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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 23, 2013Redwood County, Renville County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2013, 12:54 AM CDT for Redwood County, Renville County, Minnesota. It was in force for 51 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 23, 2013, 12:54 AM CDT (05:54 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2013, 1:45 AM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 23, 12:55 AM CDTHAIL 14 Ene Seaforth, MNHAIL LASTED ABOUT 10 MINUTES. WINDS ALSO TOOK DOWN TWO INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES. CORN AND BEANS HEAVILY DAMAGED.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 132 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2013-06-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 526 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2013-06-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 112 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
526 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-46 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1124 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
112 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
212 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
4.4

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

930 
WUUS53 KMPX 230554
SVRMPX
MNC127-129-230645-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0101.130623T0554Z-130623T0645Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1254 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL REDWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...
  CENTRAL RENVILLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 145 AM CDT

* AT 1251 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES WEST OF
  REDWOOD FALLS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
           WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  REDWOOD FALLS...OLIVIA...BELVIEW...DELHI...NORTH REDWOOD...
  MORTON...BECHYN...DANUBE AND BIRD ISLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4454 9536 4456 9536 4461 9536 4489 9501
      4467 9469 4440 9520 4449 9534 4454 9537
TIME...MOT...LOC 0554Z 230DEG 37KT 4453 9527

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH

$$
3 follow-up statements
762 
WWUS53 KMPX 230607
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
107 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

MNC127-129-230645-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-130623T0645Z/
REDWOOD MN-RENVILLE MN-
107 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL
RENVILLE AND NORTH CENTRAL REDWOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 145 AM CDT...

AT 105 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR REDWOOD
FALLS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT WIND
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OLIVIA...MORTON...BECHYN...DANUBE AND BIRD ISLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4454 9536 4456 9536 4461 9536 4489 9501
      4467 9469 4440 9520 4449 9534 4454 9537
TIME...MOT...LOC 0608Z 230DEG 37KT 4459 9514

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH

$$
509 
WWUS53 KMPX 230627
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
127 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

MNC127-129-230645-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-130623T0645Z/
REDWOOD MN-RENVILLE MN-
127 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL
RENVILLE AND NORTH CENTRAL REDWOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 145 AM CDT...

AT 124 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST
OF REDWOOD FALLS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
         ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OLIVIA...DANUBE AND BIRD ISLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4448 9513 4452 9523 4457 9528 4462 9528
      4470 9525 4489 9501 4467 9469 4449 9503
TIME...MOT...LOC 0628Z 230DEG 37KT 4465 9502

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH

$$
222 
WWUS53 KMPX 230642
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
142 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

MNC127-129-230652-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-130623T0645Z/
REDWOOD MN-RENVILLE MN-
142 AM CDT SUN JUN 23 2013

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL RENVILLE AND NORTH
CENTRAL REDWOOD COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 145 AM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 4448 9513 4452 9523 4457 9528 4462 9528
      4470 9525 4489 9501 4467 9469 4449 9503
TIME...MOT...LOC 0642Z 224DEG 24KT 4470 9495

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 12:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRedwood42 min
Jun 23, 2:19 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMPXChippewa, Lac qui Parle, Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine6 hr
Jun 23, 2:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine58 min
Jun 23, 2:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRenville51 min
Jun 23, 3:11 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXRedwood4 days
Jun 23, 4:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, Hennepin, McLeod, Scott, Sibley, Wright59 min
Jun 23, 4:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet and 2 more49 min
Jun 23, 4:58 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMPXCarver, McLeod, Meeker, Sibley, Wright6 hr
Jun 23, 5:47 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMPXAnoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington3 hr
Jun 23, 6:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChisago, Kanabec, Mille Lacs30 min
Jun 23, 6:16 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXMcLeod3 hr
Jun 23, 6:57 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXWright3 hr
Jun 23, 10:22 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchMPXCarver11 hr
Jun 23, 10:22 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchMPXWright26 hr
Jun 23, 10:22 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchMPXHennepin, Wright26 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.