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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 161, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 17, 20174 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 17, 2017, 7:48 PM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. 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
Jul 17, 2017, 7:48 PM CDT (00:48 UTC)
Expired
Jul 17, 2017, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Benton County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Sherburne County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 90 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
Jul 17, 3:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 89 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 2017-07-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3117 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-07-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 100 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
3117 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
998 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
191 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.0
Supercell composite
13.1

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The text

As transmitted.

942 
WUUS53 KMPX 180048
SVRMPX
MNC009-059-095-141-180130-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0161.170718T0048Z-170718T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
748 PM CDT MON JUL 17 2017

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Mille Lacs County in east central Minnesota...
  Northwestern Isanti County in east central Minnesota...
  Southeastern Benton County in central Minnesota...
  Northeastern Sherburne County in central Minnesota...

* Until 830 PM CDT

* At 748 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Oak Park, or
  21 miles east of St. Cloud, 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 thunderstorm will be near,
  Milaca around 755 PM CDT. 
  Princeton around 805 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Glendorado, Ronneby, Spencer Brook, Dalbo, Pease, Oak Park and
Princeton Airport.

This includes U.S. Highway 169 between mile markers 174 and 190.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4573 9334 4547 9344 4558 9392 4576 9384
TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 284DEG 28KT 4566 9376 

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

BORGHOFF
2 follow-up statements
294 
WWUS53 KMPX 180101
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
801 PM CDT MON JUL 17 2017

MNC009-180110-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0161.000000T0000Z-170718T0130Z/
Benton MN-
801 PM CDT MON JUL 17 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BENTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
central and east central Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4568 9336 4547 9344 4557 9376 4570 9372
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 291DEG 20KT 4563 9366 

$$

MNC059-095-141-180130-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0161.000000T0000Z-170718T0130Z/
Mille Lacs MN-Isanti MN-Sherburne MN-
801 PM CDT MON JUL 17 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MILLE LACS...NORTHWESTERN ISANTI AND NORTHEASTERN
SHERBURNE COUNTIES...

At 800 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pease, or 21
miles west of Cambridge, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Princeton around 815 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Spencer
Brook, Princeton Airport and Pease.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4568 9336 4547 9344 4557 9376 4570 9372
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 291DEG 20KT 4563 9366 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BORGHOFF
320 
WWUS53 KMPX 180133
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
833 PM CDT MON JUL 17 2017

MNC059-095-141-180143-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0161.000000T0000Z-170718T0130Z/
Mille Lacs MN-Isanti MN-Sherburne MN-
833 PM CDT MON JUL 17 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MILLE LACS...
NORTHWESTERN ISANTI AND NORTHEASTERN SHERBURNE COUNTIES HAS
EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been allowed to expire.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
central and east central Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4568 9336 4547 9344 4557 9376 4570 9372
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 284DEG 28KT 4557 9332 

$$

BORGHOFF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 17, 7:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXAnoka, Wright46 min
Jul 17, 9:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRamsey, Washington83 min
Jul 17, 10:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKandiyohi50 min
Jul 17, 10:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin74 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.