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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 149, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 13, 2016Blue Earth County, Faribault County, Martin County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 13, 2016, 8:34 AM CDT for Blue Earth County, Faribault County, Martin County, Minnesota. It was in force for 41 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, 2016, 8:34 AM CDT (13:34 UTC)
Expired: Jul 13, 2016, 9:15 AM CDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Martin County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 108 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: 2020 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -73 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 763 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 286 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 331 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 6.8

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The text

As transmitted.

059 
WUUS53 KMPX 131334
SVRMPX
MNC013-043-091-131415-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0149.160713T1334Z-160713T1415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
834 AM CDT WED JUL 13 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN MARTIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  BLUE EARTH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHWESTERN FARIBAULT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 915 AM CDT

* AT 834 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM LAKE CRYSTAL TO NEAR LEWISVILLE TO NEAR ORMSBY...
  MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...PING PONG 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. 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... LAKE CRYSTAL AROUND 840 AM
  CDT. MANKATO AND GOOD THUNDER AROUND 850 AM CDT. VERNON CENTER
  AROUND 855 AM CDT. EAGLE LAKE AND AMBOY AROUND 900 AM CDT. ST.
  CLAIR AROUND 905 AM CDT. PEMBERTON AROUND 910 AM CDT.
  MAPLETON...WINNEBAGO...MINNESOTA LAKE AND DELAVAN AROUND 915 AM
  CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
ORMSBY...GARDEN CITY...GRANADA...JUDSON...NORTHROP AND SKYLINE.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 U.S. HIGHWAY 14 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 131 AND 143.
 U.S. HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 15 AND 55.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4369 9459 4385 9485 4385 9436 4417 9437
      4420 9432 4420 9414 4416 9406 4417 9401
      4420 9401 4420 9377 4385 9377 4369 9415
TIME...MOT...LOC 1334Z 283DEG 33KT 4411 9423 4397 9445 4387 9463 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RAH

4 follow-up statements

283 
WWUS53 KMPX 131346
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
846 AM CDT WED JUL 13 2016

MNC013-043-091-131415-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-160713T1415Z/
MARTIN MN-BLUE EARTH MN-FARIBAULT MN-
846 AM CDT WED JUL 13 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MARTIN...BLUE EARTH AND NORTHWESTERN FARIBAULT
COUNTIES...

AT 844 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR GARDEN CITY TO NEAR LEWISVILLE TO NEAR SOUTH
BRANCH...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT IN WATONWAN COUNTY REPORTED WIDESPREAD TREE
         DAMAGE IN THE ST. JAMES AREA.  

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

THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...LAKE CRYSTAL AND GOOD THUNDER
AROUND 850 AM CDT.   EAGLE LAKE...AMBOY AND VERNON CENTER AROUND 900
AM CDT.   ST. CLAIR AROUND 905 AM CDT.
MAPLETON...WINNEBAGO...MINNESOTA LAKE...PEMBERTON AND DELAVAN AROUND
915 AM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
ORMSBY...GARDEN CITY...GRANADA...JUDSON...NORTHROP AND SKYLINE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4369 9459 4385 9485 4385 9436 4417 9437
      4420 9432 4420 9414 4416 9406 4417 9401
      4420 9401 4420 9377 4385 9377 4369 9415
TIME...MOT...LOC 1344Z 283DEG 33KT 4409 9413 4395 9435 4385 9453 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RAH

041 
WWUS53 KMPX 131352
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
852 AM CDT WED JUL 13 2016

MNC013-043-091-131415-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-160713T1415Z/
MARTIN MN-BLUE EARTH MN-FARIBAULT MN-
852 AM CDT WED JUL 13 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MARTIN...BLUE EARTH AND NORTHWESTERN FARIBAULT
COUNTIES...

AT 852 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR SKYLINE TO NEAR VERNON CENTER TO TRUMAN...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT. 

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. 

THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  MANKATO AND GOOD THUNDER AROUND 855 AM CDT. 
  AMBOY AND VERNON CENTER AROUND 900 AM CDT. 
  EAGLE LAKE AROUND 905 AM CDT. 
  ST. CLAIR AROUND 910 AM CDT. 
  MAPLETON...WINNEBAGO AND PEMBERTON AROUND 915 AM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE GARDEN
CITY...GRANADA...NORTHROP AND SKYLINE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4369 9459 4385 9451 4385 9436 4403 9437
      4416 9406 4416 9377 4385 9377 4369 9415
TIME...MOT...LOC 1352Z 283DEG 33KT 4408 9405 4394 9427 4384 9445 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JRB

825 
WWUS53 KMPX 131403
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
903 AM CDT WED JUL 13 2016

MNC043-091-131412-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-160713T1415Z/
MARTIN MN-FARIBAULT MN-
903 AM CDT WED JUL 13 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MARTIN AND
NORTHWESTERN FARIBAULT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA AND THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4403 9437 4416 9406 4416 9377 4385 9377
      4384 9427 4385 9436
TIME...MOT...LOC 1402Z 283DEG 33KT 4406 9394 4392 9416 4382 9434 

$$

MNC013-131415-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-160713T1415Z/
BLUE EARTH MN-
903 AM CDT WED JUL 13 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT
FOR BLUE EARTH COUNTY...

AT 902 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR ST. CLAIR TO NEAR AMBOY TO NEAR TRUMAN...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.

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

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  ST. CLAIR AROUND 910 AM CDT. 
  MAPLETON AND PEMBERTON AROUND 915 AM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
SKYLINE AND GARDEN CITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4403 9437 4416 9406 4416 9377 4385 9377
      4384 9427 4385 9436
TIME...MOT...LOC 1402Z 283DEG 33KT 4406 9394 4392 9416 4382 9434 

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

JRB

031 
WWUS53 KMPX 131414
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
914 AM CDT WED JUL 13 2016

MNC013-131424-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-160713T1415Z/
BLUE EARTH MN-
914 AM CDT WED JUL 13 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BLUE EARTH COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 915 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.

LAT...LON 4403 9437 4416 9406 4416 9377 4385 9377
      4384 9427 4385 9436
TIME...MOT...LOC 1413Z 283DEG 33KT 4406 9394 4392 9416 4382 9434 

$$

JRB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 13, 7:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Watonwan	66 min
Jul 13, 9:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Blue Earth	40 min
Jul 13, 9:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Le Sueur	33 min

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Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Minnesota, 2016 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2016

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.