Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2014
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 6, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 7, 2014, 6:22 PM CDT for Blue Earth County, Martin County, Watonwan County, Minnesota. It was in force for 53 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 7, 2014, 6:22 PM CDT (23:22 UTC)
- Expired
- May 7, 2014, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Martin County, MN, Watonwan County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 7:04 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | Madelia, MN | |
| May 7, 7:04 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 Wsw Madelia, MN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 122 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1223 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
499 WUUS53 KMPX 072322 SVRMPX MNC013-091-165-080015- /O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0006.140507T2322Z-140508T0015Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 622 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN BLUE EARTH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... NORTH CENTRAL MARTIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... EASTERN WATONWAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... * UNTIL 715 PM CDT * AT 620 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTH OF ST JAMES...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... MADELIA AROUND 650 PM CDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE LEWISVILLE...ST JAMES AIRPORT AND GROGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS STORM IS PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES. && LAT...LON 4411 9465 4411 9421 4375 9434 4377 9472 TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 205DEG 30KT 4384 9454 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...<50MPH $$ JLT
6 follow-up statements
153 WWUS53 KMPX 072330 SVSMPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 630 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014 MNC091-072340- /O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140508T0015Z/ MARTIN MN- 630 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MARTIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 4385 9431 4385 9465 4411 9461 4411 9421 TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 205DEG 30KT 4390 9450 $$ MNC013-165-080015- /O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140508T0015Z/ WATONWAN MN-BLUE EARTH MN- 630 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN BLUE EARTH AND EASTERN WATONWAN COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT... AT 628 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ST JAMES...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... MADELIA AROUND 650 PM CDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ST JAMES AIRPORT AND GROGAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS STORM IS PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES. && LAT...LON 4385 9431 4385 9465 4411 9461 4411 9421 TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 205DEG 30KT 4390 9450 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...<50MPH $$ JLT
253 WWUS53 KMPX 072341 SVSMPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 641 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014 MNC013-165-080015- /O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140508T0015Z/ WATONWAN MN-BLUE EARTH MN- 641 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL BLUE EARTH AND EASTERN WATONWAN COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT... AT 639 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF MADELIA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... MADELIA AROUND 650 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS STORM IS PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES. && LAT...LON 4391 9429 4392 9457 4411 9450 4411 9421 TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 205DEG 30KT 4398 9445 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...<50MPH $$ JLT
015 WWUS53 KMPX 072352 SVSMPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 652 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014 MNC013-165-080015- /O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140508T0015Z/ WATONWAN MN-BLUE EARTH MN- 652 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL BLUE EARTH AND EASTERN WATONWAN COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT... AT 651 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MADELIA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN WATONWAN AND WEST CENTRAL BLUE EARTH COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES. && LAT...LON 4391 9429 4392 9457 4411 9450 4411 9421 TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 205DEG 27KT 4403 9442 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...<50MPH $$
703 WWUS53 KMPX 072359 SVSMPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 659 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014 MNC013-165-080015- /O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140508T0015Z/ WATONWAN MN-BLUE EARTH MN- 659 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL BLUE EARTH AND EASTERN WATONWAN COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT... AT 658 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MADELIA...AND MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN WATONWAN AND WEST CENTRAL BLUE EARTH COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS STORM IS PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES. && LAT...LON 4391 9429 4392 9457 4411 9450 4411 9421 TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 186DEG 20KT 4406 9443 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...<50MPH $$
911 WWUS53 KMPX 080005 SVSMPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 705 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014 MNC013-080016- /O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140508T0015Z/ BLUE EARTH MN- 705 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL BLUE EARTH COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 4400 9437 4401 9453 4411 9450 4411 9436 TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 186DEG 20KT 4410 9442 $$ MNC165-080015- /O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140508T0015Z/ WATONWAN MN- 705 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN WATONWAN COUNTY UNTIL 715 PM CDT... AT 703 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MADELIA...AND MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME NORTHEASTERN WATONWAN COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS STORM IS PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES. && LAT...LON 4400 9437 4401 9453 4411 9450 4411 9436 TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 186DEG 20KT 4410 9442 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...<50MPH $$ JLT
084 WWUS53 KMPX 080012 SVSMPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 712 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014 MNC165-080022- /O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140508T0015Z/ WATONWAN MN- 712 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2014 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WATONWAN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM CDT... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. HOWEVER...SMALL HAIL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. LAT...LON 4400 9437 4401 9453 4411 9450 4411 9436 TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 186DEG 20KT 4413 9441 $$ JLT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Martin | 46 min |
| May 7, 4:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Martin | 27 min |
| May 7, 4:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Martin | 24 min |
| May 7, 5:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Waseca | 27 min |
| May 7, 6:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn, Steele | 41 min |
| May 7, 1:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 36 min |
| May 7, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Stevens | 64 min |
| May 7, 6:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Faribault, Martin, Watonwan | 36 min |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.