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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Twin Cities, MN

May 25, 2016Blue Earth County, Faribault County, Martin County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 2016, 11:37 PM CDT for Blue Earth County, Faribault County, Martin County, Minnesota. It was in force for 38 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, 11:37 PM CDT (04:37 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2016, 12:15 AM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
50.0 mph

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

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:38 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 00:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 123 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2016-05-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 755 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2016-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 111 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
755 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-37 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1033 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
111 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
4.1

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The text

As transmitted.

376 
WUUS53 KMPX 260437
SVRMPX
MNC013-043-091-260515-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0021.160526T0437Z-160526T0515Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1137 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1215 AM CDT

* AT 1137 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TRUMAN...OR
  12 MILES NORTHEAST OF FAIRMONT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. 

* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  AMBOY AROUND 1200 AM CDT. 
  VERNON CENTER AROUND 1210 AM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
NORTHROP.

THIS INCLUDES U.S. HIGHWAY 169 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 24 AND 37.
 
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.

&&

LAT...LON 4373 9444 4385 9439 4385 9436 4391 9437
      4405 9431 4398 9401 4384 9410
TIME...MOT...LOC 0437Z 208DEG 24KT 4379 9433 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

BORGHOFF
2 follow-up statements
037 
WWUS53 KMPX 260456
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1156 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

MNC043-091-260506-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160526T0515Z/
MARTIN MN-FARIBAULT MN-
1156 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MARTIN AND
NORTHWESTERN FARIBAULT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4385 9429 4403 9421 4398 9401 4391 9405
      4385 9410
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 217DEG 22KT 4386 9421 

$$

MNC013-260515-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160526T0515Z/
BLUE EARTH MN-
1156 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN BLUE EARTH COUNTY...

AT 1156 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR AMBOY...OR 19
MILES NORTHEAST OF FAIRMONT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  AMBOY AROUND 1205 AM CDT. 
  VERNON CENTER AROUND 1210 AM CDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4385 9429 4403 9421 4398 9401 4391 9405
      4385 9410
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 217DEG 22KT 4386 9421 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

BORGHOFF
255 
WWUS53 KMPX 260507
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1207 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

MNC013-260516-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160526T0515Z/
BLUE EARTH MN-
1207 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BLUE EARTH COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 AM CDT...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

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 4385 9429 4403 9421 4398 9401 4391 9405
      4385 9410
TIME...MOT...LOC 0503Z 208DEG 24KT 4386 9421 

$$

BORGHOFF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 8:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMorrison45 min
May 25, 10:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMartin42 min
May 25, 10:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMartin55 min
May 25, 11:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFaribault, Martin55 min
May 25, 11:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Nicollet54 min
May 26, 12:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXNicollet45 min
May 26, 12:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Brown27 min
May 26, 1:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMartin, Watonwan40 min
May 26, 1:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLe Sueur, Nicollet44 min
May 26, 1:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Nicollet24 min
May 26, 2:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBlue Earth, Faribault, Waseca44 min
May 26, 2:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXScott46 min
May 26, 3:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXGoodhue53 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.