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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 25, 2013Kanabec County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Jul 25, 2013, 5:50 PM CDT for Kanabec County, Minnesota. It was in force for 40 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
Jul 25, 2013, 5:50 PM CDT (22:50 UTC)
Expired
Jul 25, 2013, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN

County Kanabec County, MN

The radar

The Duluth radar (KDLH), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 146 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 2013-07-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 158 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2013-07-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 66 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
158 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-103 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1121 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
85 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 Jul 25, 4:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 25, 4:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 25, 10:39 AM CDT, 7 hours 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1039 AM CDT THU JUL 25 2013

MNZ060-062-063-065>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ015-016-023>028-
261545-
HENNEPIN-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-
DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-
BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-BARRON-RUSK-
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
1039 AM CDT THU JUL 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...NORTHWEST WISCONSIN
AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE
EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BETWEEN 1 PM AND 3
PM NEAR OR SOUTH OF A REDWOOD FALLS...TO THE TWIN CITIES...TO
LADYSMITH LINE AND SLOWLY MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH THE EVENING. THE MAIN
SEVERE WEATHER THREATS WILL BE HAIL IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH IN
DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS RETURN FOR MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
NIGHT. AT THIS TIME...THE CHANCES FOR SEVERE WEATHER WITH THIS
ACTIVITY IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

MNZ041>045-047>059-061-064-WIZ014-261545-
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-ANOKA-YELLOW MEDICINE-POLK-
1039 AM CDT THU JUL 25 2013

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS
AFTERNOON...BUT THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS RETURN FOR MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
NIGHT. AT THIS TIME...THE CHANCES FOR SEVERE WEATHER WITH THIS
ACTIVITY IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

JLT

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 25, 3:06 PM CDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
306 PM CDT THU JUL 25 2013

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

0250 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 WNW STEELE CENTER     43.96N 93.28W
07/25/2013  M51 MPH          STEELE             MN   MESONET

            MNDOT SENSOR I-35 MILE POST 30 NEAR REST STOP.

&&

CARLYON
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 3:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
313 PM CDT THU JUL 25 2013

MNZ092-093-252100-
FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
313 PM CDT THU JUL 25 2013

AT 309 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BLUE EARTH...OR 17 MILES NORTHWEST
OF LAKE MILLS. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  BRICELYN.
  KIESTER.
  WALTERS.
  MANSFIELD.
  ALDEN.
  CONGER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS THUNDERSTORM COULD INTENSIFY QUICKLY...SO BE READY TO ACT IF A
WARNING IS ISSUED.

&&

LAT...LON 4370 9352 4350 9350 4350 9386 4359 9388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 251DEG 15KT 4356 9378

JLT
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 4:22 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 25, 5:32 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
532 PM CDT THU JUL 25 2013

WIZ028-252300-
EAU CLAIRE-
532 PM CDT THU JUL 25 2013

AT 528 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES NORTH OF PRICE. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 25
MPH.

HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE AND WINDS UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  AUGUSTA.
  FAIRCHILD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE
STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

&&

LAT...LON 4459 9094 4459 9108 4461 9116 4476 9115
      4474 9091 4468 9091 4460 9091
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 288DEG 22KT 4470 9106

JLT
Local storm report, Jul 25, 5:45 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
545 PM CDT THU JUL 25 2013

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

0544 PM     HAIL             5 NE AUGUSTA            44.73N 91.05W
07/25/2013  M0.75 INCH       EAU CLAIRE         WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

CARLYON
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 5:50 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
550 PM CDT THU JUL 25 2013

MNZ044-045-252330-
KANABEC-MILLE LACS-
550 PM CDT THU JUL 25 2013

AT 546 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 18 MILES NORTH OF MCGRATH
TO 12 MILES WEST OF MCGRATH TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF GARRISON. THESE
STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

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

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  VINELAND.
  BAYVIEW.
  WARMAN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF ON OR NEAR LAKE MILLE LACS...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE
INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO
15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU
ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER
NOW. DON'T BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM!

&&

LAT...LON 4624 9342 4616 9341 4616 9306 4615 9304
      4607 9304 4601 9310 4592 9331 4616 9382
      4625 9372 4626 9346
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 312DEG 34KT 4646 9333 4628 9347
          4615 9375

JLT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 24, 8:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd67 min
Jul 24, 10:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd51 min
Jul 24, 10:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStearns49 min
Jul 24, 11:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStearns52 min
Jul 24, 11:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStearns42 min
Jul 25, 12:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBlue Earth30 min
Jul 25, 1:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLe Sueur33 min
Jul 25, 1:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRice25 min
Jul 25, 2:01 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMPXBlue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Waseca3 hr
Jul 25, 2:22 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMPXBlue Earth, Rice, Steele, Waseca3 hr
Jul 25, 2:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFreeborn51 min
Jul 25, 3:05 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMPXBlue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca and 1 more4 hr
Jul 25, 3:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFaribault47 min
Jul 25, 4:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFreeborn38 min
Jul 25, 5:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXEau Claire28 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.