Severe Thunderstorm Warning 104, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Sep 3, 2014, 9:06 AM CDT (14:06 UTC)

Expired

Sep 3, 2014, 9:45 AM CDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.5 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties McLeod County, MN, Renville County, MN, Sibley County, MN

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS53 KMPX 031406
SVRMPX
MNC085-129-143-031445-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0104.140903T1406Z-140903T1445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
906 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  MCLEOD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  EAST CENTRAL RENVILLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHWESTERN SIBLEY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 945 AM CDT

* AT 902 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF HUTCHINSON TO 14 MILES EAST OF
  OLIVIA...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
           WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LAKE MARION REGIONAL PARK...GLENCOE...GAYLORD...STEWART...
  FERNANDO...GIBBON...BROWNTON...BISCAY...SILVER LAKE...SUMTER...
  WINTHROP...NEW AUBURN...LESTER PRAIRIE...GLENCOE AIRPORT AND PLATO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4490 9402 4463 9404 4451 9432 4452 9471
      4471 9486 4472 9464 4496 9425
TIME...MOT...LOC 1406Z 292DEG 35KT 4494 9449 4471 9467

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

JC

445 
WWUS53 KMPX 031427
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
927 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2014

MNC129-031436-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0104.000000T0000Z-140903T1445Z/
RENVILLE MN-
927 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL RENVILLE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 4490 9402 4463 9405 4451 9432 4464 9453
      4472 9450 4481 9450 4496 9425
TIME...MOT...LOC 1426Z 281DEG 29KT 4472 9443

$$

MNC085-143-031445-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0104.000000T0000Z-140903T1445Z/
MCLEOD MN-SIBLEY MN-
927 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SIBLEY AND
MCLEOD COUNTIES UNTIL 945 AM CDT...

AT 924 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF LAKE MARION REGIONAL PARK...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT WIND
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWEST 
MCLEOD AND NORTHERN SIBLEY COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
LOCATIONS...BROWNTON...SUMTER AND NEAUBURN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4490 9402 4463 9405 4451 9432 4464 9453
      4472 9450 4481 9450 4496 9425
TIME...MOT...LOC 1426Z 281DEG 29KT 4472 9443

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

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