Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 88, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2016, 11:16 PM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 44 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, 11:16 PM CDT (04:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 20, 2016, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties McLeod County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Renville County, MN, Sibley County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 86 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
- 616 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -295 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1984 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 216 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 396 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
950
WUUS53 KMPX 200416
SVRMPX
MNC085-103-129-143-200500-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0088.160620T0416Z-160620T0500Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1116 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN MCLEOD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SIBLEY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
NORTHWESTERN NICOLLET COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTHEASTERN RENVILLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
* AT 1116 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF HECTOR TO NEAR FAIRFAX...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.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
GIBBON AROUND 1130 PM CDT.
WINTHROP AND LAFAYETTE AROUND 1140 PM CDT.
GAYLORD AROUND 1150 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE NEW
AUBURN...ST GEORGE...NEW SWEDEN AND FERNANDO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO SHELTER INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 4446 9480 4450 9485 4467 9484 4475 9411
4434 9415
TIME...MOT...LOC 0416Z 270DEG 44KT 4465 9475 4449 9477
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JPC2 follow-up statements
758
WWUS53 KMPX 200437
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1137 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
MNC085-129-200446-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0088.000000T0000Z-160620T0500Z/
MCLEOD MN-RENVILLE MN-
1137 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MCLEOD AND
SOUTHEASTERN RENVILLE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN
MCLEOD AND SOUTHEASTERN RENVILLE COUNTIES HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 4443 9462 4461 9462 4464 9412 4434 9415
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 277DEG 43KT 4459 9445 4443 9447
$$
MNC103-143-200500-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0088.000000T0000Z-160620T0500Z/
SIBLEY MN-NICOLLET MN-
1137 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN SIBLEY AND NORTH CENTRAL NICOLLET COUNTIES...
AT 1136 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR FERNANDO TO NEAR LAFAYETTE...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.
THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
WINTHROP AND LAFAYETTE AROUND 1140 PM CDT.
GAYLORD AROUND 1150 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE NEW
SWEDEN AND ST GEORGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND 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.
CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
&&
LAT...LON 4443 9462 4461 9462 4464 9412 4434 9415
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 277DEG 43KT 4459 9445 4443 9447
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JPC474
WWUS53 KMPX 200458
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1158 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
MNC103-143-200508-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0088.000000T0000Z-160620T0500Z/
SIBLEY MN-NICOLLET MN-
1158 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN SIBLEY AND NORTH
CENTRAL NICOLLET COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CDT...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND HAVE EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL
BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
THE TWIN CITIES.
LAT...LON 4443 9462 4461 9462 4464 9412 4434 9415
TIME...MOT...LOC 0457Z 270DEG 44KT 4459 9445 4443 9447
$$
JPCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 7:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Pope | 41 min |
| Jun 19, 7:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle | 41 min |
| Jun 19, 7:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Stearns | 39 min |
| Jun 19, 7:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Swift | 36 min |
| Jun 19, 7:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Stearns | 25 min |
| Jun 19, 7:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Stearns | 35 min |
| Jun 19, 8:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns, Swift | 27 min |
| Jun 19, 8:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Morrison | 37 min |
| Jun 19, 8:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Benton, Sherburne, Stearns | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 8:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Mille Lacs | 33 min |
| Jun 19, 8:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa, Meeker | 66 min |
| Jun 19, 9:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Kanabec, Mille Lacs | 29 min |
| Jun 19, 9:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Isanti | 34 min |
| Jun 19, 9:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Kanabec, Mille Lacs | 42 min |
| Jun 19, 9:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Sherburne | 37 min |
| Jun 19, 10:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Renville | 24 min |
| Jun 19, 10:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Carver | 31 min |
| Jun 19, 10:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | McLeod, Meeker, Renville | 39 min |
| Jun 19, 10:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Hennepin | 42 min |
| Jun 19, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Hennepin, Wright | 19 min |
| Jun 19, 11:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Anoka | 32 min |
| Jun 20, 12:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Goodhue, Rice, Steele, Waseca | 42 min |
| Jun 20, 12:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Scott | 24 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.