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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 159, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 16, 2016, 8:04 PM CDT for 5 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 71 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 16, 2016, 8:04 PM CDT (01:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2016, 9:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 71 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 80.0 mph
Counties Chippewa County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:05 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 16, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -246 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1397 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 190 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
628
WUUS53 KMPX 170104
SVRMPX
MNC023-067-127-129-173-170215-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0159.160717T0104Z-160717T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
804 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
NORTHERN REDWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA...
RENVILLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTHERN KANDIYOHI COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
EASTERN CHIPPEWA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 915 PM CDT
* AT 803 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF RAYMOND TO NEAR MAYNARD TO
HANLEY FALLS...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS STORMS.
HAZARD...80 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED. EXPECT
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
CLARA CITY AROUND 810 PM CDT.
SACRED HEART AROUND 815 PM CDT.
RAYMOND AROUND 820 PM CDT.
PRINSBURG AROUND 825 PM CDT.
RENVILLE AND ECHO AROUND 830 PM CDT.
OLIVIA AROUND 850 PM CDT.
REDWOOD FALLS AND BIRD ISLAND AROUND 855 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
MINNESOTA FALLS...KANDIYOHI...DANUBE...SVEA...DELHI...WILLMAR
AIRPORT... LAKE LILLIAN...PRIAM...NORTH REDWOOD AND BECHYN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH TORNADO LIKE WIND
SPEEDS EXPECTED. MOBILE HOMES AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE
ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND MAY BE
OVERTURNED. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE.
&&
LAT...LON 4487 9545 4513 9535 4517 9475 4469 9477
4439 9505 4459 9561 4462 9561 4464 9566
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 285DEG 27KT 4506 9537 4488 9545 4470 9563
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...80MPH
$$
BORGHOFF2 follow-up statements
709
WWUS53 KMPX 170137
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
837 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2016
MNC023-170147-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0159.000000T0000Z-160717T0215Z/
CHIPPEWA MN-
837 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN CHIPPEWA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL...SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
LAT...LON 4483 9521 4506 9508 4505 9475 4469 9477
4439 9505 4459 9561
TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 285DEG 34KT 4497 9498 4479 9504 4463 9535
$$
MNC067-127-129-173-170215-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0159.000000T0000Z-160717T0215Z/
YELLOW MEDICINE MN-REDWOOD MN-RENVILLE MN-KANDIYOHI MN-
837 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN YELLOW MEDICINE...NORTHERN REDWOOD...CENTRAL
RENVILLE AND SOUTHEASTERN KANDIYOHI COUNTIES...
AT 837 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR BLOMKEST TO OLIVIA TO BELVIEW...MOVING EAST AT 40
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.
THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
OLIVIA AROUND 840 PM CDT.
BIRD ISLAND AROUND 845 PM CDT.
REDWOOD FALLS AROUND 855 PM CDT.
MORTON AROUND 905 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE NORTH
REDWOOD...BECHYN...DANUBE...SVEA...BELVIEW...REDWOOD FALLS AIRPORT...
THORPE...BLOMKEST...DELHI AND LAKE LILLIAN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING WIDESPREAD
WIND DAMAGE. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 4483 9521 4506 9508 4505 9475 4469 9477
4439 9505 4459 9561
TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 285DEG 34KT 4497 9498 4479 9504 4463 9535
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
BORGHOFF633
WWUS53 KMPX 170159
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
859 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2016
MNC067-127-129-173-170215-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0159.000000T0000Z-160717T0215Z/
YELLOW MEDICINE MN-REDWOOD MN-RENVILLE MN-KANDIYOHI MN-
859 PM CDT SAT JUL 16 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN YELLOW MEDICINE...NORTHERN REDWOOD...CENTRAL
RENVILLE AND SOUTHEASTERN KANDIYOHI COUNTIES...
AT 859 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR THORPE TO NEAR BIRD ISLAND TO NEAR NORTH REDWOOD
TO DELHI...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
MORTON AROUND 910 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE NORTH
REDWOOD...BECHYN...BELVIEW...REDWOOD FALLS AIRPORT...THORPE...DELHI
AND
LAKE LILLIAN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 4476 9496 4495 9492 4497 9475 4469 9477
4439 9505 4459 9561 4471 9541 4468 9517
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 306DEG 24KT 4493 9477 4475 9483 4460 9503 4459
9523
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BORGHOFFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 42 min |
| Jul 16, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 59 min |
| Jul 16, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley | 55 min |
| Jul 16, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, Nicollet, Redwood | 63 min |
| Jul 16, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley | 60 min |
| Jul 16, 9:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Stevens | 28 min |
| Jul 16, 9:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Nicollet and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 16, 10:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, Redwood | 57 min |
| Jul 16, 10:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Watonwan | 44 min |
| Jul 16, 11:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Brown, Redwood, Watonwan | 4 hr |
| Jul 17, 12:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin | 5 hr |
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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.