Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 81, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2016, 5:57 PM CDT for Douglas County, Pope County, Stevens County, Minnesota. It was in force for 48 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 19, 2016, 5:57 PM CDT (22:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2016, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Douglas County, MN, Pope County, MN, Stevens County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 203 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 6:10 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | Morris, MN | . |
| Jun 19, 6:15 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 E Cyrus, MN | NEEDLE FUNNEL THAT LASTED JUST A FEW MINUTES . |
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 19, 5:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 200 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -317 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1426 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
970
WUUS53 KMPX 192257
SVRMPX
MNC041-121-149-192345-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0081.160619T2257Z-160619T2345Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
557 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN STEVENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
NORTHERN POPE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 645 PM CDT
* AT 557 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DONNELLY...OR
NEAR MORRIS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CYRUS AROUND 615 PM CDT.
KENSINGTON AROUND 625 PM CDT.
LOWRY AROUND 635 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE GLENWOOD
AIRPORT...FARWELL...LONG BEACH...HOLMES CITY AND GARFIELD.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 94 IN MINNESOTA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 88 AND 100.
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 4576 9601 4576 9577 4595 9576 4599 9554
4565 9526 4557 9603 4573 9605
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 248DEG 32KT 4564 9599
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JPC2 follow-up statements
578
WWUS53 KMPX 192315
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
615 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
MNC041-121-149-192345-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-160619T2345Z/
STEVENS MN-DOUGLAS MN-POPE MN-
615 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL STEVENS...SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS AND NORTHERN POPE
COUNTIES...
AT 615 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR FARWELL TO MORRIS...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
KENSINGTON AROUND 620 PM CDT.
LOWRY AROUND 625 PM CDT.
STARBUCK AROUND 640 PM CDT.
GLENWOOD AROUND 645 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
GLENWOOD AIRPORT...FARWELL...LONG BEACH...HOLMES CITY AND GARFIELD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
THE TWIN CITIES.
&&
LAT...LON 4576 9577 4599 9554 4565 9526 4557 9603
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 262DEG 39KT 4569 9567 4557 9588
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JPC519
WWUS53 KMPX 192328
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
628 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
MNC149-192337-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-160619T2345Z/
STEVENS MN-
628 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL STEVENS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL
STEVENS COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
LAT...LON 4565 9526 4560 9568 4561 9576 4567 9576
4572 9572 4587 9544
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 248DEG 32KT 4572 9555 4560 9576
$$
MNC041-121-192345-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-160619T2345Z/
DOUGLAS MN-POPE MN-
628 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL DOUGLAS AND NORTHERN POPE COUNTIES...
AT 627 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR LOWRY TO CYRUS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
STARBUCK AND LOWRY AROUND 645 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
GLENWOOD AIRPORT...FARWELL AND LONG BEACH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
THE TWIN CITIES.
&&
LAT...LON 4565 9526 4560 9568 4561 9576 4567 9576
4572 9572 4587 9544
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 248DEG 32KT 4572 9555 4560 9576
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JPCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 5:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Wadena | 32 min |
| Jun 19, 5:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stevens | 26 min |
| Jun 19, 6:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Todd | 23 min |
| Jun 19, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pope | 30 min |
| Jun 19, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Todd | 42 min |
| Jun 19, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift | 48 min |
| Jun 19, 6:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Todd | 43 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.