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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Twin Cities, MN

March 6, 2017Goodhue County, Minnesota; Dunn County, Pepin County, Pierce County, Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 6, 2017, 6:48 PM CST for Goodhue County, Minnesota; Dunn County, Pepin County, Pierce County, Wisconsin. 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
Mar 6, 2017, 6:48 PM CST (00:48 UTC)
Expired
Mar 6, 2017, 7:30 PM CST
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Goodhue County, MN, Dunn County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:48 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 6, 2:43 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 124 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.

359 
WUUS53 KMPX 070048
SVRMPX
MNC049-WIC033-091-093-070130-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0013.170307T0048Z-170307T0130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota...
  Pepin County in west central Wisconsin...
  Southeastern Pierce County in west central Wisconsin...
  Southern Dunn County in west central Wisconsin...

* Until 730 PM CST

* At 647 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gilbert
  Valley, or 11 miles southeast of Red Wing, moving northeast at 70
  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,
  Plum City around 700 PM CST. 
  Durand, Elmwood and Eau Galle around 705 PM CST. 
  Menomonie around 720 PM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Cedar
Falls, Arkansaw, Caryville, Downsville, Weston, Porcupine, Menomonie
Airport, Wacouta, Rock Falls and Frontenac State Park.

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 southeastern
Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4459 9197 4460 9200 4456 9204 4450 9205
      4443 9208 4442 9211 4445 9224 4445 9243
      4440 9244 4447 9258 4500 9198 4482 9165
      4460 9165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 220DEG 61KT 4446 9235 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
3 follow-up statements
311 
WWUS53 KMPX 070103
SVSMPX

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

MNC049-070112-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170307T0130Z/
Goodhue MN-
703 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GOODHUE 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 southeastern
Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4460 9196 4459 9197 4460 9200 4456 9204
      4443 9208 4442 9211 4445 9224 4450 9230
      4464 9240 4500 9198 4482 9165 4460 9165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 220DEG 61KT 4467 9211 

$$

WIC033-091-093-070130-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170307T0130Z/
Pepin WI-Pierce WI-Dunn WI-
703 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST
FOR PEPIN...SOUTHEASTERN PIERCE AND SOUTHERN DUNN COUNTIES...

At 702 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Arkansaw, or 18
miles southwest of Menomonie, moving northeast at 70 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Menomonie around 720 PM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Cedar 
Falls, Arkansaw, Caryville, Downsville, Weston, Porcupine, Rock 
Falls and Ella.

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 southeastern
Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4460 9196 4459 9197 4460 9200 4456 9204
      4443 9208 4442 9211 4445 9224 4450 9230
      4464 9240 4500 9198 4482 9165 4460 9165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 220DEG 61KT 4467 9211 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
578 
WWUS53 KMPX 070118
SVSMPX

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

WIC033-091-093-070130-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170307T0130Z/
Pepin WI-Pierce WI-Dunn WI-
718 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST
FOR NORTHEASTERN PEPIN...NORTHEASTERN PIERCE AND SOUTHERN DUNN
COUNTIES...

At 717 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Eau Galle, or
11 miles southwest of Menomonie, moving northeast at 60 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Menomonie around 730 PM CST. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Cedar
Falls, Arkansaw, Caryville, Downsville, Weston, and Rock Falls.

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 west central
Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4460 9196 4459 9197 4460 9200 4456 9204
      4471 9232 4500 9198 4482 9165 4460 9165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 219DEG 51KT 4475 9202 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
802 
WWUS53 KMPX 070125
SVSMPX

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

WIC033-091-093-070135-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170307T0130Z/
Pepin WI-Pierce WI-Dunn WI-
725 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PEPIN...
NORTHEASTERN PIERCE AND SOUTHERN DUNN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM
CST...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for west central
Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4460 9196 4459 9197 4460 9200 4456 9204
      4471 9232 4500 9198 4482 9165 4460 9165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 220DEG 61KT 4485 9191 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 6:10 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChisago, Isanti, Kanabec35 min
Mar 6, 6:13 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue, Rice47 min
Mar 6, 6:31 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue29 min
Mar 6, 7:01 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDunn, Pierce, Saint Croix29 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Wisconsin, 2017Severe 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.