Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 47, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2016, 3:11 PM CDT for Stevens County, Minnesota. It was in force for 64 min. 4 reports 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
- Jun 12, 2016, 3:11 PM CDT (20:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2016, 4:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Stevens County, MN
The radar
The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 180 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 3:42 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 4 Ne Donnelly, MN | FUNNEL CLOUD DISSIPATED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. |
| Jun 12, 4:05 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 E Chokio, MN | LARGE TREE AND POWER LINES DOWN. . |
| Jun 12, 4:05 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Chokio, MN | LARGE TREE AND POWER LINES DOWN. |
| Jun 12, 4:10 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Chokio, MN | TREES TOPPLED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 199 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
- 1002 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -217 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1892 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 185 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
135
WUUS53 KMPX 122011
SVRMPX
MNC149-122115-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0047.160612T2011Z-160612T2115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
311 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN STEVENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 415 PM CDT
* AT 311 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR EVERDELL TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORCROSS TO
NEAR JOHNSON...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
CHOKIO AROUND 330 PM CDT.
DONNELLY AROUND 350 PM CDT.
MORRIS AROUND 400 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
ALBERTA...FISH LAKE AND MORRIS AIRPORT.
THIS INCLUDES U.S. HIGHWAY 59 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 167 AND 177.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 4574 9625 4576 9625 4576 9576 4561 9576
4552 9624 4573 9626 4574 9626
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 248DEG 22KT 4620 9639 4581 9631 4559 9634
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$3 follow-up statements
408
WWUS53 KMPX 122023
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
323 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016
MNC149-122115-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-160612T2115Z/
STEVENS MN-
323 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN STEVENS COUNTY...
AT 321 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR FOXHOME TO NEAR NORCROSS TO TRINITY LUTHERAN
COUNTRY CHURCH...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. AT 305 PM A 66 MPH WIND GUST WAS
OBSERVED NEAR GRACEVILLE.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
DONNELLY AROUND 350 PM CDT.
MORRIS AROUND 400 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
ALBERTA...FISH LAKE AND MORRIS AIRPORT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 4574 9625 4576 9625 4576 9576 4561 9576
4552 9624 4573 9626 4574 9626
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 248DEG 22KT 4622 9631 4583 9623 4561 9626
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$284 WWUS53 KMPX 122044 SVSMPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 344 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016 MNC149-122115- /O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-160612T2115Z/ STEVENS MN- 344 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN STEVENS COUNTY... AT 344 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FERGUS FALLS TO NEAR BARRETT TO DONNELLY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN STEVENS COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: FISH LAKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. && LAT...LON 4576 9625 4576 9576 4561 9576 4558 9615 TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 247DEG 24KT 4628 9609 4589 9601 4567 9604 HAIL...0.88IN WIND...60MPH $$
925 WWUS53 KMPX 122103 SVSMPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 403 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016 MNC149-122115- /O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-160612T2115Z/ STEVENS MN- 403 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN STEVENS COUNTY... AT 403 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR BATTLE LAKE TO NEAR BARRETT TO NEAR DONNELLY... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DONNELLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. && LAT...LON 4576 9585 4566 9583 4565 9606 4576 9607 TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 244DEG 25KT 4621 9576 4593 9581 4571 9590 HAIL...0.75IN WIND...60MPH $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin | 40 min |
| Jun 12, 4:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 4 hr |
| Jun 12, 5:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 39 min |
| Jun 12, 5:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Washington | 69 min |
| Jun 12, 3:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Stevens | 42 min |
| Jun 12, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope | 61 min |
| Jun 12, 5:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd | 57 min |
| Jun 12, 5:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Stearns | 57 min |
| Jun 12, 6:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 50 min |
| Jun 12, 6:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Kandiyohi | 60 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.