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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

May 29, 2013Blue Earth County, Faribault County, Waseca County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at May 29, 2013, 1:29 PM CDT for Blue Earth County, Faribault County, Waseca County, Minnesota. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 29, 2013, 1:29 PM CDT (18:29 UTC)
Expired
May 29, 2013, 2:15 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN

Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Waseca County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 108 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 12:00Z on 2013-05-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2013-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -11 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
795 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
9 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.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at May 29, 1:27 PM CDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 29, 1:27 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 29, 10:57 AM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1057 AM CDT WED MAY 29 2013

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
301600-
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-
1057 AM CDT WED MAY 29 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREATS WILL
BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...BUT AN ISOLATED TORNADO CANNOT
BE RULED OUT LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...WITH
ONE TO TWO INCH PER HOUR RAINFALL RATES...WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE
WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. AT THIS
TIME...THERE APPEARS TO BE A RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS WEST
CENTRAL INTO SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. THE
MAIN SEVERE THREAT WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS.

HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO REMAIN A THREAT WITH THE STORMS THURSDAY
AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS COULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT RISES ON
AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 29, 11:10 AM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1110 AM CDT WED MAY 29 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1057 AM     HAIL             12 SW NEW LONDON        45.18N 95.12W
05/29/2013  E1.00 INCH       KANDIYOHI          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1057 AM     TSTM WND GST     12 SW NEW LONDON        45.18N 95.12W
05/29/2013  M58.00 MPH       KANDIYOHI          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MINOR TREE DAMAGE TO BRANCHES.

&&

SCHMIT
Special weather statement, May 29, 11:13 AM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1113 AM CDT WED MAY 29 2013

MNZ049-057-058-291700-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-STEARNS-
1113 AM CDT WED MAY 29 2013

AT 1111 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
GLENWOOD TO 16 MILES WEST OF PAYNESVILLE TO 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF
WILLMAR TO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WILLMAR. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE AND WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  SPICER.
  BROOTEN.
  PADUA.
  ELROSA.
  SPRING HILL.
  GREENWALD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES...TREE
LIMBS...AND POWERLINES. SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

&&

LAT...LON 4563 9438 4546 9421 4531 9424 4498 9499
      4520 9505 4533 9514 4550 9514 4569 9495
TIME...MOT...LOC 1613Z 245DEG 40KT 4545 9520 4538 9501
          4524 9492 4505 9486

JLT
Local storm report, May 29, 11:16 AM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 29, 11:32 AM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1132 AM CDT WED MAY 29 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1120 AM     HAIL             4 ENE NEW LONDON        45.32N 94.87W
05/29/2013  E0.50 INCH       KANDIYOHI          MN   PUBLIC

&&

DFC
Special weather statement, May 29, 1:16 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
116 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013

MNZ043>045-050-052-291900-
BENTON-ISANTI-KANABEC-MILLE LACS-MORRISON-
116 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013

AT 111 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF
MILACA TO 4 MILES WEST OF MILACA TO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF PRINCETON.
THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  FORESTON.
  MILACA.
  BOCK.
  LEWIS LAKE.
  WAHKON.
  BRUNSWICK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

&&

LAT...LON 4616 9341 4616 9306 4613 9303 4598 9304
      4597 9306 4597 9313 4582 9314 4559 9375
      4574 9382 4590 9394 4618 9343
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 241DEG 31KT 4591 9382 4579 9369
          4564 9366

CLF
Special weather statement, May 29, 1:29 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
129 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013

MNZ074>076-082>084-091-092-291915-
BLUE EARTH-BROWN-FARIBAULT-LE SUEUR-MARTIN-NICOLLET-WASECA-WATONWAN-
129 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013

AT 125 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF FAIRMONT
TO 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF BLUE EARTH TO 15 MILES WEST OF ALBERT LEA.
THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  TRUMAN.
  LEWISVILLE.
  MINNESOTA LAKE.
  VERNON CENTER.
  MADELIA.
  PEMBERTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

&&

LAT...LON 4374 9449 4429 9445 4423 9387 4417 9355
      4385 9361 4385 9365 4368 9365 4360 9366
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 190DEG 38KT 4383 9445 4376 9394
          4370 9366

CLF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 29, 8:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine46 min
May 29, 9:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, Yellow Medicine61 min
May 29, 10:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa51 min
May 29, 10:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa, Kandiyohi, Swift38 min
May 29, 11:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKandiyohi, Stearns47 min
May 29, 1:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKanabec, Mille Lacs44 min
May 29, 2:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLe Sueur, Rice48 min
May 29, 3:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPepin65 min
May 29, 4:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXEau Claire48 min
May 29, 5:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa41 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Minnesota, 2013Every special weather statement in 2013

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.