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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16, NWS Twin Cities, MN

April 9, 2017Chippewa County, Dunn County, Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2017, 9:30 PM CDT for Chippewa County, Dunn County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 30 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
Apr 9, 2017, 9:30 PM CDT (02:30 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:34 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
Apr 9, 9:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 155 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 2017-04-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-04-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 173 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1596 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
173 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
450 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

704 
WUUS53 KMPX 100230
SVRMPX
WIC017-033-100300-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0016.170410T0230Z-170410T0300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
930 PM CDT SUN APR 9 2017

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Dunn County in west central Wisconsin...
  Southwestern Chippewa County in west central Wisconsin...

* Until 1000 PM CDT

* At 929 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Menomonie,
  moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Menomonie, Chippewa Falls, Bloomer, Tilden, Colfax, Elk Mound, 
  Knapp, Cedar Falls and Tainter Lake.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 94 in Wisconsin between mile markers 37 and 56.
 U.S. Highway 53 between mile markers 93 and 112.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4486 9140 4485 9148 4486 9165 4483 9166
      4480 9199 4497 9207 4515 9141
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 250DEG 43KT 4491 9193 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

ETA
1 follow-up statement
242 
WWUS53 KMPX 100248
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
948 PM CDT SUN APR 9 2017

WIC017-033-100300-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0016.000000T0000Z-170410T0300Z/
Dunn WI-Chippewa WI-
948 PM CDT SUN APR 9 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL DUNN AND SOUTHWESTERN CHIPPEWA COUNTIES...

At 947 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Colfax, or 12
miles west of Chippewa Falls, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. 

Locations impacted include...
Bloomer, Colfax, Elk Mound and Tainter Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4486 9140 4485 9148 4486 9165 4483 9166
      4482 9174 4502 9181 4511 9141
TIME...MOT...LOC 0247Z 250DEG 43KT 4499 9163 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

ETA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 8:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPierce29 min
Apr 9, 8:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDunn, Pierce, Saint Croix32 min
Apr 9, 9:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa33 min
Apr 9, 10:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa13 min
Apr 9, 10:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRusk41 min
Apr 9, 11:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXEau Claire37 min
Apr 9, 11:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXEau Claire32 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.