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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 145, NWS Twin Cities, MN
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 6:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 11, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 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.
- 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
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
$$
BORGHOFF2 follow-up statements
859
WWUS53 KMPX 120512
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1212 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017
MNC041-121-145-153-120545-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-170712T0545Z/
Douglas MN-Pope MN-Todd MN-Stearns MN-
1212 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS...NORTHERN POPE...SOUTHWESTERN TODD AND
NORTHWESTERN STEARNS COUNTIES...
At 1212 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Little Sauk to near Alexandria Airport to near
Farwell, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe storms will be near...
Long Prairie around 1225 AM CDT.
Lake Osakis around 1240 AM CDT.
Sauk Centre and Glenwood around 1245 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Alexandria Airport, Glenwood Airport, Westport, Nelson, Round
Prairie, Grove Lake, Villard, Holmes City, Forada and Long Prairie
Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4595 9479 4557 9513 4569 9575 4574 9575
4583 9559 4600 9531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0512Z 276DEG 27KT 4589 9501 4582 9542 4571 9569
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BORGHOFF852
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
$$
BORGHOFFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 11:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Swift | 28 min |
| Jul 11, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas | 46 min |
| Jul 11, 11:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pope | 33 min |
| Jul 12, 12:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Mille Lacs, Morrison | 35 min |
| Jul 12, 12:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd | 21 min |
| Jul 12, 12:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kanabec, Mille Lacs | 44 min |
| Jul 12, 1:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne | 46 min |
| Jul 12, 2:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Anoka, Ramsey, Washington | 33 min |
| Jul 12, 2:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Ramsey, Washington | 27 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.