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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 31, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 9, 2016Le Sueur County, Rice County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 9, 2016, 1:58 AM CDT for Le Sueur County, Rice County, Minnesota. It was in force for 32 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
Jun 9, 2016, 1:58 AM CDT (06:58 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2016, 2:30 AM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Le Sueur County, MN, Rice County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:59 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, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 56 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 2016-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2016-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2437 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
240 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

297 
WUUS53 KMPX 090658
SVRMPX
MNC079-131-090745-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0031.160609T0658Z-160609T0745Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
158 AM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN RICE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  EAST CENTRAL LE SUEUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 245 AM CDT

* AT 158 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR KILKENNY...OR
  14 MILES WEST OF FARIBAULT...MOVING EAST AT 20 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. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  KILKENNY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4432 9367 4442 9362 4441 9339 4426 9340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0658Z 272DEG 18KT 4436 9356 

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

JLT
3 follow-up statements
381 
WWUS53 KMPX 090710
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
210 AM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

MNC079-131-090745-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160609T0745Z/
RICE MN-LE SUEUR MN-
210 AM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN RICE AND EAST CENTRAL LE SUEUR COUNTIES...

AT 210 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR KILKENNY...OR 10
MILES NORTHWEST OF FARIBAULT...MOVING EAST AT 20 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. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
KILKENNY.

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 4432 9367 4442 9362 4441 9339 4426 9340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0710Z 272DEG 18KT 4436 9348 

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

JLT
544 
WWUS53 KMPX 090718
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
218 AM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

MNC079-090728-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160609T0745Z/
LE SUEUR MN-
218 AM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LE SUEUR COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4429 9352 4438 9352 4438 9339 4426 9340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0718Z 282DEG 17KT 4434 9344 

$$

MNC131-090745-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160609T0745Z/
RICE MN-
218 AM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN RICE COUNTY...

AT 218 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FARIBAULT
AIRPORT...OR 8 MILES WEST OF FARIBAULT...MOVING EAST AT 20 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 REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHWESTERN RICE COUNTY.

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 4429 9352 4438 9352 4438 9339 4426 9340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0718Z 282DEG 17KT 4434 9344 

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

JLT
051 
WWUS53 KMPX 090730
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
230 AM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

MNC131-090740-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160609T0745Z/
RICE MN-
230 AM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN RICE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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 4429 9352 4438 9352 4438 9339 4426 9340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0728Z 272DEG 18KT 4434 9335 

$$

JLT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 7:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKandiyohi35 min
Jun 8, 10:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKandiyohi44 min
Jun 9, 1:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLe Sueur2 hr
Jun 9, 1:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLe Sueur26 min
Jun 9, 2:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXScott46 min
Jun 9, 2:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXScott119 min
Jun 9, 2:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDakota48 min
Jun 9, 3:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXCarver47 min
Jun 9, 3:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDakota50 min
Jun 9, 3:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, Wright34 min
Jun 9, 4:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, Hennepin, Wright14 min
Jun 9, 7:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDakota23 min
Jun 9, 7:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMcLeod48 min
Jun 9, 8:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXCarver41 min
Jun 9, 8:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXNicollet35 min
Jun 9, 8:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXScott47 min
Jun 9, 8:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMcLeod53 min
Jun 9, 8:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRice36 min
Jun 9, 9:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLe Sueur34 min
Jun 9, 9:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXGoodhue51 min
Jun 9, 3:18 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMPXAnoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota and 21 more30 hr

Nearby

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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.