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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 25, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 9, 2015Kandiyohi County, Stearns County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 9, 2015, 6:03 PM CDT for Kandiyohi County, Stearns County, Minnesota. It was in force for 42 min. 3 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: Jun 9, 2015, 6:03 PM CDT (23:03 UTC)
Expired: Jun 9, 2015, 6:45 PM CDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Kandiyohi County, MN, Stearns County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:03 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
Jun 9, 6:05 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 50	Georgeville, MN
Jun 9, 6:10 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 64	Georgeville, MN
Jun 9, 6:33 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Cold Spring, MN	SEVERAL TREES DOWN...TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR...REPORT TAKEN FROM SOCIAL MEDIA

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 9, 4:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 108 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 2241 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 100 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 216 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.

596 
WUUS53 KMPX 092303
SVRMPX
MNC067-145-092345-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0025.150609T2303Z-150609T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
603 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN STEARNS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHEASTERN KANDIYOHI COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 603 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SPRING
  HILL...OR 26 MILES NORTH OF WILLMAR...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PAYNESVILLE AROUND 615 PM CDT.
  RICHMOND AROUND 625 PM CDT.
  COLD SPRING AROUND 630 PM CDT.
  ROCKVILLE AROUND 635 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE LAKE
HENRY...ROSCOE...GEORGEVILLE...ST. MARTIN...PLEASANT LAKE...
PAYNESVILLE AIRPORT...SPRING HILL...ST NICHOLAS AND REGAL.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 94 IN MINNESOTA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 163 AND
164.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4536 9499 4557 9494 4553 9427 4532 9432
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 277DEG 40KT 4549 9486 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DWE

3 follow-up statements

347 
WWUS53 KMPX 092321
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
621 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2015

MNC067-145-092345-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-150609T2345Z/
STEARNS MN-KANDIYOHI MN-
621 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN STEARNS AND NORTHEASTERN KANDIYOHI COUNTIES...

AT 621 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER ROSCOE...OR 20
MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST. CLOUD...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  RICHMOND AROUND 625 PM CDT.
  COLD SPRING AROUND 630 PM CDT.
  ROCKVILLE AROUND 635 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE LAKE
HENRY...ROSCOE...ST. MARTIN...PLEASANT LAKE...PAYNESVILLE AIRPORT...
ST NICHOLAS AND REGAL.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 94 IN MINNESOTA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 163 AND
164.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4536 9499 4554 9467 4553 9427 4532 9432
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 277DEG 40KT 4545 9459 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DWE

809 
WWUS53 KMPX 092327
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
627 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2015

MNC067-092337-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-150609T2345Z/
KANDIYOHI MN-
627 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2015

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KANDIYOHI COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF 
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

LAT...LON 4535 9477 4543 9476 4553 9459 4553 9427
      4532 9432
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 277DEG 40KT 4544 9449 

$$

MNC145-092345-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-150609T2345Z/
STEARNS MN-
627 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN STEARNS COUNTY...

AT 627 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER RICHMOND...OR
17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST. CLOUD...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  COLD SPRING AROUND 630 PM CDT.
  ROCKVILLE AROUND 635 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE PLEASANT
LAKE...PAYNESVILLE AIRPORT...ST NICHOLAS...ROSCOE AND ST. MARTIN.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 94 IN MINNESOTA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 163 AND
164.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4535 9477 4543 9476 4553 9459 4553 9427
      4532 9432
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 277DEG 40KT 4544 9449 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DWE

104 
WWUS53 KMPX 092335
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
635 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2015

MNC145-092345-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-150609T2345Z/
STEARNS MN-
635 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN STEARNS COUNTY...

AT 635 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER COLD SPRING...
OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST. CLOUD...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEASTERN STEARNS COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
PLEASANT LAKE AND ST NICHOLAS.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 94 IN MINNESOTA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 163 AND
164.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4535 9470 4541 9464 4545 9457 4553 9449
      4553 9427 4532 9432
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 278DEG 37KT 4542 9440 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DWE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 9, 4:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Stevens	38 min
Jun 9, 4:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine	49 min
Jun 9, 5:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Pope, Stevens, Swift	52 min
Jun 9, 5:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Yellow Medicine	11 min
Jun 9, 5:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns, Swift	40 min
Jun 9, 5:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Chippewa, Swift	46 min
Jun 9, 6:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Kandiyohi	30 min
Jun 9, 6:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Chippewa	27 min
Jun 9, 6:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Renville	34 min
Jun 9, 6:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Sherburne, Stearns, Wright	45 min
Jun 9, 6:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	McLeod, Meeker, Wright	34 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.