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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 164, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 19, 20174 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 19, 2017, 3:11 PM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 34 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 19, 2017, 3:11 PM CDT (20:11 UTC)
Expired
Jul 19, 2017, 3:45 PM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Watonwan County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 19, 3:12 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGSearles, MNPOWER LINES DOWN.
Jul 19, 3:15 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 623 Ne Madelia, MNMESONET STATION MN045, MADELIA 3ENE.
Jul 19, 3:50 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGMankato, MNNUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
Jul 19, 3:55 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 604 N Mapleton, MN

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 19, 12:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 108 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 12:00Z on 2017-07-19Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2017-07-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -10 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
1964 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
91 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

563 
WUUS53 KMPX 192011
SVRMPX
MNC013-015-103-165-192045-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0164.170719T2011Z-170719T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
311 PM CDT WED JUL 19 2017

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Brown County in south central Minnesota...
  Blue Earth County in south central Minnesota...
  Eastern Watonwan County in south central Minnesota...
  Southeastern Nicollet County in south central Minnesota...

* Until 345 PM CDT

* At 310 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near New Ulm Airport to near Madelia to South
  Branch, moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near,
  Lake Crystal around 320 PM CDT. 
  Mankato, Good Thunder, Amboy and Vernon Center around 330 PM CDT. 
  Mapleton, St. Clair and Pemberton around 340 PM CDT. 
  Eagle Lake and Madison Lake around 345 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Skyline, Garden City, Searles, Mankato Airport, Judson and South
Branch.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4385 9462 4412 9445 4425 9465 4424 9377
      4385 9377
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 277DEG 52KT 4427 9455 4412 9439 4389 9454 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
077 
WWUS53 KMPX 192024
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
324 PM CDT WED JUL 19 2017

MNC013-015-103-165-192045-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0164.000000T0000Z-170719T2045Z/
Brown MN-Blue Earth MN-Watonwan MN-Nicollet MN-
324 PM CDT WED JUL 19 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BROWN...BLUE EARTH...EASTERN WATONWAN AND
SOUTHEASTERN NICOLLET COUNTIES...

At 324 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Courtland to near Garden City to 6 miles west of
Amboy, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

These severe storms will be near...
  Mankato and Good Thunder around 330 PM CDT. 
  Mapleton, St. Clair and Pemberton around 340 PM CDT. 
  Eagle Lake and Madison Lake around 345 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Skyline, Garden City, Searles, Mankato Airport and Judson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

&&

LAT...LON 4385 9441 4411 9440 4425 9447 4424 9377
      4385 9377
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 277DEG 52KT 4425 9429 4410 9413 4387 9428 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
466 
WWUS53 KMPX 192034
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
334 PM CDT WED JUL 19 2017

MNC015-165-192043-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0164.000000T0000Z-170719T2045Z/
Brown MN-Watonwan MN-
334 PM CDT WED JUL 19 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BROWN AND EASTERN
WATONWAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for
south central Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4385 9433 4412 9432 4425 9434 4424 9377
      4385 9377
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 277DEG 52KT 4424 9413 4409 9397 4386 9412 

$$

MNC013-103-192045-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0164.000000T0000Z-170719T2045Z/
Blue Earth MN-Nicollet MN-
334 PM CDT WED JUL 19 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT
FOR BLUE EARTH AND SOUTHEASTERN NICOLLET COUNTIES...

At 333 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Nicollet to near Skyline to near Amboy, moving
east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

These severe storms will be near...
  St. Clair around 340 PM CDT. 
  Eagle Lake, Madison Lake and Pemberton around 345 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Skyline, Garden City, Mankato Airport and Judson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4385 9433 4412 9432 4425 9434 4424 9377
      4385 9377
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 277DEG 52KT 4424 9413 4409 9397 4386 9412 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 19, 2:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRedwood39 min
Jul 19, 2:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBrown, Watonwan52 min
Jul 19, 2:51 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXBrown24 min
Jul 19, 3:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Le Sueur, Rice, Waseca37 min
Jul 19, 3:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFaribault, Martin40 min
Jul 19, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFaribault, Freeborn18 min
Jul 19, 4:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Goodhue43 min
Jul 19, 4:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFaribault, Freeborn, Steele, Waseca39 min
Jul 19, 4:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFreeborn20 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.