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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 12, 2015Benton County, Morrison County, Sherburne County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 12, 2015, 8:24 PM CDT for Benton County, Morrison County, Sherburne County, Minnesota. It was in force for 51 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
Jul 12, 2015, 8:24 PM CDT (01:24 UTC)
Expired
Jul 12, 2015, 9:15 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Benton County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Sherburne County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 12, 5:28 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 106 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2015-07-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3598 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2015-07-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 124 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
3598 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-75 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1040 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
124 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.4
Supercell composite
12.7

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

712 
WUUS53 KMPX 130124
SVRMPX
MNC009-097-141-130215-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0069.150713T0124Z-150713T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
824 PM CDT SUN JUL 12 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN MORRISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHWESTERN SHERBURNE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  BENTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 824 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER BUCKMAN...OR
  11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LITTLE FALLS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 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 MORRISON...NORTHWESTERN SHERBURNE AND BENTON
  COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...RONNEBY...HILLMAN...
  PARENT...OAK PARK...HARDING...ST CLOUD AIRPORT...DUELM...GILMAN...
  LITTLE ROCK AND GLENDORADO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA.

LAT...LON 4554 9376 4541 9404 4563 9421 4568 9419
      4577 9427 4578 9452 4615 9417 4615 9381
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 302DEG 17KT 4591 9415 

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

DWE
2 follow-up statements
095 
WWUS53 KMPX 130144
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
844 PM CDT SUN JUL 12 2015

MNC009-097-141-130215-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-150713T0215Z/
MORRISON MN-SHERBURNE MN-BENTON MN-
844 PM CDT SUN JUL 12 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORRISON...NORTHWESTERN SHERBURNE AND BENTON
COUNTIES...

AT 843 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LITTLE ROCK...
OR 17 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LITTLE FALLS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 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...
ST. CLOUD...SARTELL...SAUK RAPIDS...FOLEY...CLEARWATER...PIERZ...
ROYALTON...CLEAR LAKE...LASTRUP...RICE...SANTIAGO AND GLENDORADO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA.

LAT...LON 4554 9376 4541 9404 4563 9421 4568 9419
      4577 9427 4578 9442 4615 9409 4615 9381
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 302DEG 17KT 4586 9404 

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

DWE
076 
WWUS53 KMPX 130208
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
908 PM CDT SUN JUL 12 2015

MNC009-097-141-130215-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-150713T0215Z/
MORRISON MN-SHERBURNE MN-BENTON MN-
908 PM CDT SUN JUL 12 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORRISON...NORTHWESTERN SHERBURNE AND BENTON
COUNTIES...

AT 908 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER GRANITE
LEDGE...OR 21 MILES NORTHEAST OF ST. CLOUD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20
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...
ST. CLOUD...SARTELL...SAUK RAPIDS...FOLEY...CLEARWATER...CLEAR
LAKE...SANTIAGO...GLENDORADO...GRANITE LEDGE...MORRILL...GILMAN AND
LITTLE ROCK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA.

LAT...LON 4554 9376 4541 9404 4563 9421 4568 9419
      4575 9419 4583 9415 4597 9399 4606 9380
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 302DEG 17KT 4580 9390 

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

DWE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 12, 7:00 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXMorrison, Todd45 min
Jul 12, 7:09 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXPope, Stevens36 min
Jul 12, 7:18 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXMorrison, Todd42 min
Jul 12, 7:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDouglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd70 min
Jul 12, 7:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDouglas3 hr
Jul 12, 7:39 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXDouglas30 min
Jul 12, 7:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBenton, Morrison, Stearns50 min
Jul 12, 7:42 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXPope48 min
Jul 12, 8:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXStearns44 min
Jul 12, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXPope33 min
Jul 12, 8:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKanabec, Mille Lacs28 min
Jul 12, 8:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDouglas35 min
Jul 12, 8:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXIsanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs51 min
Jul 12, 8:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMeeker, Stearns, Wright81 min
Jul 12, 8:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi, Pope, Stearns46 min
Jul 12, 8:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Benton, Isanti, Sherburne61 min
Jul 12, 9:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa27 min
Jul 12, 9:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChisago, Isanti51 min
Jul 12, 9:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKandiyohi29 min
Jul 12, 9:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXHennepin, Wright57 min
Jul 12, 9:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Isanti, Ramsey, Washington57 min
Jul 12, 10:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMeeker, Stearns, Wright26 min
Jul 12, 10:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXCarver, Hennepin, McLeod, Ramsey, Washington, Wright60 min
Jul 12, 10:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, Hennepin, Wright35 min
Jul 12, 11:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDouglas57 min
Jul 12, 11:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Scott19 min
Jul 12, 11:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Rice, Scott50 min
Jul 13, 12:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd46 min
Jul 13, 12:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXGoodhue64 min
Jul 13, 1:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSherburne52 min
Jul 13, 2:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWashington58 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.