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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 90, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 13, 2015Dunn County, Pepin County, Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 13, 2015, 6:03 PM CDT for Dunn County, Pepin County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 31 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 13, 2015, 6:03 PM CDT (23:03 UTC)
Expired: Jul 13, 2015, 6:34 PM CDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Dunn County, WI, Pepin County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:06 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.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 13, 3:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 140 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: 1389 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -176 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 836 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 230 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 247 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

350 
WUUS53 KMPX 132303
SVRMPX
WIC033-091-132345-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0090.150713T2303Z-150713T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
603 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN PEPIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
  SOUTHEASTERN DUNN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 603 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER
  DOWNSVILLE...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF MENOMONIE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35
  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
  NORTHEASTERN PEPIN AND SOUTHEASTERN DUNN COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE
  FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CARYVILLE...DOWNSVILLE AND ROCK FALLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4460 9165 4460 9182 4466 9198 4473 9209
      4486 9202 4478 9166
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 301DEG 31KT 4478 9197 

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

DWE

3 follow-up statements

707 
WWUS53 KMPX 132313
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
613 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2015

WIC033-091-132345-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-150713T2345Z/
PEPIN WI-DUNN WI-
613 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2015

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

AT 613 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DOWNSVILLE...
OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF MENOMONIE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 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. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EAU GALLE...ROCK FALLS...CARYVILLE AND DOWNSVILLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4460 9165 4460 9182 4466 9198 4467 9199
      4469 9203 4482 9188 4478 9166
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 301DEG 31KT 4473 9186 

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

DWE

646 
WWUS53 KMPX 132324
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
624 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2015

WIC033-091-132345-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-150713T2345Z/
PEPIN WI-DUNN WI-
624 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2015

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

AT 624 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ROCK FALLS...
OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF MONDOVI...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 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. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCK FALLS AND CARYVILLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4460 9165 4460 9182 4462 9188 4479 9180
      4476 9166
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 301DEG 31KT 4468 9174 

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

DWE

499 
WWUS53 KMPX 132334
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
634 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2015

WIC033-091-132344-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-150713T2345Z/
PEPIN WI-DUNN WI-
634 PM CDT MON JUL 13 2015

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PEPIN AND
SOUTHEASTERN DUNN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4460 9165 4460 9182 4462 9188 4479 9180
      4476 9166
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 301DEG 31KT 4463 9163 

$$

DWE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 12, 9:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Polk	51 min
Jul 12, 9:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Polk	57 min
Jul 12, 9:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Polk, Saint Croix	61 min
Jul 12, 10:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Barron, Dunn	57 min
Jul 12, 10:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Saint Croix	60 min
Jul 12, 11:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Rusk	49 min
Jul 12, 11:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Dunn, Pepin, Pierce	50 min
Jul 13, 12:03 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire	42 min
Jul 13, 12:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Rusk	28 min
Jul 13, 12:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Eau Claire	23 min
Jul 13, 12:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Pepin	64 min
Jul 13, 2:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Saint Croix	58 min
Jul 13, 2:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Polk	34 min
Jul 13, 3:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Polk	45 min
Jul 13, 3:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Polk	41 min
Jul 13, 4:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Polk	21 min
Jul 13, 4:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Polk	28 min
Jul 13, 4:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Dunn	39 min
Jul 13, 5:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Eau Claire	20 min
Jul 13, 5:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Dunn, Saint Croix	31 min
Jul 13, 6:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Eau Claire	23 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.