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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 147, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 12, 20174 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 12, 2017, 12:45 AM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 21 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 12, 2017, 12:45 AM CDT (05:45 UTC)
Expired
Jul 12, 2017, 1:06 AM CDT
In force
21 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 170 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:49 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, 10:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 168 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.

818 
WUUS53 KMPX 120545
SVRMPX
MNC041-121-145-153-120630-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0147.170712T0545Z-170712T0630Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1245 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

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

* Until 130 AM CDT

* At 1244 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Alexandria,
  moving southeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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,
  Lake Osakis around 100 AM CDT. 
  Sauk Centre around 115 AM CDT. 

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 99 and 129.
 U.S. Highway 71 between mile markers 164 and 182.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4585 9550 4600 9534 4589 9476 4558 9502
TIME...MOT...LOC 0544Z 294DEG 35KT 4589 9532 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BORGHOFF
2 follow-up statements
251 
WWUS53 KMPX 120557
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1257 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017

MNC041-121-145-153-120630-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-170712T0630Z/
Douglas MN-Pope MN-Todd MN-Stearns MN-
1257 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS...NORTHEASTERN POPE...SOUTHWESTERN TODD AND
NORTHWESTERN STEARNS COUNTIES...

At 1257 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lake Osakis,
or 9 miles east of Alexandria, moving east 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...
  Sauk Centre around 120 AM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Alexandria Airport, Westport, Nelson, Forada, Long Prairie Airport,
Round Prairie, West Union, Sauk Centre Airport, Little Sauk and
Villard.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4591 9544 4590 9529 4597 9519 4589 9476
      4558 9502 4585 9550
TIME...MOT...LOC 0557Z 292DEG 31KT 4585 9517 

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

BORGHOFF
154 
WWUS53 KMPX 120606
SVSMPX

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

MNC041-121-145-153-120616-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-170712T0630Z/
Douglas MN-Pope MN-Todd MN-Stearns MN-
106 AM CDT WED JUL 12 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS...
NORTHEASTERN POPE...SOUTHWESTERN TODD AND NORTHWESTERN STEARNS
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.  However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
central and west central Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4591 9544 4590 9529 4597 9519 4589 9476
      4558 9502 4585 9550
TIME...MOT...LOC 0605Z 294DEG 35KT 4581 9506 

$$

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 11, 11:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDouglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd46 min
Jul 12, 12:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMille Lacs, Morrison35 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

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.