILL REACH 70 DEGREES WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES BETWEEN 1.5 AND 2 INCHES. IN ADDITION...STRONG MOISTURE TRANSPORT FROM THE GULF WILL AID IN DEVELOPING HEAVY RAINFALL RATES. THIS MOIST AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...AND GIVEN THE ABUNDANT MOISTURE AVAILABLE...EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE IN STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THAT TRAVERSE THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ANTECEDENT SOIL CONDITIONS ARE GENERALLY MOIST GIVEN THE WET SPRING...WHICH ENHANCES THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING. THROUGH NEXT WEEK...RAINFALL TOTALS COULD RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES...WHICH WILL ALSO LEAD TO RISES ON MAIN STEM RIVERS NEXT WEEK. && .MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MN...NONE. WI...NONE. && UPDATE...MPG SHORT TERM...CLF LONG TERM...JPC AVIATION...MPG HYDROLOGY...JPC
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 11:04 AM CDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1104 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 221615- 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- 1104 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA... AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE FROM DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING DUE TO THE CONTINUED RISK FOR TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. THERE IS A CHANCE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY FROM WEST CENTRAL INTO SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. IF STORMS DO FORM IN THIS AREA THIS AFTERNOON...THEY WILL POSE A THREAT FOR LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND AN ISOLATED TORNADO. MORE WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ONCE AGAIN TONIGHT AS THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT STORMS OVER THE DAKOTAS THIS AFTERNOON WILL ONCE AGAIN CONGEAL INTO A STRONG TO SEVERE LINE OF STORMS THAT WILL THEN TRACK ACROSS MINNESOTA INTO WISCONSIN TONIGHT. THIS ACTIVITY WOULD POSE MAINLY A THREAT FOR WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. IN ADDITION...HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS ACTIVITY...INCREASING THE THREAT FOR FLOODING GIVEN THE HEAVY RAINS OBSERVED LAST NIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SEVERAL ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...MAINLY DURING THE EVENING AND NIGHTTIME HOURS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ACROSS THE ENTIRE COVERAGE AREA. THE GREATEST HAZARDS WILL BE HAIL IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH IN DIAMETER AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. IN ADDITION...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT RISES ON RIVERS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON FOR WEST CENTRAL INTO SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 21, 12:02 PM CDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1202 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN MORRIS 45.59N 95.91W
06/21/2013 M5.60 INCH STEVENS MN CO-OP OBSERVER
&&
CARLYONLocal storm report, Jun 21, 12:27 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1227 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1210 PM FLOOD GLENWOOD 45.65N 95.38W
06/21/2013 POPE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER COVERING ROAD AT 5TH STREET IN TOWN.
0145 AM FLOOD LONG PRAIRIE 45.98N 94.86W
06/21/2013 TODD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER COVERING 4TH STREET SOUTH OF TOWN.
0358 AM FLOOD 2 N LONG PRAIRIE 46.01N 94.86W
06/21/2013 TODD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER COVING SOUTH BOUND LANE HIGHWAY 71.
0512 AM TSTM WND DMG LONG PRAIRIE 45.98N 94.86W
06/21/2013 TODD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
BUISNESS LOST ROOF IN TOWN.
&&
CARLYONLocal storm report, Jun 21, 12:52 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1252 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0952 PM TSTM WND DMG EAGLE BEND 46.17N 95.03W
06/20/2013 TODD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES AND LIMBS DOWN AROUND TOWN. POWER OUT.
&&
CARLYONLocal storm report, Jun 21, 12:55 PM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1255 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1205 PM FLOOD 1 E BROWERVILLE 46.09N 94.85W
06/21/2013 TODD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
COUNTY RD 16 CLOSED DUE TO WATER COVERING.
&&
CARLYONLocal storm report, Jun 21, 1:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
145 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0145 AM TSTM WND GST 4 SSE ALEXANDRIA 45.82N 95.34W
06/21/2013 M54 MPH DOUGLAS MN MESONET
MNDOT SITE ON I-94.
1140 PM TSTM WND GST 9 S STARBUCK 45.48N 95.53W
06/20/2013 M62 MPH POPE MN MESONET
MNDOT SENSOR HWY 29
0209 AM TSTM WND GST 2 WSW CLARA CITY 44.95N 95.41W
06/21/2013 M52 MPH CHIPPEWA MN MESONET
0300 AM TSTM WND GST 2 NW RICE 45.77N 94.26W
06/21/2013 M55 MPH BENTON MN MESONET
MNDOT SENSOR
&&
CARLYONLocal storm report, Jun 21, 3:10 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
310 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0435 PM HAIL 3 SSW MORA 45.83N 93.31W
06/20/2013 M1.00 INCH KANABEC MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0435 PM HAIL 5 SSW MORA 45.81N 93.33W
06/20/2013 E1.00 INCH KANABEC MN PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SHAVE. TIME ESTIMATED.
0455 PM HAIL 3 WNW GRASSTON 45.81N 93.21W
06/20/2013 E1.25 INCH KANABEC MN PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SHAVE. TIME ESTIMATED.
0508 PM HAIL WNW GRASSTON 45.79N 93.15W
06/20/2013 E1.00 INCH KANABEC MN PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SHAVE. TIME ESTIMATED.
0510 PM HAIL 3 N GRASSTON 45.84N 93.15W
06/20/2013 E1.75 INCH KANABEC MN PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SHAVE.
0510 PM HAIL 1 NNW GRASSTON 45.81N 93.16W
06/20/2013 E1.00 INCH KANABEC MN PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SHAVE. TIME ESTIMATED.
0815 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N HAWKINS 45.53N 90.71W
06/20/2013 RUSK WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
0943 PM HAIL WEST UNION 45.80N 95.08W
06/20/2013 M1.00 INCH TODD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL
0948 PM HAIL 1 W EAGLE BEND 46.17N 95.05W
06/20/2013 M1.00 INCH TODD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0952 PM TSTM WND DMG EAGLE BEND 46.17N 95.03W
06/20/2013 TODD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES AND LIMBS DOWN AROUND TOWN. POWER OUT.
0953 PM HAIL 3 SW CHOKIO 45.54N 96.22W
06/20/2013 M0.88 INCH STEVENS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1020 PM HAIL 12 SW MORRIS 45.46N 96.08W
06/20/2013 M1.50 INCH STEVENS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1020 PM TSTM WND GST 12 SW MORRIS 45.46N 96.08W
06/20/2013 M71.00 MPH STEVENS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
SOME SMALL TREE LIMBS DOWN
1140 PM TSTM WND GST 9 S STARBUCK 45.48N 95.53W
06/20/2013 M62.00 MPH POPE MN MESONET
MNDOT SENSOR HWY 29
1230 AM TSTM WND DMG ST CLOUD 45.55N 94.17W
06/21/2013 STEARNS MN CO-OP OBSERVER
SOME 1-2 FEET DIAMETER TREES SNAPPED AT TRUNK, PEELED OFF
ALONG TRUNK. FEW ENTIRELY UPROOTED. POWER OUT THROUGHOUT
EASTERN ST CLOUD.
1230 AM FLASH FLOOD GLENWOOD 45.65N 95.38W
06/21/2013 POPE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL ROADS UNDER WATER
1234 AM TSTM WND DMG CHOKIO 45.57N 96.17W
06/21/2013 STEVENS MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
APPLE TREES DOWN
1246 AM TSTM WND GST 3 WSW MORRIS 45.57N 95.97W
06/21/2013 M68.00 MPH STEVENS MN AWOS
MEASURED AT MORRIS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
1250 AM FLASH FLOOD MORRIS 45.59N 95.91W
06/21/2013 STEVENS MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
A LOT OF STREET FLOODING
0100 AM TSTM WND DMG MILLERVILLE 46.07N 95.55W
06/21/2013 DOUGLAS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
12 TO 18 INCH TREES TWISTED AND SNAPPED OFF. POWER OUT.
0120 AM FLASH FLOOD SAUK CENTRE 45.74N 94.96W
06/21/2013 STEARNS MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0133 AM TSTM WND GST 2 W BENSON 45.32N 95.65W
06/21/2013 M85.00 MPH SWIFT MN AWOS
MEASURED AT BENSON AIRPORT KBBB
0135 AM TSTM WND GST 2 E STARBUCK 45.62N 95.50W
06/21/2013 M65.00 MPH POPE MN STORM CHASER
CAR ROOF MOUNTED ANEMOMETER
0144 AM TSTM WND GST 3 E GLENWOOD 45.65N 95.32W
06/21/2013 M56.00 MPH POPE MN AWOS
MEASURED AT GLENWOOD AIRPORT
0145 AM FLOOD LONG PRAIRIE 45.98N 94.86W
06/21/2013 TODD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER COVERING 4TH STREET SOUTH OF TOWN.
0145 AM TSTM WND GST 4 SSE ALEXANDRIA 45.82N 95.34W
06/21/2013 M54.00 MPH DOUGLAS MN MESONET
MNDOT SITE ON I-94.
0149 AM TSTM WND DMG STARBUCK 45.61N 95.53W
06/21/2013 POPE MN STORM CHASER
75 FOOT PINE DOWN AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER TREES
0149 AM FLASH FLOOD STARBUCK 45.61N 95.53W
06/21/2013 POPE MN STORM CHASER
0156 AM TSTM WND DMG BELGRADE 45.45N 95.00W
06/21/2013 STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
AROUND A DOZEN 1 TO 3 FOOT DIAMETER TREES UPROOTED WITH
POWERLINES DOWN.
0200 AM TSTM WND DMG BROOTEN 45.50N 95.12W
06/21/2013 STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1 FOOT BRANCHES DOWN AND FLAG POLE BENT TO GROUND
0205 AM TSTM WND GST 4 W WILLMAR 45.13N 95.13W
06/21/2013 M61.00 MPH KANDIYOHI MN AWOS
MEASURED AT WILLMAR AIRPORT
0209 AM TSTM WND GST 2 WSW CLARA CITY 44.95N 95.41W
06/21/2013 M52.00 MPH CHIPPEWA MN MESONET
0213 AM TSTM WND GST 1 WSW PAYNESVILLE 45.37N 94.74W
06/21/2013 M64.00 MPH STEARNS MN AWOS
MEASURED AT PAYNESVILLE AIRPORT
0240 AM TSTM WND DMG KINGSTON 45.20N 94.31W
06/21/2013 MEEKER MN TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN.
0258 AM TSTM WND DMG OLIVIA 44.78N 95.00W
06/21/2013 RENVILLE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1 TO 2 FOOT TREES DOWN
0300 AM TSTM WND GST 2 NW RICE 45.77N 94.26W
06/21/2013 M55.00 MPH BENTON MN MESONET
MNDOT SENSOR
0306 AM TSTM WND DMG BIRD ISLAND 44.76N 94.89W
06/21/2013 RENVILLE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
BIRD ISLAND GRAIN ELEVATOR SUSTAINED DAMAGE. NUMEROUS
TREES DOWN AROUND TOWN.
0307 AM HAIL WINSTED 44.97N 94.05W
06/21/2013 M0.75 INCH MCLEOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 60 MPH WIND.
0310 AM TSTM WND GST BUFFALO 45.18N 93.87W
06/21/2013 M73.00 MPH WRIGHT MN STORM CHASER
MEASURED AT HOME WEATHER STATION
0312 AM TSTM WND GST 1 SSW HUTCHINSON 44.87N 94.39W
06/21/2013 M61.00 MPH MCLEOD MN AWOS
MEASURED AT THE HUTCHINSON AIRPORT
0314 AM TSTM WND DMG FORESTON 45.73N 93.71W
06/21/2013 MILLE LACS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN THE FORESTON AND MILACA TOWNSHIP
AREAS
0314 AM TSTM WND GST 2 SE BUFFALO 45.16N 93.84W
06/21/2013 M66.00 MPH WRIGHT MN AWOS
MEASURED AT BUFFALO AIRPORT
0315 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 S SANTIAGO 45.47N 93.82W
06/21/2013 SHERBURNE MN AMATEUR RADIO
POWER OUT
0315 AM TSTM WND GST 1 SSW PRINCETON 45.56N 93.60W
06/21/2013 M60.00 MPH MILLE LACS MN AWOS
MEASURED AT PRINCETON AIRPORT
0319 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 N BIG LAKE 45.41N 93.75W
06/21/2013 SHERBURNE MN AMATEUR RADIO
1 TO 2 FOOT TREES DOWN
0330 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE MONTICELLO 45.30N 93.79W
06/21/2013 WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE 30 IN. IN DIAMETER DOWN. SMALLER BRANCHES FROM
OTHER
TREES ALSO DOWN.
0337 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NNW MINNEAPOLIS 45.02N 93.30W
06/21/2013 HENNEPIN MN NWS EMPLOYEE
TWO 12 INCH DIAMETER TREES DOWN... NUMEROUS 2 TO 5 INCH
BRANCHES DOWN... VICTORY MEMORIAL PARKWAY.
0339 AM TSTM WND GST 1 SW EDEN PRAIRIE 44.84N 93.47W
06/21/2013 M55.00 MPH HENNEPIN MN AWOS
MEASURED AT FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT
0340 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 SW ST PAUL 44.90N 93.18W
06/21/2013 RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
MANY TREES AND BRANCHES DOWN IN YARDS AND STREETS.
0350 AM HAIL ST PAUL 44.95N 93.10W
06/21/2013 M0.88 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0351 AM TSTM WND GST TWIN CITIES AIRPORT 44.88N 93.22W
06/21/2013 M47.00 MPH HENNEPIN MN ASOS
47 MPH GUST AND HALF INCH HAIL
0358 AM FLOOD 2 N LONG PRAIRIE 46.01N 94.86W
06/21/2013 TODD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER COVING SOUTH BOUND LANE HIGHWAY 71.
0401 AM HAIL BURNSVILLE 44.76N 93.28W
06/21/2013 M0.50 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0405 AM TSTM WND GST 5 SSW STILLWATER 45.00N 92.87W
06/21/2013 M55.00 MPH WASHINGTON MN AWOS
MEASURED AT LAKE ELMO AIRPORT
0411 AM HAIL EAGAN 44.82N 93.16W
06/21/2013 M0.75 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0415 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NE MANKATO 44.21N 93.93W
06/21/2013 BLUE EARTH MN TRAINED SPOTTER
20 INCH DIAMETER TREE SNAPPED OFF ROUGHLY SIX FEET ABOVE
THE GROUND
0415 AM TSTM WND GST NEW RICHMOND 45.12N 92.54W
06/21/2013 M51.00 MPH ST. CROIX WI ASOS
0425 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 S DEER PARK 45.16N 92.39W
06/21/2013 ST. CROIX WI CO-OP OBSERVER
5 TO 10 INCH DIAMETER POPLAR TREE DOWN ON ROAD.
0425 AM TSTM WND GST 1 S NEW RICHMOND 45.11N 92.54W
06/21/2013 M57.00 MPH ST. CROIX WI MESONET
NEW RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL ESTIMATED TIME.
0434 AM TSTM WND DMG FARIBAULT 44.30N 93.27W
06/21/2013 RICE MN EMERGENCY MNGR
1 FOOT DIAMETER TREE BRANCH DOWN AT COURTHOUSE DOWNTOWN.
0512 AM TSTM WND DMG LONG PRAIRIE 45.98N 94.86W
06/21/2013 TODD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
BUISNESS LOST ROOF IN TOWN.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN MELROSE 45.68N 94.81W
06/21/2013 M4.00 INCH STEARNS MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN ST CLOUD 45.55N 94.17W
06/21/2013 E2.19 INCH STEARNS MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN MORRIS 45.59N 95.91W
06/21/2013 M5.60 INCH STEVENS MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN LONG PRAIRIE 45.98N 94.86W
06/21/2013 M4.20 INCH TODD MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 WSW PRINCETON 45.55N 93.65W
06/21/2013 M2.04 INCH SHERBURNE MN COCORAHS
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 WNW RICE 45.77N 94.29W
06/21/2013 E3.77 INCH STEARNS MN COCORAHS
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN WINNEBAGO 43.77N 94.17W
06/21/2013 M2.16 INCH FARIBAULT MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN MORA 45.88N 93.29W
06/21/2013 M3.50 INCH KANABEC MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN LITTLE FALLS 45.98N 94.36W
06/21/2013 M3.73 INCH MORRISON MN COCORAHS
0700 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE SWIFT FALLS 45.42N 95.41W
06/21/2013 POPE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONE BARN...TWO POLE SHEDS...AND THREE OUT BUILDINGS
DAMAGED.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN STACY 45.40N 92.99W
06/21/2013 M2.46 INCH CHISAGO MN COCORAHS
0710 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 WNW CAMBRIDGE 45.60N 93.34W
06/21/2013 M2.20 INCH ISANTI MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0941 AM HEAVY RAIN 11 NE WARMAN 46.15N 93.13W
06/21/2013 M3.92 INCH KANABEC MN TRAINED SPOTTER
SINCE 2AM
1123 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 SSE SILVER CREEK 45.26N 93.91W
06/21/2013 M0.60 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1205 PM FLOOD 1 E BROWERVILLE 46.09N 94.85W
06/21/2013 TODD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
COUNTY RD 16 CLOSED DUE TO WATER COVERING.
1210 PM FLOOD GLENWOOD 45.65N 95.38W
06/21/2013 POPE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER COVERING ROAD AT 5TH STREET IN TOWN.
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CARLYONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 8:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Douglas | 42 min |
| Jun 20, 8:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd | 66 min |
| Jun 20, 9:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Stevens | 61 min |
| Jun 20, 9:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Todd | 25 min |
| Jun 20, 10:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MPX | Benton, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker and 7 more | 9 hr |
| Jun 20, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 64 min |
| Jun 20, 11:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pope | 54 min |
| Jun 20, 11:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Pope, Stevens | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 12:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pope | 64 min |
| Jun 21, 12:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Morrison | 47 min |
| Jun 21, 12:19 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Pope | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 12:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Stevens | 55 min |
| Jun 21, 12:50 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Stevens | 5 hr |
| Jun 21, 12:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift | 64 min |
| Jun 21, 12:58 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd | 5 hr |
| Jun 21, 1:31 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Pope | 29 min |
| Jun 21, 1:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Stearns, Swift | 53 min |
| Jun 21, 1:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Pope, Stearns | 5 hr |
| Jun 21, 1:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 53 min |
| Jun 21, 2:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Stearns, Wright | 67 min |
| Jun 21, 2:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright | 67 min |
| Jun 21, 2:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi | 45 min |
| Jun 21, 2:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Wright | 64 min |
| Jun 21, 3:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne | 56 min |
| Jun 21, 3:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, McLeod, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley | 61 min |
| Jun 21, 3:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Ramsey, Scott, Washington | 57 min |
| Jun 21, 4:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Rice, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan | 53 min |
| Jun 21, 4:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Goodhue, Rice | 65 min |
| Jun 21, 6:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Todd | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 6:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Waseca | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 6:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 7:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Faribault | 32 min |
| Jun 21, 8:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Faribault, Martin | 38 min |
| Jun 21, 10:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Todd | 6 days |
| Jun 21, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 59 min |
| Jun 21, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 13 min |
| Jun 21, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 62 min |
| Jun 21, 4:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Swift | 55 min |
| Jun 21, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 59 min |
| Jun 21, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Stevens | 66 min |
| Jun 21, 5:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Stearns, Stevens, Todd | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Swift | 57 min |
| Jun 21, 5:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker, Stearns | 52 min |
| Jun 21, 5:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Pope, Stevens | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 63 min |
| Jun 21, 6:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Morrison | 68 min |
| Jun 21, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | McLeod | 43 min |
| Jun 21, 6:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 21, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Meeker, Stearns | 49 min |
| Jun 21, 6:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, McLeod, Wright | 38 min |
| Jun 20, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Rusk | 58 min |
| Jun 20, 8:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Barron, Rusk | 59 min |
| Jun 21, 4:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Pepin | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 4:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Barron, Dunn, Pierce, Polk, Saint Croix | 53 min |
| Jun 21, 5:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Eau Claire, Rusk | 58 min |
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.