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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 17, NWS Twin Cities, MN

May 25, 2016Morrison County, Todd County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 2016, 5:29 PM CDT for Morrison County, Todd County, Minnesota. It was in force for 61 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: May 25, 2016, 5:29 PM CDT (22:29 UTC)
Expired: May 25, 2016, 6:30 PM CDT
In force: 61 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Morrison County, MN, Todd County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 155 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: 452 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -107 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1396 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 80 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

339 
WUUS53 KMPX 252229
SVRMPX
MNC097-153-252330-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0017.160525T2229Z-160525T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
529 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL TODD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  WEST CENTRAL MORRISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 529 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR RANDALL TO LONG PRAIRIE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15
  MPH.

  HAZARD...HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LITTLE FALLS...LONG PRAIRIE...RANDALL...FLENSBURG...CAMP RIPLEY AND
  CAMP RIPLEY JUNCTION.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 U.S. HIGHWAY 10 IN MINNESOTA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 129 AND 142.
 U.S. HIGHWAY 71 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 184 AND 188.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4618 9437 4616 9437 4616 9410 4615 9409
      4597 9445 4591 9502 4614 9467 4619 9438
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 240DEG 13KT 4606 9448 4597 9484 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

JPC

3 follow-up statements

264 
WWUS53 KMPX 252257
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
557 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

MNC097-153-252330-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160525T2330Z/
TODD MN-MORRISON MN-
557 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL TODD AND WEST CENTRAL MORRISON COUNTIES...

AT 556 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR CAMP RIPLEY TO NEAR SWANVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LITTLE FALLS...RANDALL...FLENSBURG...CAMP RIPLEY AND CAMP RIPLEY
JUNCTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4618 9437 4616 9437 4616 9410 4615 9409
      4597 9445 4593 9485 4614 9467 4619 9438
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 246DEG 16KT 4608 9442 4595 9472 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

JPC

037 
WWUS53 KMPX 252320
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
620 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

MNC153-252329-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160525T2330Z/
TODD MN-
620 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL TODD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL TODD COUNTY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4615 9409 4597 9445 4595 9465 4601 9465
      4614 9435 4616 9410
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 266DEG 14KT 4607 9427 4596 9461 

$$

MNC097-252330-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160525T2330Z/
MORRISON MN-
620 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL MORRISON COUNTY...

AT 619 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR CAMP RIPLEY JUNCTION TO NEAR SWANVILLE...MOVING
EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LITTLE FALLS...RANDALL...FLENSBURG...CAMP RIPLEY AND CAMP RIPLEY
JUNCTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4615 9409 4597 9445 4595 9465 4601 9465
      4614 9435 4616 9410
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 266DEG 14KT 4607 9427 4596 9461 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

JPC

239 
WWUS53 KMPX 252326
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
626 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

MNC097-252336-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160525T2330Z/
MORRISON MN-
626 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL MORRISON COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM 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 SMALL HAIL
AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

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 4615 9409 4597 9445 4595 9465 4601 9465
      4614 9435 4616 9410
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 240DEG 13KT 4607 9427 4596 9461 

$$

JPC

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 24, 7:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Carver, Scott, Sibley	45 min
May 25, 7:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Brown	38 min
May 25, 2:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Nicollet, Renville, Sibley	47 min
May 25, 3:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Douglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd	44 min
May 25, 3:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MPX	Stearns, Todd	45 min
May 25, 3:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Meeker	41 min
May 25, 3:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Todd	38 min
May 25, 3:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Sibley	50 min
May 25, 4:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Todd	46 min
May 25, 5:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Morrison	59 min
May 25, 5:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Morrison	35 min
May 25, 6:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Morrison	44 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.