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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 50, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 12, 20164 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2016, 5:18 PM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 57 min. 2 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, 5:18 PM CDT (22:18 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2016, 6:15 PM CDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Douglas County, MN, Pope County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Todd County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:18 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 12, 5:30 PM CDTHAIL 1Glenwood, MNHAIL LASTED UNTIL 6 PM WITH MAINLY SMALLER HAIL NOTED DURING THIS TIME FRAME.
Jun 12, 6:00 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGBrooten, MNNUMEROUS LARGE BRANCHES FELLED, SOME AS LARGE AS 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 12, 2:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 153 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 12:00Z on 2016-06-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2016-06-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 302 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-929 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1252 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
302 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
373 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
6.2

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The text

As transmitted.

149 
WUUS53 KMPX 122218
SVRMPX
MNC041-121-145-153-122315-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0050.160612T2218Z-160612T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
518 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN STEARNS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHWESTERN TODD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHEASTERN POPE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 518 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR FORADA TO VILLARD TO NEAR LAKE MINNEWASKA...
  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. 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  SAUK CENTRE AND BROOTEN AROUND 605 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
VILLARD...WEST UNION...SEDAN...PADUA...LAKE MINNEWASKA...
FORADA...LONG BEACH AND GROVE LAKE.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 94 IN MINNESOTA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 116 AND 132.
 U.S. HIGHWAY 71 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 159 AND 176.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4585 9481 4569 9485 4548 9508 4558 9554
      4571 9540 4582 9536
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 271DEG 19KT 4580 9528 4571 9530 4557 9547 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
795 
WWUS53 KMPX 122248
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
548 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016

MNC041-122257-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-160612T2315Z/
DOUGLAS MN-
548 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

LAT...LON 4585 9481 4569 9485 4548 9508 4555 9538
      4571 9517 4583 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 275DEG 19KT 4580 9502 4571 9504 4557 9521 

$$

MNC121-145-153-122315-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-160612T2315Z/
STEARNS MN-TODD MN-POPE MN-
548 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN STEARNS...SOUTH CENTRAL TODD AND EAST CENTRAL POPE
COUNTIES...

AT 547 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR WEST UNION TO NEAR SAUK CENTRE TO NEAR SEDAN...
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. 

THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  SAUK CENTRE AROUND 600 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE SAUK
CENTRE AIRPORT...WEST UNION...SEDAN...GROVE LAKE...PADUA AND WESTPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4585 9481 4569 9485 4548 9508 4555 9538
      4571 9517 4583 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 275DEG 19KT 4580 9502 4571 9504 4557 9521 

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

JRB
012 
WWUS53 KMPX 122307
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
607 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016

MNC121-145-153-122316-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-160612T2315Z/
STEARNS MN-TODD MN-POPE MN-
607 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN STEARNS...SOUTH
CENTRAL TODD AND EAST CENTRAL POPE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM
CDT...
    
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND HAVE EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL
BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH
THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
SOUTHERN STEARNS COUNTY UNTIL 645 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 4585 9481 4569 9485 4548 9508 4555 9538
      4571 9517 4583 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 271DEG 19KT 4580 9502 4571 9504 4557 9521 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 2:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDakota, Goodhue, Hennepin40 min
Jun 12, 4:43 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXGoodhue4 hr
Jun 12, 5:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue39 min
Jun 12, 5:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWashington69 min
Jun 12, 3:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXStevens64 min
Jun 12, 3:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDouglas, Pope, Stevens42 min
Jun 12, 4:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDouglas, Pope61 min
Jun 12, 5:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi, Stearns57 min
Jun 12, 6:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLac qui Parle50 min
Jun 12, 6:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKandiyohi60 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.