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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 122, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 5, 20164 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 5, 2016, 5:37 PM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 53 min. 8 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
Jul 5, 2016, 5:37 PM CDT (22:37 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2016, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Renville County, MN, Sibley County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:41 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 5, 5:38 PM CDTHAIL 22 Sse Cosmos, MN.
Jul 5, 5:48 PM CDTHAIL 14 S Cedar Mills, MN.
Jul 5, 5:50 PM CDTHIGH SUST WINDS 251 Sw Hutchinson, MNMESONET STATION HUTCHINSON 1WSW /HTCHN/.
Jul 5, 5:52 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 402 S Hutchinson, MNAWOS STATION HUTCHINSON AP /HCD/.
Jul 5, 6:02 PM CDTHAIL 14 Sw Hutchinson, MNREPORTED AT YORK RD AND VALE AVE, HUTCHINSON.
Jul 5, 6:16 PM CDTHAIL 1Glencoe, MN.
Jul 5, 6:20 PM CDTHAIL 21 S Glencoe, MN.
Jul 5, 6:25 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 392 Wsw Plato, MNAWOS STATION GLENCOE AP /GYL/.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 5, 2:06 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 61 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 12:00Z on 2016-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 7 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 12:00Z on 2016-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 117 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
7 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-403 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1497 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
117 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
153 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

301 
WUUS53 KMPX 052237
SVRMPX
MNC085-093-129-143-052330-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0122.160705T2237Z-160705T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
537 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  MCLEOD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHWESTERN SIBLEY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHWESTERN MEEKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHEASTERN RENVILLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 537 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER
  LAKESIDE...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUTCHINSON...MOVING SOUTHEAST
  AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
           WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  HUTCHINSON AND STEWART AROUND 545 PM CDT. 
  BROWNTON AROUND 550 PM CDT. 
  GLENCOE AROUND 600 PM CDT. 
  ARLINGTON AROUND 615 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE LAKE
MARION REGIONAL PARK...SUMTER...CEDAR MILLS...BISCAY...CORVUSO...NEW
AUBURN...GLENCOE AIRPORT...LAKESIDE...HUTCHINSON AIRPORT AND PLATO.

THIS INCLUDES U.S. HIGHWAY 212 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 94 AND 127.
 
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 900 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MINNESOTA.

LAT...LON 4475 9469 4498 9468 4489 9401 4471 9400
      4452 9413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 292DEG 38KT 4483 9451 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JRB
3 follow-up statements
666 
WWUS53 KMPX 052300
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
600 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

MNC093-129-052309-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0122.000000T0000Z-160705T2330Z/
MEEKER MN-RENVILLE MN-
600 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MEEKER AND
NORTHEASTERN RENVILLE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED 
OUT OF THE WARNED AREA AND THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. HEAVY RAIN IS STILL EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MINNESOTA.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

LAT...LON 4471 9459 4472 9450 4496 9449 4489 9401
      4471 9400 4452 9413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 291DEG 32KT 4477 9431 

$$

MNC085-143-052330-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0122.000000T0000Z-160705T2330Z/
MCLEOD MN-SIBLEY MN-
600 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR MCLEOD AND NORTHWESTERN SIBLEY COUNTIES...

AT 559 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SUMTER...OR 9
MILES SOUTHEAST OF HUTCHINSON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT WIND 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  GLENCOE AROUND 610 PM CDT. 
  ARLINGTON AROUND 620 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE LAKE
MARION REGIONAL PARK...SUMTER...BISCAY...NEW AUBURN...GLENCOE AIRPORT...
HUTCHINSON AIRPORT AND PLATO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MINNESOTA.

LAT...LON 4471 9459 4472 9450 4496 9449 4489 9401
      4471 9400 4452 9413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 291DEG 32KT 4477 9431 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JRB
574 
WWUS53 KMPX 052318
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
618 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

MNC085-143-052330-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0122.000000T0000Z-160705T2330Z/
MCLEOD MN-SIBLEY MN-
618 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR MCLEOD AND NORTH CENTRAL SIBLEY COUNTIES...

AT 617 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER GLENCOE
AIRPORT...OR 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HUTCHINSON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

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

SOURCE...PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL NEAR GLENCOE. 

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
MCLEOD AND NORTH CENTRAL SIBLEY COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS: NEW AUBURN...LAKE MARION REGIONAL PARK...SUMTER...GLENCOE
AIRPORT...BISCAY AND PLATO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MINNESOTA.

LAT...LON 4467 9449 4479 9441 4494 9436 4489 9401
      4471 9400 4452 9413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 283DEG 38KT 4474 9411 

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

JRB
442 
WWUS53 KMPX 052322
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
622 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

MNC085-143-052330-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0122.000000T0000Z-160705T2330Z/
MCLEOD MN-SIBLEY MN-
622 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR MCLEOD AND NORTH CENTRAL SIBLEY COUNTIES...

AT 621 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER GLENCOE
AIRPORT...OR 18 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HUTCHINSON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...PUBLIC. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT WIND 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HUTCHINSON...GLENCOE...GAYLORD...ARLINGTON...LESTER PRAIRIE...SILVER LAKE...
BROWNTON...SUMTER...NEW AUBURN...PLATO...BISCAY AND LAKE MARION REGIONAL
PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MINNESOTA.

LAT...LON 4467 9449 4479 9441 4494 9436 4489 9401
      4471 9400 4452 9413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 291DEG 36KT 4474 9408 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JRB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 4, 11:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStevens47 min
Jul 4, 11:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXStevens, Swift43 min
Jul 5, 12:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSwift29 min
Jul 5, 12:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa, Kandiyohi, Swift44 min
Jul 5, 1:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStevens30 min
Jul 5, 3:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStevens40 min
Jul 5, 5:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStevens, Swift48 min
Jul 5, 12:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStevens34 min
Jul 5, 1:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStevens35 min
Jul 5, 2:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXStevens37 min
Jul 5, 2:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSwift43 min
Jul 5, 2:34 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXSwift26 min
Jul 5, 2:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXPope, Swift65 min
Jul 5, 2:58 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMPXSwift32 min
Jul 5, 3:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi, Pope, Stearns38 min
Jul 5, 3:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa32 min
Jul 5, 3:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSwift18 min
Jul 5, 3:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi, Meeker, Stearns52 min
Jul 5, 3:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa, Kandiyohi, Swift49 min
Jul 5, 3:58 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXChippewa32 min
Jul 5, 4:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMeeker, Stearns55 min
Jul 5, 4:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa, Kandiyohi66 min
Jul 5, 4:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWright62 min
Jul 5, 4:29 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXMeeker, Wright31 min
Jul 5, 4:36 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXKandiyohi24 min
Jul 5, 4:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSherburne, Wright28 min
Jul 5, 4:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi, Renville53 min
Jul 5, 5:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Hennepin59 min
Jul 5, 5:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWright15 min
Jul 5, 5:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMeeker26 min
Jul 5, 5:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine49 min
Jul 5, 5:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington63 min
Jul 5, 6:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWashington65 min
Jul 5, 6:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin, Ramsey, Washington2 hr
Jul 5, 6:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXCarver, McLeod, Renville, Scott, Sibley2 hr
Jul 5, 6:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, McLeod, Sibley47 min
Jul 5, 6:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLe Sueur, Rice, Scott58 min
Jul 5, 6:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWashington12 min
Jul 5, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet63 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.