Alert archive / Minnesota / Flash Flood Watches in 2017
Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this flash flood watch at Oct 2, 2017, 3:21 AM CDT for 30 counties in Minnesota; Polk County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Oct 2, 2017, 6:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2017, 3:21 AM CDT (08:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 2, 2017, 6:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 3, 2017, 6:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Flood severity
- None
All 31 counties
Anoka County, MN, Benton County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN, Polk County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:22 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 36 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1031 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 620 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 656 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
345 WGUS63 KMPX 020821 FFAMPX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 321 AM CDT Mon Oct 2 2017 ...Heavy Rainfall Expected Tonight... .Showers and thunderstorms are expected to redevelop across the area late this afternoon and evening, and persist through the overnight hours. The heaviest rainfall is expected to occur along an axis from near Redwood Falls northeast through Mora. However, there remains some uncertainty in the exact location, so be sure to monitor the forecast through the day for possible changes. A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for tonight from near Willmar and Redwood Falls northeast through Litchfield, Hutchinson, and Saint Cloud to Princeton and Mora. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected, with locally higher amounts possible. MNZ043>045-049>053-057>059-061-065-066-021800- /O.NEW.KMPX.FF.A.0003.171002T2300Z-171003T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti- Chisago-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Anoka-Renville-McLeod- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, St Cloud, Foley, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Blaine, Olivia, and Hutchinson 321 AM CDT Mon Oct 2 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Minnesota and east central Minnesota, including the following areas, in central Minnesota, Benton, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Renville, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright. In east central Minnesota, Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Mille Lacs. * From this evening through late tonight * Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches, with locally higher amounts. Rainfall rates in excess of 2 inches per hour will occur at times. * Excessive rainfall could result in areas of flooding, particularly near small streams and more urbanized areas and locations with poor drainage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
6 follow-up statements
480 WGUS63 KMPX 021750 FFAMPX Flood Watch National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1250 PM CDT Mon Oct 2 2017 ...Heavy Rainfall Expected Tonight... .Showers and thunderstorms are expected to redevelop across the area late this afternoon and evening, and persist through the overnight hours. The heaviest rainfall is expected to occur along an axis from near Redwood Falls northeast through Mora. However, there remains some uncertainty in the exact location, so be sure to monitor the forecast through the day for possible changes. A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for tonight from near Willmar and Redwood Falls northeast through Litchfield, Hutchinson, and Saint Cloud to Princeton and Mora. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected, with locally higher amounts possible. MNZ043>045-049>053-057>059-061-065-066-030200- /O.CON.KMPX.FF.A.0003.171002T2300Z-171003T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti- Chisago-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Anoka-Renville-McLeod- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, St Cloud, Foley, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Blaine, Olivia, and Hutchinson 1250 PM CDT Mon Oct 2 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Minnesota and east central Minnesota, including the following areas, in central Minnesota, Benton, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Renville, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright. In east central Minnesota, Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Mille Lacs. * From 6 PM CDT this evening through late tonight * Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches, with locally higher amounts. Rainfall rates in excess of 2 inches per hour will occur at times. * Excessive rainfall could result in areas of flooding, particularly near small streams and more urbanized areas and locations with poor drainage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
593 WGUS63 KMPX 021930 FFAMPX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 230 PM CDT Mon Oct 2 2017 ...Heavy Rainfall Expected Tonight... .Showers and thunderstorms will continue developing across the area through this evening, and persist through the overnight hours. The heaviest rainfall is expected to occur along an axis from near Redwood Falls northeast through Cambridge, including parts of the Twin Cities metro. The Flash Flood Watch has been expanded to include the Twin Cities Metro, Redwood Falls, and New Ulm. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are expected, but a few locations could see amounts in excess of 4 inches. MNZ056-060-062-064-067-068-073>075-082-030330- /O.EXA.KMPX.FF.A.0003.171002T2300Z-171003T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Chippewa-Hennepin-Ramsey-Yellow Medicine-Sibley-Carver-Redwood- Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan- Including the cities of Montevideo, Minneapolis, St Paul, Granite Falls, Gaylord, Chaska, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, and St James 230 PM CDT Mon Oct 2 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has expanded the * Flash Flood Watch to include portions of central Minnesota, east central Minnesota, south central Minnesota, southwest Minnesota, and west central Minnesota, including the following areas, in central Minnesota, Sibley. In east central Minnesota, Carver, Hennepin, and Ramsey. In south central Minnesota, Brown, Nicollet, and Watonwan. In southwest Minnesota, Redwood. In west central Minnesota, Chippewa and Yellow Medicine. * From 6 PM CDT this evening through late tonight * Rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches, with locally higher amounts. Rainfall rates in excess of 2 inches per hour will occur at times. * Excessive rainfall could result in areas of flooding, particularly near small streams and more urbanized areas and locations with poor drainage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ MNZ043>045-049>053-057>059-061-065-066-030330- /O.CON.KMPX.FF.A.0003.171002T2300Z-171003T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti- Chisago-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Anoka-Renville-McLeod- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, St Cloud, Foley, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Blaine, Olivia, and Hutchinson 230 PM CDT Mon Oct 2 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Minnesota and east central Minnesota, including the following areas, in central Minnesota, Benton, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Renville, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright. In east central Minnesota, Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Mille Lacs. * From 6 PM CDT this evening through late tonight * Rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches, with locally higher amounts. Rainfall rates in excess of 2 inches per hour will occur at times. * Excessive rainfall could result in areas of flooding, particularly near small streams and more urbanized areas and locations with poor drainage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
173 WGUS63 KMPX 022015 FFAMPX Flood Watch National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 315 PM CDT Mon Oct 2 2017 ...Heavy Rainfall Expected Tonight... .Showers and thunderstorms will continue developing across the area through this evening, and persist through the overnight hours. The heaviest rainfall is expected to occur along an axis from near Redwood Falls northeast through Cambridge, including parts of the Twin Cities metro. The Flash Flood Watch has been expanded to include the Twin Cities Metro, Redwood Falls, and New Ulm. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are expected, but a few locations could see amounts in excess of 4 inches. MNZ043>045-049>053-056>062-064>068-073>075-082-030500- /O.CON.KMPX.FF.A.0003.171002T2300Z-171003T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti- Chisago-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Redwood-Brown- Nicollet-Watonwan- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, St Cloud, Foley, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chaska, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, and St James 315 PM CDT Mon Oct 2 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Minnesota, east central Minnesota, south central Minnesota, southwest Minnesota, and west central Minnesota, including the following areas, in central Minnesota, Benton, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, and Wright. In east central Minnesota, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Ramsey. In south central Minnesota, Brown, Nicollet, and Watonwan. In southwest Minnesota, Redwood. In west central Minnesota, Chippewa and Yellow Medicine. * Through late tonight * Rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches, with locally higher amounts. Rainfall rates in excess of 2 inches per hour will occur at times. * Excessive rainfall could result in areas of flooding, particularly near small streams and more urbanized areas and locations with poor drainage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
489 WGUS63 KMPX 030024 FFAMPX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 724 PM CDT Mon Oct 2 2017 ...FLASH FLOODING LIKELY TONIGHT... .Showers and thunderstorms will continue developing across the area this evening, and persist through the overnight hours. The heaviest rainfall is expected to occur along an axis from near New Ulm to the Twin Cities metro, northeast to Rush City and Taylors Falls. The Flash Flood Watch has been expanded eastward slightly to include all of the Twin Cities Metro, Mankato, and Polk County in Wisconsin. Total rainfall amounts tonight of 3 to 4 inches are likely near that axis, with locally higher amounts possible. MNZ063-069-070-076-083-091-WIZ014-030830- /O.EXA.KMPX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-171003T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Washington-Scott-Dakota-Le Sueur-Blue Earth-Martin-Polk- Including the cities of Stillwater, Shakopee, Hastings, Le Sueur, Mankato, Fairmont, and Osceola 724 PM CDT Mon Oct 2 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has expanded the * Flash Flood Watch to include portions of Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, including the following areas, in Minnesota, Blue Earth, Dakota, Le Sueur, Martin, Scott, and Washington. In northwest Wisconsin, Polk. * Until 6 AM CDT Tuesday. * Rainfall totals of 3 to 4 inches are expected along an axis from near New Ulm to the Twin Cities metro, northeast to Rush City and Taylors Falls. Higher totals are possible. Rainfall rates in excess of 2 inches per hour will occur at times. * Excessive rainfall could result in areas of flooding, particularly near small streams, urbanized areas, and locations with poor drainage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ MNZ043>045-049>053-056>062-064>068-073>075-082-030830- /O.CON.KMPX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-171003T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti- Chisago-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Redwood-Brown- Nicollet-Watonwan- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, St Cloud, Foley, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chaska, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, and St James 724 PM CDT Mon Oct 2 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT TUESDAY... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Minnesota, east central Minnesota, south central Minnesota, southwest Minnesota, and west central Minnesota, including the following areas, in central Minnesota, Benton, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, and Wright. In east central Minnesota, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Ramsey. In south central Minnesota, Brown, Nicollet, and Watonwan. In southwest Minnesota, Redwood. In west central Minnesota, Chippewa and Yellow Medicine. * Until 6 AM CDT Tuesday * Rainfall totals of 3 to 4 inches are expected along an axis from near New Ulm to Twin Cities metro, northeast to Rush City and Taylors Falls. Higher totals are possible. Rainfall rates in excess of 2 inches per hour will occur at times. * Excessive rainfall could result in areas of flooding, particularly near small streams, urbanized areas, and locations with poor drainage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ Borghoff
750 WGUS63 KMPX 030813 FFAMPX Flood Watch National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 313 AM CDT Tue Oct 3 2017 ...FLASH FLOODING REMAINS POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING... .Showers and thunderstorms will continue moving from southwest Minnesota across parts of central Minnesota during the early morning hours. Prior to 6 am CDT, the heaviest rainfall will occur along an axis from Redwood Falls, to Clearwater, to Milaca. Hourly rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches are possible. MNZ063-070-WIZ014-030915- /O.CAN.KMPX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-171003T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Washington-Dakota-Polk- Including the cities of Stillwater, Hastings, and Osceola 313 AM CDT Tue Oct 3 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of east central Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin has been cancelled. While rainfall is still possible, the heaviest rates have shifted to the west. $$ MNZ043>045-049>053-056>062-064>069-073>076-082-083-091-031100- /O.CON.KMPX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-171003T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti- Chisago-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Redwood-Brown- Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Martin- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, St Cloud, Foley, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chaska, Shakopee, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, and Fairmont 313 AM CDT Tue Oct 3 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Minnesota, east central Minnesota, south central Minnesota, southwest Minnesota, and west central Minnesota, including the following areas, in central Minnesota, Benton, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, and Wright. In east central Minnesota, Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Ramsey, and Scott. In south central Minnesota, Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, and Watonwan. In southwest Minnesota, Redwood. In west central Minnesota, Chippewa and Yellow Medicine. * Until 6 AM CDT early this morning * Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are expected along an axis from near Redwood Falls to Clearwater, northeast to Milaca. Higher totals are possible. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour will occur at times. * Excessive rainfall could result in areas of flooding, particularly near small streams, urbanized areas, and locations with poor drainage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
229 WGUS63 KMPX 031101 FFAMPX Flood Watch National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 601 AM CDT Tue Oct 3 2017 ...Heavy rainfall will continue to diminish through the morning... ...While showers and thunderstorms will be possible this morning, the heaviest activity will continue shifting off and weakening. Therefore the flash flood watch will be allowed to expire. Rainfall amounts in the watch area in the 1 to 4 inch range were common overnight, with isolated higher totals. MNZ043>045-049>053-056>062-064>069-073>076-082-083-091-031215- /O.EXP.KMPX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-171003T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti- Chisago-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Redwood-Brown- Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Martin- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, St Cloud, Foley, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chaska, Shakopee, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, and Fairmont 601 AM CDT Tue Oct 3 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Minnesota, east central Minnesota, south central Minnesota, southwest Minnesota, and west central Minnesota will expire at 6 AM CDT early this morning. While showers and thunderstorms will be possible this morning, the heaviest activity will continue shifting off and weakening. Therefore the flash flood watch will be allowed to expire. Rainfall amounts in the watch area in the 1 to 4 inch range were common overnight, with isolated higher totals. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Renville | 24 min |
| Oct 2, 3:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Renville | 32 min |
Nearby
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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.