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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Twin Cities, MN

March 6, 2017Chisago County, Isanti County, Kanabec County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 6, 2017, 6:10 PM CST for Chisago County, Isanti County, Kanabec County, Minnesota. It was in force for 35 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
Mar 6, 2017, 6:10 PM CST (00:10 UTC)
Expired
Mar 6, 2017, 6:45 PM CST
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Chisago County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 6, 2:43 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 101 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 00:00Z on 2017-03-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 923 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 00:00Z on 2017-03-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 432 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
923 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
993 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
432 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
528 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.2
Supercell composite
10.3

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The text

As transmitted.

968 
WUUS53 KMPX 070010
SVRMPX
MNC025-059-065-070045-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0010.170307T0010Z-170307T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
610 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Kanabec County in east central Minnesota...
  Northwestern Chisago County in east central Minnesota...
  Western Isanti County in east central Minnesota...

* Until 645 PM CST

* At 609 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dalbo, or 9
  miles northwest of Cambridge, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter 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,
  Brunswick around 620 PM CST. 
  Grasston around 625 PM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Grandy,
Stanchfield, and Dalbo.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 159 and 163.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for east central
Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4573 9314 4573 9285 4548 9334 4567 9349
      4589 9314
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 233DEG 40KT 4565 9333 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
440 
WWUS53 KMPX 070034
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
634 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

MNC065-070044-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170307T0045Z/
Kanabec MN-
634 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANABEC COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for east central
Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4573 9285 4557 9317 4568 9333 4573 9327
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 241DEG 27KT 4572 9314 

$$

MNC025-059-070045-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170307T0045Z/
Chisago MN-Isanti MN-
634 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN CHISAGO AND NORTH CENTRAL ISANTI COUNTIES...

At 634 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stanchfield, or
11 miles southwest of Pine City, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

This severe storm will be near...
  Rush City around 645 PM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Grandy 
and Stanchfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for east central
Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4573 9285 4557 9317 4568 9333 4573 9327
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 241DEG 27KT 4572 9314 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
921 
WWUS53 KMPX 070044
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
644 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

MNC025-059-070054-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170307T0045Z/
Chisago MN-Isanti MN-
644 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CHISAGO AND NORTH
CENTRAL ISANTI COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM CST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for east central
Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4573 9285 4557 9317 4568 9333 4573 9327
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 233DEG 40KT 4578 9302 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 6:13 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue, Rice47 min
Mar 6, 6:31 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue29 min
Mar 6, 6:48 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue42 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Minnesota, 2017Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2017

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.