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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 12, 2016Redwood County, Renville County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2016, 8:48 PM CDT for Redwood County, Renville County, Minnesota. It was in force for 28 min. 3 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, 8:48 PM CDT (01:48 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2016, 9:16 PM CDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:49 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 12, 8:57 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 N Delhi, MNSIX INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES DOWN OVER COUNTRY ROAD 6. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 12, 8:57 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 Nne Delhi, MNSIX INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES SEVERED NEAR COUNTY ROAD 6. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 12, 9:19 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 Nne Delhi, MNSIX INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES SEVERED NEAR COUNTY ROAD 6.

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 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 121 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 2016-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 15 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 00:00Z on 2016-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 375 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
15 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-443 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1181 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
375 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
444 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.6

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The text

As transmitted.

341 
WUUS53 KMPX 130148
SVRMPX
MNC127-129-130230-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0052.160613T0148Z-160613T0230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN REDWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA...
  CENTRAL RENVILLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 848 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER DELHI...OR 7
  MILES NORTHWEST OF REDWOOD FALLS...MOVING EAST AT 35 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...
  REDWOOD FALLS...MORTON...BELVIEW...DELHI...NORTH REDWOOD...BECHYN AND
  REDWOOD FALLS AIRPORT.

THIS INCLUDES U.S. HIGHWAY 71 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 75 AND 94.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4474 9494 4452 9491 4454 9536 4467 9536
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 257DEG 31KT 4459 9526 

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

JRB
3 follow-up statements
672 
WWUS53 KMPX 130158
SVSMPX

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

MNC127-129-130230-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-160613T0230Z/
REDWOOD MN-RENVILLE MN-
858 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN REDWOOD AND CENTRAL RENVILLE COUNTIES...

AT 858 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DELHI...OR NEAR
REDWOOD FALLS...MOVING EAST AT 35 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...
REDWOOD FALLS...MORTON...DELHI...REDWOOD FALLS AIRPORT...NORTH REDWOOD
AND BECHYN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4474 9494 4452 9491 4454 9526 4468 9530
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 254DEG 31KT 4463 9515 

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

JRB
838 
WWUS53 KMPX 130207
SVSMPX

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

MNC127-129-130230-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-160613T0230Z/
REDWOOD MN-RENVILLE MN-
907 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN REDWOOD AND CENTRAL RENVILLE COUNTIES...

AT 905 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BECHYN...OR NEAR
REDWOOD FALLS...MOVING EAST AT 35 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...
REDWOOD FALLS...MORTON...REDWOOD FALLS AIRPORT...NORTH REDWOOD AND
BECHYN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4474 9494 4452 9491 4453 9517 4469 9523
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 256DEG 31KT 4464 9508 

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

JRB
305 
WWUS53 KMPX 130216
SVSMPX

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

MNC127-129-130225-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-160613T0230Z/
REDWOOD MN-RENVILLE MN-
916 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN REDWOOD AND
CENTRAL RENVILLE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS AND
HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

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

LAT...LON 4474 9494 4452 9491 4453 9517 4469 9523
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 257DEG 31KT 4466 9495 

$$

JRB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 7:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMeeker, Sherburne, Wright55 min
Jun 12, 8:00 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMPXChippewa, Kandiyohi, Stearns3 hr
Jun 12, 8:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMcLeod54 min
Jun 12, 9:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRedwood37 min
Jun 12, 10:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRedwood, Renville39 min
Jun 13, 2:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin49 min
Jun 13, 2:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWashington32 min
Jun 13, 4:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWashington55 min
Jun 13, 3:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFreeborn26 min
Jun 13, 3:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFreeborn58 min
Jun 13, 5:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFreeborn51 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.