Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 140, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 10, 2016, 1:33 AM CDT for 5 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 42 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 10, 2016, 1:33 AM CDT (06:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2016, 2:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Douglas County, MN, Pope County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Todd County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 181 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:36 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 11:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 1578 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
579
WUUS53 KMPX 100633
SVRMPX
MNC041-121-145-149-153-100715-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0140.160710T0633Z-160710T0715Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
133 AM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN STEARNS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTHWESTERN TODD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
NORTHEASTERN STEVENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
POPE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 215 AM CDT
* AT 133 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR LEAF VALLEY TO HOLMES CITY TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF
HOFFMAN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 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.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
ALEXANDRIA AROUND 140 AM CDT.
CARLOS AND LOWRY AROUND 145 AM CDT.
GLENWOOD AROUND 200 AM CDT.
STARBUCK AND LAKE OSAKIS AROUND 205 AM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
GLENWOOD AIRPORT...WEST UNION...NELSON...CLOTHO...ALEXANDRIA
AIRPORT... ROSE CITY...FARWELL...LONG BEACH...GROVE LAKE AND
WESTPORT.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 94 IN MINNESOTA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 97 AND 121.
U.S. HIGHWAY 59 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 167 AND 177.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 4604 9495 4560 9511 4547 9578 4576 9605
4576 9577 4600 9528 4611 9523 4611 9514
TIME...MOT...LOC 0633Z 309DEG 28KT 4605 9538 4582 9551 4575 9581
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JPC2 follow-up statements
361
WWUS53 KMPX 100655
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
155 AM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016
MNC041-121-145-149-153-100715-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0140.000000T0000Z-160710T0715Z/
STEARNS MN-TODD MN-STEVENS MN-DOUGLAS MN-POPE MN-
155 AM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN STEARNS...SOUTHWESTERN TODD...NORTHEASTERN
STEVENS...SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS AND POPE COUNTIES...
AT 155 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR BELLE RIVER TO NEAR VILLARD TO NEAR
CYRUS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
GLENWOOD AROUND 200 AM CDT.
LAKE OSAKIS AROUND 205 AM CDT.
STARBUCK AROUND 215 AM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
GLENWOOD AIRPORT...WEST UNION...NELSON...CLOTHO...ROSE CITY...LONG
BEACH... GROVE LAKE...WESTPORT...VILLARD AND SEDAN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
THE TWIN CITIES.
CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 4604 9495 4560 9511 4547 9578 4571 9600
4574 9552 4598 9528 4611 9514
TIME...MOT...LOC 0655Z 308DEG 28KT 4599 9516 4571 9532 4562 9579
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JPC480
WWUS53 KMPX 100712
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
212 AM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016
MNC041-121-145-149-153-100721-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0140.000000T0000Z-160710T0715Z/
STEARNS MN-TODD MN-STEVENS MN-DOUGLAS MN-POPE MN-
212 AM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN STEARNS...
SOUTHWESTERN TODD...NORTHEASTERN STEVENS...SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS AND
POPE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 215 AM 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 HEAVY RAIN
IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
THE TWIN CITIES.
LAT...LON 4604 9495 4560 9511 4547 9578 4571 9600
4574 9552 4598 9528 4611 9514
TIME...MOT...LOC 0708Z 309DEG 28KT 4599 9516 4571 9532 4562 9579
$$
JPCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 12:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Douglas, Stevens, Todd | 32 min |
| Jul 10, 1:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas | 45 min |
| Jul 10, 2:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Pope, Stevens, Swift | 49 min |
| Jul 10, 2:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Stearns, Swift | 68 min |
| Jul 10, 3:22 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 8 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sherburne, Wright | 62 min |
| Jul 10, 5:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Martin, Rice, Steele and 1 more | 56 min |
| Jul 10, 6:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stearns | 26 min |
| Jul 10, 6:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stearns | 41 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.