Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2015
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2015, 4:31 PM CDT for 5 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 3, 2015, 4:31 PM CDT (21:31 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2015, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 52 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
- 1098 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
318
WUUS53 KMPX 032131
SVRMPX
MNC013-079-103-131-139-032215-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0004.150503T2131Z-150503T2215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
431 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN BLUE EARTH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTHERN SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
EASTERN NICOLLET COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
NORTHWESTERN RICE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
LE SUEUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 515 PM CDT
* AT 431 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR BELLE PLAINE TO NEAR OSHAWA...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MANKATO...LAKEVILLE...NORTH MANKATO...ST. PETER...NEW PRAGUE...LE
SUEUR...LONSDALE...MONTGOMERY...LE CENTER...EAGLE LAKE...WATERVILLE
AND WEBSTER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 4421 9424 4446 9399 4446 9392 4451 9388
4462 9383 4457 9377 4467 9332 4464 9332
4463 9328 4423 9355 4419 9368 4420 9376
4416 9377 4415 9381
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 298DEG 28KT 4458 9373 4427 9412
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
JPC2 follow-up statements
694
WWUS53 KMPX 032153
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
453 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2015
MNC103-032203-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150503T2215Z/
NICOLLET MN-
453 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2015
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN NICOLLET COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING FOR EASTERN NICOLLET COUNTY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 4420 9403 4425 9401 4426 9403 4434 9393
4439 9396 4462 9383 4457 9377 4467 9332
4464 9332 4463 9328 4423 9355 4419 9368
4420 9376 4416 9377 4415 9381
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 276DEG 27KT 4462 9350 4424 9388
$$
MNC013-079-131-139-032215-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150503T2215Z/
BLUE EARTH MN-SCOTT MN-RICE MN-LE SUEUR MN-
453 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2015
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN BLUE EARTH...SOUTHERN SCOTT...NORTHWESTERN RICE AND
LE SUEUR COUNTIES...
AT 453 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR HELENA TO NEAR MANKATO AIRPORT...MOVING EAST AT
30 MPH.
HAZARD...HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MANKATO...LAKEVILLE...ST. PETER...NEW PRAGUE...LE SUEUR...LONSDALE...
MONTGOMERY...LE CENTER...WATERVILLE...WEBSTER...MADISON LAKE AND
KASOTA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THESE STORMS ARE 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 OFFICE IN
THE TWIN CITIES.
&&
LAT...LON 4420 9403 4425 9401 4426 9403 4434 9393
4439 9396 4462 9383 4457 9377 4467 9332
4464 9332 4463 9328 4423 9355 4419 9368
4420 9376 4416 9377 4415 9381
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 276DEG 27KT 4462 9350 4424 9388
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
JPC982
WWUS53 KMPX 032215
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
515 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2015
MNC013-079-131-139-032224-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150503T2215Z/
BLUE EARTH MN-SCOTT MN-RICE MN-LE SUEUR MN-
515 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2015
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BLUE EARTH...
SOUTHERN SCOTT...NORTHWESTERN RICE AND LE SUEUR COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE
AT 515 PM CDT...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...SMALL
HAIL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.
LAT...LON 4420 9403 4425 9401 4426 9403 4434 9393
4439 9396 4462 9383 4457 9377 4467 9332
4464 9332 4463 9328 4423 9355 4419 9368
4420 9376 4416 9377 4415 9381
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 298DEG 28KT 4462 9350 4424 9388
$$
JPCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 9:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Pope | 28 min |
| May 3, 9:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Pope | 31 min |
| May 3, 4:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Carver | 27 min |
| May 3, 4:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Scott | 45 min |
| May 3, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott | 55 min |
| May 3, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Anoka | 27 min |
| May 3, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington | 52 min |
| May 3, 5:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Dakota, Rice, Steele, Waseca | 54 min |
| May 3, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn | 71 min |
| May 3, 6:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Goodhue, Steele | 34 min |
| May 3, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn, Steele | 27 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.