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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 70, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 21, 20136 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2013, 3:14 AM CDT for 6 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 61 min. 2 reports 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 21, 2013, 3:14 AM CDT (08:14 UTC)
Expired: Jun 21, 2013, 4:15 AM CDT
In force: 61 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Brown County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Sibley County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:14 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 21, 3:20 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 S Fairfax, MN	FEW TREES DOWN.
Jun 21, 3:30 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Winthrop, MN	NUMEROUS LARGE BRANCHES DOWN

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 20, 8:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 71 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 84 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -114 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2297 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 182 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.8

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The text

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

781 
WUUS53 KMPX 210814
SVRMPX
MNC015-085-103-127-129-143-210915-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0070.130621T0814Z-130621T0915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
314 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN BROWN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHERN MCLEOD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NICOLLET COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  EASTERN REDWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHERN RENVILLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  SIBLEY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 415 AM CDT

* AT 310 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES SOUTH OF HUTCHINSON TO 15 MILES NORTH OF
  SLEEPY EYE TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF REDWOOD FALLS...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST
  AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  NEW ULM...GAYLORD...SLEEPY EYE...FERNANDO...BROWNTON...CLEMENTS...
  GIBBON...MORGAN...SUMTER...ST GEORGE...NEW AUBURN...WINTHROP...
  SPRINGFIELD...EVAN...LAFAYETTE...COBDEN...KLOSSNER...ARLINGTON...
  GREEN ISLE AND NEW SWEDEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING WIDESPREAD 
WIND DAMAGE. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY 
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4443 9525 4466 9537 4467 9493 4477 9456
      4472 9389 4467 9389 4467 9378 4465 9376
      4459 9389 4454 9391 4452 9388 4447 9390
      4429 9416 4427 9436 4424 9437 4418 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 0814Z 302DEG 31KT 4472 9441 4450 9465
          4444 9503

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

$$

BRB

2 follow-up statements

229 
WWUS53 KMPX 210850
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
350 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013

MNC085-129-210900-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-130621T0915Z/
MCLEOD MN-RENVILLE MN-
350 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN RENVILLE AND SOUTHERN
MCLEOD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 4418 9506 4453 9531 4454 9531 4449 9484
      4445 9478 4446 9463 4461 9421 4472 9403
      4472 9390 4467 9389 4465 9376 4459 9389
      4454 9392 4452 9388 4449 9389 4429 9416
      4427 9435 4424 9437
TIME...MOT...LOC 0850Z 305DEG 35KT 4453 9386 4445 9406
          4426 9422 4417 9463

$$

MNC015-103-127-143-210915-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-130621T0915Z/
BROWN MN-NICOLLET MN-REDWOOD MN-SIBLEY MN-
350 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SIBLEY...
EASTERN REDWOOD...NICOLLET AND NORTHERN BROWN COUNTIES UNTIL 415 AM
CDT...

AT 347 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF LE CENTER TO 8 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF GAYLORD TO 11 MILES EAST OF NEW ULM TO 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SLEEPY
EYE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORSELAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4418 9506 4453 9531 4454 9531 4449 9484
      4445 9478 4446 9463 4461 9421 4472 9403
      4472 9390 4467 9389 4465 9376 4459 9389
      4454 9392 4452 9388 4449 9389 4429 9416
      4427 9435 4424 9437
TIME...MOT...LOC 0850Z 305DEG 35KT 4453 9386 4445 9406
          4426 9422 4417 9463

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

$$

BRB

990 
WWUS53 KMPX 210901 RRA
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
401 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013

MNC015-103-127-143-210911-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-130621T0915Z/
BROWN MN-NICOLLET MN-REDWOOD MN-SIBLEY MN-
401 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SIBLEY...EASTERN REDWOOD...
NICOLLET AND NORTHERN BROWN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW
SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY.

LAT...LON 4418 9506 4453 9531 4454 9531 4449 9484
      4445 9478 4446 9463 4461 9421 4472 9403
      4472 9390 4467 9389 4465 9376 4459 9389
      4454 9392 4452 9388 4449 9389 4429 9416
      4427 9435 4424 9437
TIME...MOT...LOC 0901Z 305DEG 35KT 4446 9374 4439 9394
          4420 9410 4411 9451

$$

BRB

The 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, 3:33 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, 3:16 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	MPX	Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more	15 hr
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

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