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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 14, 2016Martin County, Watonwan County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2016, 2:59 PM CDT for Martin County, Watonwan County, Minnesota. It was in force for 46 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 14, 2016, 2:59 PM CDT (19:59 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2016, 3:45 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Martin County, MN, Watonwan County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:00 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 14, 3:15 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGOrmsby, MNFEW TREES DOWN.
Jun 14, 3:20 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGSt. James, MNEIGHT TO NINE INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES SEVERED. OCCURRED NEAR 8TH AVE N. AND 3RD ST. NORTH. .
Jun 14, 3:25 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGDarfur, MNFEW TREES DOWN.

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 14, 2:33 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 152 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 2016-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 7 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 2016-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 99 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
7 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-188 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
566 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
99 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

333 
WUUS53 KMPX 141959
SVRMPX
MNC091-165-142045-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0053.160614T1959Z-160614T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
259 PM CDT TUE JUN 14 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WATONWAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  MARTIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 259 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR WILDER TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BERGEN TO NEAR
  DUNNELL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE 
           TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...
           ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  SHERBURN AROUND 310 PM CDT. 
  WELCOME AND BUTTERFIELD AROUND 315 PM CDT. 
  TRIMONT AROUND 320 PM CDT. 
  ST. JAMES AROUND 325 PM CDT. 
  MADELIA AND TRUMAN AROUND 335 PM CDT. 
  LEWISVILLE AROUND 340 PM CDT. 

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
MINNESOTA.

LAT...LON 4350 9458 4350 9485 4383 9486 4384 9487
      4385 9486 4411 9486 4410 9440 4354 9441
      4349 9454
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 216DEG 41KT 4386 9523 4375 9487 4353 9480 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

BORGHOFF
1 follow-up statement
312 
WWUS53 KMPX 142017
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
317 PM CDT TUE JUN 14 2016

MNC091-165-142045-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-160614T2045Z/
WATONWAN MN-MARTIN MN-
317 PM CDT TUE JUN 14 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT
FOR WATONWAN AND MARTIN COUNTIES...

AT 317 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR DELFT TO BUTTERFIELD TO NEAR CEYLON...MOVING NORTH
AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE 
         TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...
         ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  ST. JAMES AND BUTTERFIELD AROUND 320 PM CDT. 
  TRIMONT AROUND 335 PM CDT. 
  TRUMAN AND LEWISVILLE AROUND 345 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
GROGAN...ORMSBY...FOXLAKE...DARFUR...FAIRMONT AIRPORT...ST JAMES AIRPORT...
LA SALLE...ODIN...WILBERT AND SOUTH BRANCH.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
MINNESOTA.

LAT...LON 4350 9458 4350 9485 4383 9486 4384 9487
      4385 9486 4411 9486 4410 9440 4354 9441
      4349 9454
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 198DEG 47KT 4403 9508 4395 9476 4353 9470 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

BORGHOFF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 8:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMartin53 min
Jun 14, 9:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBlue Earth36 min
Jun 14, 10:30 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchMPXBlue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Martin, Steele and 2 more12 hr
Jun 14, 11:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWaseca41 min
Jun 14, 2:48 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXBlue Earth, Watonwan42 min
Jun 14, 3:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBrown, Redwood54 min
Jun 14, 3:29 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXBlue Earth46 min
Jun 14, 3:37 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMPXBlue Earth38 min
Jun 14, 3:47 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXBlue Earth, Watonwan4 hr
Jun 14, 3:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Faribault56 min
Jun 14, 3:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXNicollet, Renville, Sibley35 min
Jun 14, 4:04 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMPXLe Sueur, Rice41 min
Jun 14, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Nicollet48 min
Jun 14, 4:28 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXBlue Earth32 min
Jun 14, 4:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFaribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Steele, Waseca57 min
Jun 14, 4:42 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXLe Sueur, Waseca19 min
Jun 14, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRice49 min
Jun 14, 5:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBlue Earth, Le Sueur22 min
Jun 14, 5:16 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXBlue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet5 hr
Jun 14, 5:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRice, Scott3 hr
Jun 14, 5:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXAnoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington3 hr
Jun 14, 6:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDakota, Goodhue37 min
Jun 14, 6:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXGoodhue3 hr

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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.