Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Jun 21, 2013, 6:26 PM CDT (23:26 UTC)

Expired

Jun 21, 2013, 7:15 PM CDT

In force

49 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

70.0 mph

Counties Meeker County, MN, Stearns County, MN

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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103 
WUUS53 KMPX 212326
SVRMPX
MNC093-145-220015-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0085.130621T2326Z-130622T0015Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  MEEKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  STEARNS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 625 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES WEST OF ALBANY TO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  PAYNESVILLE TO 12 MILES WEST OF HUTCHINSON...AND MOVING EAST AT 50
  MPH.

  HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE
           TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...
           ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LITCHFIELD...ST CLOUD...ALBANY...ST ROSA...FREEPORT...CEDAR
  MILLS...RICHMOND...WATKINS...FARMING...ST NICHOLAS...DARWIN...COLD
  SPRING...KIMBALL...KINGSTON...DASSEL...AVON...HOLDINGFORD...
  ROCKVILLE...FAIRHAVEN AND COLLEGEVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4577 9428 4573 9421 4568 9418 4561 9420
      4555 9414 4549 9414 4543 9405 4534 9410
      4530 9415 4530 9426 4498 9426 4498 9449
      4489 9451 4490 9476 4531 9469 4577 9505
      4578 9437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 270DEG 45KT 4565 9476 4531 9454
          4491 9461

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH

$$

116 
WWUS53 KMPX 212342
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
642 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013

MNC093-145-220015-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-130622T0015Z/
MEEKER MN-STEARNS MN-
642 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR STEARNS AND
MEEKER COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT...

AT 639 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF ALBANY TO 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST
CLOUD TO 7 MILES NORTH OF HUTCHINSON...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

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

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ST CLOUD...DASSEL...HOLDINGFORD...COLLEGEVILLE...PLEASANT LAKE...
FAIRHAVEN...LUXEMBURG...ST JOSEPH...ST AUGUSTA...OPOLE...WAITE
PARK...ST STEPHEN AND SARTELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4577 9428 4568 9418 4562 9420 4555 9414
      4549 9414 4543 9405 4530 9415 4532 9422
      4530 9426 4498 9426 4498 9450 4489 9451
      4490 9471 4531 9468 4534 9472 4554 9472
      4577 9490
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 270DEG 45KT 4572 9450 4538 9428
          4498 9436

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

689 
WWUS53 KMPX 212358
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
658 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013

MNC093-145-220009-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-130622T0015Z/
MEEKER MN-STEARNS MN-
658 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN STEARNS AND MEEKER
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.  HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE
THUNDERSTORMS.

IN ADDITION...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY REDEVELOP...AND A TORNADO 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM.

LAT...LON 4577 9428 4568 9418 4562 9420 4555 9414
      4549 9414 4543 9405 4530 9415 4532 9422
      4530 9426 4498 9426 4498 9450 4489 9451
      4490 9471 4531 9468 4534 9472 4554 9472
      4577 9490
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 270DEG 45KT 4572 9421 4538 9399
          4498 9408

$$

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