Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
550 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 325 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

THE SECOND WAVE OF TSRA HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS SW MN DUE TO THE
INCREASING LLJ THAT HAS INCREASED SINCE SATURDAY EVENING. BASED ON
THIS CONTINUED LLJ WHICH WILL FOCUS THE SHRA/TSRA ALONG A SW/NE
BOUNDARY IN SOUTHERN MN...CATEGORICAL POPS ARE IN ORDER. THE MAIN
PROBLEM AFTER THIS LLJ WEAKENS THIS MORNING...WHERE WILL THE
BOUNDARY HOLD UP ONCE THE TSRA DECREASE. FFA REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 10 AM...BUT WITH CONFIDENCE FOR MORE CONVECTION FIRING THIS
AFTN AND OVERNIGHT...WILL LIKELY EXTEND THE WATCH AT LEAST UNTIL
MONDAY MORNING. PWAT VALUES REMAIN EXTREMELY HIGH FOR THIS TIME OF
YEAR WITH STANDARD DEVIATIONS IN ORDER OF 2 OR GREATER.
THUS...HEAVY RAINFALL AND EXCESSIVE RAINFALL RATES WILL LEAD TO
FLOODING. WITH ALREADY AREAS RECEIVING BETWEEN 2 TO 6 INCHES
ACROSS CENTRAL MN...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES IN PORTIONS OF EC
MN...FLOODING PROBLEMS WILL CONTINUE. SVR WX THREAT WILL REMAIN
THE FLOODING ASPECT...BUT CAN NOT RULE OUT SOME BRIEF SVR WIND
GUST/LARGE HAIL...ESPECIALLY DURING PEAK HEATING THIS AFTN. SHEAR
VALUES HAVE INCREASED SOME...BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR ANY ORGANIZED
CONVECTION AT THIS TIME.

.LONG TERM...(MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY)
ISSUED AT 325 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

MONDAY AND TUESDAY...PERIODS OF RAIN/TSTMS TO CONTINUE INTO MON AS
THE LOW PRES CENTER TAKES A POSITION OVER ERN MN INTO WRN WI...
BCMG MORE WOUND UP AS THE DAY PROGRESSES WHILE AN UPR LVL TROF
EVOLVES INTO A CUTOFF LOW. THE UPR LVL LOW WILL HELP LIFT THE SFC
FEATURE OUT OF THE AREA BY MON NIGHT...BUT PLENTY OF AVAILABLE
MOISTURE MAY WRAP AROUND THE SYSTEM...PRODUCING ADDITIONAL LIGHTER
SHOWERS FOR MAINLY CENTRAL-NRN PORTIONS OF THE COVERAGE MON
NIGHT... THEN INTO ERN MN AND WRN WI TUE MRNG BEFORE EXITING. THE
MAIN HAZARD CONTINUES TO BE HVY RAIN SINCE UPR LVL SUPPORT FOR
STRONG/SEVERE STORMS IS VERY WEAK DESPITE AMPLE INSTABILITY FOR
THE ISOLD STRONG/SEVERE STORMS. PWATS FOR MONDAY WILL CONTINUE TO
RUN AT LEAST ARND 1.5 INCHES...SOME SPOTS IN ERN PORTIONS OF THE
COVERAGE AREA HIGHER...AND STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE VIRTUALLY
NO CAPPING AND WEAK STORM MOTIONS...MAKING THEM EFFICIENT
RAINMAKERS. COVERAGE WILL DIMINISH MON NIGHT INTO TUE AS DRIER
HIGH PRES ARRIVES...ALLOWING FOR A PRECIP-FREE PERIOD STARTING
MIDDAY TUE. AS FOR TEMPS...THE PASSAGE OF A SLOW-MOVING COLD FRONT
IN ADVANCE OF THE SFC HIGH PRESSURE WILL MEAN TEMPS WILL DROP
SEVERAL DEGREES MON INTO TUE...BUT NO SIGNIFICANT CAA IS EXPECTED
AS FLOW ALOFT WILL REMAIN GENERALLY ZONAL.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...THE REST OF THE WEEK CONTINUES TO
LOOK ACTIVE WITH ZONAL FLOW ALOFT AND SEVERAL SFC LOW PRES SYSTEMS
DEVELOPING OFF THE LEE OF THE ROCKIES WHICH MAY IMPACT THE AREA.
THE FIRST OF THE SERIES OF SYSTEMS LOOKS TO REMAIN TO THE S OF THE
COVERAGE AREA WED INTO THU...THEN ANOTHER SYSTEM LOOKS TO SLOWLY
MOVE IN FROM THE NW FRI INTO SAT. NEITHER ONE LOOKS PARTICULARLY
STRONG...BUT WITHIN A SIMILAR ENVIRONMENT AS WHAT IS CURRENTLY IN
THE REGION /HIGH MOISTURE...WEAK FLOW ALOFT...MODEST
INSTABILITY/...THE STORMS WILL LIKELY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH
AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL FOR AN ALREADY VERY SOGGY AREA. TEMPERATURES
WILL CONTINUE TO RUN ON THE COOL SIDE OF NORMAL...WITH HIGHS
MAINLY IN THE LOWER 70S.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z MONDAY MORNING)
ISSUED AT 541 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

COMPLEX OF TSRA ACROSS SOUTHERN MN WILL AFFECT MAINLY
KMSP/KRNH/KEAU DURING THE NEXT 3 TO 6 HRS WITH MVFR CIGS AND BRIEF
PERIODS OF IFR VSBYS. SOME MVFR CIGS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP IN THE
WAKE OF THE CONVECTION MOVING OFF TO THE EAST...BUT IT SHOULD BE
SHORT LIVED. KAXN/KRWF/KSTC WILL LIKELY SEE MVFR/IFR CIGS EARLY
THIS MORNING...BUT SHRA/TSRA SHOULD HOLD OFF UNTIL AFT 18Z. SOME
CONCERNS WITH TSRA IN NE SD MOVING INTO WC MN AFT 15Z. SOMETHING
TO ADJUST IF THINGS GET MORE HEATED. WINDS WILL REMAIN FROM THE
S/SW ACROSS SOUTHERN MN...AND MORE VARIABLE...BECOMING E/SE ACROSS
CENTRAL MN DURING THE AFTN.

KMSP...

COMPLEX OF TSRA WILL AFFECT THE AIRPORT THRU 14-15Z...WITH A
PERIOD OF MVFR CIGS AFT THE RAINFALL ENDS. VFR CONDS MAY DEVELOP
BY LATE MORNING...WITH A BETTER CHC AFT 18Z. REDEVELOPMENT IS
POSSIBLE AFT 21Z WITH MORE TSRA/VCTS DURING THE LATE AFTN/EVENING
TIME PERIOD. WINDS WILL REMAIN FROM THE S/SW ARND 10 KTS TODAY.

/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/

MON...OCCASIONAL SHRA/TSRA. PERIODS OF MVFR AND BRIEF IFR CONDS
EXPECTED WITH HEAVIER SHRA/TSRA. WINDS S ARND 10 KTS.
TUE...MVFR POSSIBLE WITH SCHC TSRA EARLY...THEN VFR. WIND WNW
10-15 KTS.
WED...VFR WITH CHC TSRA. WIND E 5-10 KTS.

&&

.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR MNZ041>045-
     047>070-073>078.

WI...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIZ014>016-
     023>028.

&&

SHORT TERM...JLT
LONG TERM...JPC
AVIATION...JLT

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
527 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-WIZ014>016-023>028-021000-
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-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE-
527 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT. SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED. THE PRIMARY CONCERN WITH
ANY STRONGER STORM WILL BE HEAVY RAIN. SLOW STORM MOTION PRODUCING
CONTINUAL HEAVY RAIN COMBINED WITH SOGGY SOIL CONDITIONS MAY
PRODUCE QUICK STREAM RISES AND HIGH AMOUNTS OF RUNOFF IN URBAN
AREAS.

WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED BUT ISOLATED SEVERE
STORMS CONTAINING LARGE HAIL OR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH
MONDAY...WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ALSO POSSIBLE FOR
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL IS LOW...BUT
HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL WILL CONTINUE. THERE IS STILL THE RISK THAT
THE STRONGER STORMS COULD PRODUCE BURSTS OF HEAVY RAIN LEADING TO
FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY NOT BE NEEDED...BUT
RAINFALL AND FLOODING REPORTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

MNZ082>085-091>093-021000-
WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
527 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH
TONIGHT. THE PRIMARY CONCERN WITH ANY STRONGER STORM WILL BE
HEAVY RAIN. SLOW STORM MOTION PRODUCING CONTINUAL HEAVY RAIN
COMBINED WITH SOGGY SOIL CONDITIONS MAY PRODUCE QUICK STREAM RISES
AND HIGH AMOUNTS OF RUNOFF IN URBAN AREAS.

WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED BUT ISOLATED SEVERE
STORMS CONTAINING LARGE HAIL OR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH
MONDAY...WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ALSO POSSIBLE FOR
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL IS LOW...BUT
HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL WILL CONTINUE. THERE IS STILL THE RISK THAT
THE STRONGER STORMS COULD PRODUCE BURSTS OF HEAVY RAIN LEADING TO
FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY NOT BE NEEDED...BUT
RAINFALL AND FLOODING REPORTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
901 AM CDT SUN JUN 01 2014

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

0549 AM     FLASH FLOOD      EDEN PRAIRIE            44.85N 93.46W
06/01/2014                   HENNEPIN           MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MUDSLIDE REPORTED IN BACK YARD NEAR BURR RIDGE LANE.

0605 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW ST FRANCIS        45.40N 93.40W
06/01/2014  M2.22 INCH       ANOKA              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OCCURRED IN PAST 24 HOURS.

0644 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WATERTOWN               44.96N 93.85W
06/01/2014  M2.50 INCH       CARVER             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TWENTY FOUR HOUR TOTAL.

0725 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MAPLE PLAIN             45.01N 93.66W
06/01/2014  M3.80 INCH       HENNEPIN           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TWENTY FOUR HOUR TOTAL.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N WATERTOWN           44.99N 93.85W
06/01/2014  M4.60 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   PUBLIC

            TWENTY FOUR HOUR TOTAL.

0825 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 S HUDSON              44.89N 92.74W
06/01/2014  M4.25 INCH       ST. CROIX          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OCCURRED DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS.

&&

AJZ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
908 AM CDT SUN JUN 01 2014

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

0908 AM     HEAVY RAIN       COTTAGE GROVE           44.82N 92.93W
06/01/2014  M4.00 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24-HOUR TOTAL

&&

TRH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
909 AM CDT SUN JUN 01 2014

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

0908 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE JORDAN             44.70N 93.59W
06/01/2014  M3.70 INCH       SCOTT              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24-HOUR TOTAL

&&

TRH

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
925 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

MNZ047-048-055>057-064-065-011530-
CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-POPE-RENVILLE-STEVENS-SWIFT-YELLOW MEDICINE-
925 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING OVER
CHIPPEWA...KANDIYOHI...POPE...RENVILLE...STEVENS...SWIFT AND YELLOW
MEDICINE COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 AM CDT...

AT 925 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES SOUTH OF LAKE
HATTIE TO 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF MONTEVIDEO TO 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
COTTONWOOD. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  GRANITE FALLS.
  UPPER SIOUX AGENCY.
  BENSON AIRPORT.
  HANCOCK.
  LAKE HASSEL.
  PRIAM.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.

&&

LAT...LON 4551 9625 4567 9549 4544 9513 4542 9513
      4541 9508 4523 9479 4476 9476 4467 9531
      4470 9532 4470 9536 4466 9537 4462 9561
      4500 9569
TIME...MOT...LOC 1426Z 257DEG 39KT 4546 9603 4502 9555
          4450 9546

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
943 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

MNZ074>076-082-083-091-092-011545-
BLUE EARTH-BROWN-FARIBAULT-LE SUEUR-MARTIN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-
943 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

...URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THE AREA...

AT 941 AM CDT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR NEW ULM
SOUTHWEST TO WORTHINGTON WERE MOVING NORTHEAST. THIS ACTIVITY WILL
PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM A HALF INCH TO LOCALLY 2 INCHES AS IT
MOVES ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH 1130 AM. FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND
URBANIZED AREAS IS LIKELY AS THE PRECIPITATION MOVES THROUGH THE
AREA.

PEOPLE IN BLUE EARTH...BROWN...MARTIN...NICOLLET...NORTHWESTERN
FARIBAULT...WATONWAN AND WESTERN LE SUEUR COUNTIES...SHOULD MONITOR
THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND EXERCISE APPROPRIATE CAUTION.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL CAUSE FLOODING
OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1053 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

MNZ083-091-092-011715-
BLUE EARTH-FARIBAULT-MARTIN-
1053 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

...HEAVY RAIN OVER BLUE EARTH...FARIBAULT AND MARTIN COUNTIES
THROUGH 1215 PM CDT...

AT 1045 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN 11 MILES NORTH OF BLUE EARTH...OR 25
MILES SOUTHEAST OF MADELIA. ADDITIONAL STORMS WERE LOCATED TO THE
SOUTHWEST... SO THE SAME LOCATIONS WILL SEE MULTIPLE STORMS PRODUCE
HEAVY RAIN THROUGH NOONTIME.

HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS... WHICH WILL PRODUCE
FLOODING ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND IN URBANIZED AND POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS.

* LOCATIONS WHICH COULD EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED FLOODING
  INCLUDE...
  FAIRMONT.
  SHERBURN
  GRANADA.
  HUNTLEY.
  WINNEBAGO.
  DELAVAN.
  MAPLETON.
  MINNESOTA LAKE.
  PEMBERTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM THIS
ACTIVITY. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING ALONG SMALL
STREAMS... AND IN URBANIZED AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.

&&

LAT...LON 4351 9483 4383 9486 4385 9438 4386 9437
      4403 9377 4375 9376 4350 9437
TIME...MOT...LOC 1549Z 244DEG 43KT 4381 9399