Severe Thunderstorm Warning 15, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

May 8, 2014, 3:17 PM CDT (20:17 UTC)

Expired

May 8, 2014, 3:45 PM CDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

70.0 mph

Counties Le Sueur County, MN, Rice County, MN

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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843 
WUUS53 KMPX 082017
SVRMPX
MNC079-131-082045-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0015.140508T2017Z-140508T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
317 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN LE SUEUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHWESTERN RICE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 316 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES EAST OF
  LE CENTER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

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

  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...
  MONTGOMERY...LONSDALE...VESELI AND WEBSTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4437 9363 4455 9352 4455 9329 4454 9329
      4448 9329 4429 9349
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 208DEG 40KT 4438 9351

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

$$

JRB

532 
WWUS53 KMPX 082026
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
326 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2014

MNC079-131-082045-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-140508T2045Z/
LE SUEUR MN-RICE MN-
326 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN
RICE AND NORTHEASTERN LE SUEUR COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT...

AT 326 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF NEW PRAGUE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

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

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...
LONSDALE...VESELI AND WEBSTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4444 9358 4455 9352 4455 9329 4448 9329
      4439 9339
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 208DEG 40KT 4447 9344

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

$$

JRB

635 
WWUS53 KMPX 082042
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
342 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2014

MNC079-131-082052-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-140508T2045Z/
LE SUEUR MN-RICE MN-
342 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN RICE AND
NORTHEASTERN LE SUEUR COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 345 PM CDT...

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

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9PM CDT.

LAT...LON 4444 9358 4455 9352 4455 9329 4448 9329
      4439 9339
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 208DEG 40KT 4462 9331

$$

JRB

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