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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Twin Cities, MN

May 19, 20134 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 19, 2013, 5:51 PM CDT for 4 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 39 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
May 19, 2013, 5:51 PM CDT (22:51 UTC)
Expired
May 19, 2013, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Barron County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Polk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:51 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 19, 6:15 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 E New Richmond, WISPOTTER RELAYED INFORMATION FROM SCANNER CONCERNING REPORTS OF POWER LINES DOWN BETWEEN NEW RICHMOND AND DEER PARK ALONG HIGHWAY 64.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 19, 1:10 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr
May 19, 5:25 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 310 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2013-05-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 65 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, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 12:00Z on 2013-05-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 10 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
65 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-210 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
924 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

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

451 
WUUS53 KMPX 192251
SVRMPX
WIC005-033-095-109-192330-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0013.130519T2251Z-130519T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
551 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BARRON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST WISCONSIN...
  NORTHERN DUNN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
  EASTERN POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST WISCONSIN...
  NORTHERN ST. CROIX COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 551 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
  LINE EXTENDING FROM NEW RICHMOND TO 13 MILES SOUTH OF TURTLE LAKE
  TO 17 MILES NORTH OF MENOMONIE TO 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF MENOMONIE...
  AND MOVING NORTH AT 55 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...TURTLE LAKE...BARRON...STAR
  PRAIRIE...RIDGELAND...CLEAR LAKE...COLFAX...PRAIRIE FARM...
  CLAYTON...DERONDA...WANDEROOS...DALLAS...HILLSDALE...JOEL...
  ALMENA...RANGE...SAND CREEK AND COMSTOCK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS!

&&

LAT...LON 4524 9164 4521 9165 4521 9167 4504 9170
      4482 9180 4505 9193 4511 9217 4508 9266
      4566 9237 4562 9156
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 198DEG 47KT 4518 9249 4522 9212
          4515 9188 4495 9178

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH

$$
2 follow-up statements
256 
WWUS53 KMPX 192307
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
607 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

WIC109-192317-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130519T2330Z/
ST. CROIX WI-
607 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN ST. CROIX COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 4524 9164 4521 9165 4521 9167 4504 9170
      4498 9173 4494 9180 4517 9201 4521 9216
      4521 9259 4566 9237 4562 9156
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 197DEG 46KT 4536 9243 4540 9206
          4533 9182 4512 9172

$$

WIC005-033-095-192330-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130519T2330Z/
BARRON WI-DUNN WI-POLK WI-
607 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
POLK...NORTHERN DUNN AND BARRON COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT...

AT 604 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM AMERY TO TURTLE LAKE TO 8 MILES SOUTH OF BARRON
TO 12 MILES WEST OF BLOOMER...AND MOVING NORTH AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE...BARRON...RANGE...ALMENA...SAND CREEK...
COMSTOCK...CAMERON...CUMBERLAND...CHETEK...MCKINLEY...SUMNER...
CANTON...BARRONETT...HAUGEN...BRILL AND MIKANA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS!

&&

LAT...LON 4524 9164 4521 9165 4521 9167 4504 9170
      4498 9173 4494 9180 4517 9201 4521 9216
      4521 9259 4566 9237 4562 9156
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 197DEG 46KT 4536 9243 4540 9206
          4533 9182 4512 9172

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH

$$
768 
WWUS53 KMPX 192316
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
616 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

WIC033-192326-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130519T2330Z/
DUNN WI-
616 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN DUNN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 4521 9165 4520 9168 4528 9212 4537 9251
      4566 9237 4562 9156
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 197DEG 46KT 4547 9238 4551 9201
          4544 9177 4523 9167

$$

WIC005-095-192330-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130519T2330Z/
BARRON WI-POLK WI-
616 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN POLK
AND BARRON COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT...

AT 614 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM BALSAM LAKE TO 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF TURTLE LAKE
TO BARRON TO 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF BLOOMER...AND MOVING NORTH AT 55
MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...PUBLIC.

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RICE LAKE...CUMBERLAND...CHETEK...MCKINLEY...SUMNER...CANTON...
BARRONETT...HAUGEN...BRILL AND MIKANA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS!

&&

LAT...LON 4521 9165 4520 9168 4528 9212 4537 9251
      4566 9237 4562 9156
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 197DEG 46KT 4547 9238 4551 9201
          4544 9177 4523 9167

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 19, 4:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXPierce33 min
May 19, 4:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDunn, Pepin, Pierce40 min
May 19, 4:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXPierce, Saint Croix36 min
May 19, 5:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRusk44 min
May 19, 5:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDunn, Pepin, Pierce, Saint Croix42 min
May 19, 5:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXPierce, Polk, Saint Croix37 min
May 19, 5:26 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXPierce, Saint Croix34 min
May 19, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXPolk15 min
May 19, 6:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBarron, Polk, Rusk19 min
May 19, 6:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa, Eau Claire39 min

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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.