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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 145, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 11, 20174 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 11, 2017, 11:59 PM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 46 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
Jul 11, 2017, 11:59 PM CDT (04:59 UTC)
Expired
Jul 12, 2017, 12:45 AM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Douglas County, MN, Pope County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Todd County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 173 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:58 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
Jul 11, 6:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Jul 11, 10:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 171 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 2017-07-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 913 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 2017-07-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 86 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
913 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-179 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1279 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
202 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
4.0

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The text

As transmitted.

844 
WUUS53 KMPX 120459
SVRMPX
MNC041-121-145-153-120545-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0145.170712T0459Z-170712T0545Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1159 PM CDT TUE JUL 11 2017

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Douglas County in west central Minnesota...
  Northern Pope County in west central Minnesota...
  Southwestern Todd County in central Minnesota...
  Northwestern Stearns County in central Minnesota...

* Until 1245 AM CDT

* At 1157 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Garfield to near Farwell, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Law enforcement. 

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings. 

* Severe thunderstorms will be near,
  Alexandria and Carlos around 1210 AM CDT. 
  Lake Osakis around 1220 AM CDT. 
  Long Prairie around 1240 AM CDT. 
  Sauk Centre around 1245 AM CDT. 

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 91 and 125.
 U.S. Highway 71 between mile markers 172 and 185.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms have produced tree damage and power outages in 
Alexandria. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away 
from windows!

&&

LAT...LON 4595 9479 4557 9513 4569 9575 4578 9576
      4602 9552
TIME...MOT...LOC 0457Z 277DEG 37KT 4594 9547 4579 9562 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

BORGHOFF
2 follow-up statements
859 
WWUS53 KMPX 120512
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1212 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017

MNC041-121-145-153-120545-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-170712T0545Z/
Douglas MN-Pope MN-Todd MN-Stearns MN-
1212 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS...NORTHERN POPE...SOUTHWESTERN TODD AND
NORTHWESTERN STEARNS COUNTIES...

At 1212 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Little Sauk to near Alexandria Airport to near
Farwell, moving east at 30 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. 

These severe storms will be near...
  Long Prairie around 1225 AM CDT. 
  Lake Osakis around 1240 AM CDT. 
  Sauk Centre and Glenwood around 1245 AM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Alexandria Airport, Glenwood Airport, Westport, Nelson, Round
Prairie, Grove Lake, Villard, Holmes City, Forada and Long Prairie
Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4595 9479 4557 9513 4569 9575 4574 9575
      4583 9559 4600 9531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0512Z 276DEG 27KT 4589 9501 4582 9542 4571 9569 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BORGHOFF
852 
WWUS53 KMPX 120535
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1235 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017

MNC041-121-145-153-120545-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-170712T0545Z/
Douglas MN-Pope MN-Todd MN-Stearns MN-
1235 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS...NORTHEASTERN POPE...SOUTHWESTERN TODD AND
NORTHWESTERN STEARNS COUNTIES...

At 1235 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Garfield, or
near Alexandria, moving southeast at 35 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 storm will be near...
  Alexandria and Carlos around 1245 AM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Alexandria Airport, Glenwood Airport, Westport, Nelson, Round
Prairie, Grove Lake, Villard, Forada, Long Prairie Airport and West
Union.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4595 9479 4557 9513 4568 9556 4577 9548
      4587 9552 4600 9531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0535Z 294DEG 30KT 4594 9543 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BORGHOFF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 11, 11:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSwift28 min
Jul 11, 11:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDouglas46 min
Jul 11, 11:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXPope33 min
Jul 12, 12:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMille Lacs, Morrison35 min
Jul 12, 12:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDouglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd21 min
Jul 12, 12:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKanabec, Mille Lacs44 min
Jul 12, 1:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Benton, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne46 min
Jul 12, 2:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXAnoka, Ramsey, Washington33 min
Jul 12, 2:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Ramsey, Washington27 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.