Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2016, 6:33 PM CDT for Douglas County, Todd County, Minnesota. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2016, 6:33 PM CDT (23:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2016, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Douglas County, MN, Todd County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 166 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 164 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.
014
WUUS53 KMPX 192333
SVRMPX
MNC041-153-200015-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0083.160619T2333Z-160620T0015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
633 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN TODD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 715 PM CDT
* AT 633 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER NELSON...OR
NEAR ALEXANDRIA...MOVING EAST AT 50 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...
LAKE OSAKIS AROUND 640 PM CDT.
LONG PRAIRIE AROUND 655 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE BURTRUM...
LITTLE SAUK...ROUND PRAIRIE...LONG PRAIRIE AIRPORT...NELSON...CLOTHO...
BELLE RIVER AND WEST UNION.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 94 IN MINNESOTA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 107 AND 117.
U.S. HIGHWAY 71 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 174 AND 193.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4580 9533 4599 9531 4611 9468 4581 9467
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 259DEG 42KT 4590 9524
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JPC2 follow-up statements
743
WWUS53 KMPX 192359
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
659 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
MNC041-200009-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-160620T0015Z/
DOUGLAS MN-
659 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN
DOUGLAS COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
LAT...LON 4611 9468 4581 9467 4580 9480 4581 9514
4600 9515
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 256DEG 27KT 4600 9482 4588 9514
$$
MNC153-200015-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-160620T0015Z/
TODD MN-
659 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN TODD COUNTY...
AT 659 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR LONG PRAIRIE TO LAKE OSAKIS...MOVING EAST AT 30
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...
LONG PRAIRIE AROUND 705 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
BURTRUM...LITTLE SAUK...ROUND PRAIRIE...LONG PRAIRIE AIRPORT AND CLOTHO.
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 4611 9468 4581 9467 4580 9480 4581 9514
4600 9515
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 256DEG 27KT 4600 9482 4588 9514
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JPC367
WWUS53 KMPX 200013
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
713 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
MNC153-200023-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-160620T0015Z/
TODD MN-
713 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN TODD COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 715 PM CDT...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
THE TWIN CITIES.
LAT...LON 4611 9468 4581 9467 4580 9480 4581 9514
4600 9515
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 259DEG 42KT 4600 9482 4588 9514
$$
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, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Stevens | 48 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, 6:42 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 |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Minnesota, 2016Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2016
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.