Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 185, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 27, 2016, 12:29 PM CDT for Carver County, Hennepin County, Wright County, Minnesota. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report 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 27, 2016, 12:29 PM CDT (17:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2016, 1:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Carver County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Wright County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:30 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 12:42 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Delano, MN | METAL ROOFING RIPPED OFF BARN AND THROWN 50 YARDS. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 21 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
- 889 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -75 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1057 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
940
WUUS53 KMPX 271729
SVRMPX
MNC019-053-171-271800-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0185.160727T1729Z-160727T1800Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1229 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN CARVER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
WEST CENTRAL HENNEPIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTH CENTRAL WRIGHT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 100 PM CDT
* AT 1229 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER
WATERTOWN... OR 14 MILES SOUTH OF BUFFALO...MOVING EAST 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.
* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
ST. BONIFACIUS AROUND 1240 PM CDT.
MOUND...MINNETRISTA...MEDINA...INDEPENDENCE AND MAPLE PLAIN AROUND
1250 PM CDT.
ORONO AND VICTORIA AROUND 1255 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
SHOREWOOD.
THIS INCLUDES U.S. HIGHWAY 12 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 141 AND 148.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4494 9393 4502 9392 4505 9362 4488 9363
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 273DEG 24KT 4497 9384
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JRB2 follow-up statements
772
WWUS53 KMPX 271742
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1242 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016
MNC019-053-171-271800-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-160727T1800Z/
CARVER MN-HENNEPIN MN-WRIGHT MN-
1242 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CARVER...WEST CENTRAL HENNEPIN AND SOUTHEASTERN
WRIGHT COUNTIES...
AT 1242 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
MINNETRISTA... OR 15 MILES SOUTH OF BUFFALO...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR... MOUND...ORONO...VICTORIA...MEDINA
AND MAPLE PLAIN AROUND 1255 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
SHOREWOOD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 4493 9387 4503 9386 4505 9362 4488 9363
TIME...MOT...LOC 1742Z 271DEG 23KT 4497 9375
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JRB653
WWUS53 KMPX 271751
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1251 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016
MNC019-171-271801-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-160727T1800Z/
CARVER MN-WRIGHT MN-
1251 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CARVER AND
SOUTHEASTERN WRIGHT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA AND THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 4505 9362 4489 9363 4489 9369 4491 9377
4503 9377 4504 9372
TIME...MOT...LOC 1751Z 273DEG 24KT 4497 9366
$$
MNC053-271800-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-160727T1800Z/
HENNEPIN MN-
1251 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL HENNEPIN COUNTY...
AT 1251 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER ORONO...OR 17
MILES SOUTHEAST OF BUFFALO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
MEDINA AROUND 1255 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
SHOREWOOD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 4505 9362 4489 9363 4489 9369 4491 9377
4503 9377 4504 9372
TIME...MOT...LOC 1751Z 273DEG 24KT 4497 9366
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JRBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 4:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stevens, Swift | 42 min |
| Jul 27, 4:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa, Swift | 48 min |
| Jul 27, 10:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | McLeod | 38 min |
| Jul 27, 11:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, McLeod, Wright | 32 min |
| Jul 27, 12:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Isanti | 51 min |
| Jul 27, 1:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Hennepin | 33 min |
| Jul 27, 1:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Sherburne | 25 min |
| Jul 27, 1:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chisago, Isanti | 61 min |
| Jul 27, 1:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Anoka, Ramsey, Washington | 70 min |
| Jul 27, 3:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Rice | 36 min |
| Jul 27, 3:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Ramsey, Washington | 63 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.