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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 201, NWS Twin Cities, MN

September 20, 2017McLeod County, Renville County, Sibley County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 20, 2017, 1:41 AM CDT for McLeod County, Renville County, Sibley County, Minnesota. It was in force for 34 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
Sep 20, 2017, 1:41 AM CDT (06:41 UTC)
Expired
Sep 20, 2017, 2:15 AM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties McLeod County, MN, Renville County, MN, Sibley County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:39 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
Sep 19, 10:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 60 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 2017-09-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 246 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 2017-09-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 274 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
246 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-155 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1179 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
274 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
454 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
3.2

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The text

As transmitted.

723 
WUUS53 KMPX 200641
SVRMPX
MNC085-129-143-200715-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0201.170920T0641Z-170920T0715Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
141 AM CDT WED SEP 20 2017

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Sibley County in central Minnesota...
  McLeod County in central Minnesota...
  East central Renville County in central Minnesota...

* Until 215 AM CDT

* At 140 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Cedar Mills to near Stewart to St George, moving
  east at 50 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,
  Hutchinson around 145 AM CDT. 
  Brownton around 150 AM CDT. 
  Glencoe around 200 AM CDT. 
  Winsted around 205 AM CDT. 
  Lester Prairie around 210 AM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include 
Sumter, Biscay, Lakeside, Fernando, Plato, New Auburn and Lake 
Marion Regional Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4455 9462 4479 9463 4490 9450 4496 9450
      4498 9403 4497 9401 4472 9401 4459 9428
TIME...MOT...LOC 0640Z 251DEG 44KT 4496 9449 4469 9447 4445 9458 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
550 
WWUS53 KMPX 200702
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
202 AM CDT WED SEP 20 2017

MNC129-200712-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0201.000000T0000Z-170920T0715Z/
Renville MN-
202 AM CDT WED SEP 20 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL RENVILLE COUNTY
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 500 AM CDT for
central Minnesota. A severe thunderstorm watch also remains in effect
until 500 AM CDT for central and east central Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4457 9445 4490 9450 4496 9450 4498 9403
      4497 9401 4472 9401 4459 9428
TIME...MOT...LOC 0702Z 251DEG 44KT 4504 9416 4477 9414 4453 9425 

$$

MNC085-143-200715-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0201.000000T0000Z-170920T0715Z/
Sibley MN-McLeod MN-
202 AM CDT WED SEP 20 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SIBLEY AND MCLEOD COUNTIES...

At 202 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Cokato to Glencoe to near Gaylord, moving east at
50 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...
  Winsted around 205 AM CDT. 
  Lester Prairie around 210 AM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include 
Sumter, Biscay, Fernando, Plato, New Auburn and Lake Marion Regional 
Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4457 9445 4490 9450 4496 9450 4498 9403
      4497 9401 4472 9401 4459 9428
TIME...MOT...LOC 0702Z 251DEG 44KT 4504 9416 4477 9414 4453 9425 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
668 
WWUS53 KMPX 200714 RRA
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
214 AM CDT WED SEP 20 2017

MNC085-143-200724-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0201.000000T0000Z-170920T0715Z/
Sibley MN-McLeod MN-
214 AM CDT WED SEP 20 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SIBLEY AND MCLEOD
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 215 AM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
central Minnesota. A severe thunderstorm watch also remains in effect
until 500 AM CDT for central and east central Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4457 9445 4490 9450 4496 9450 4498 9403
      4497 9401 4472 9401 4459 9428
TIME...MOT...LOC 0714Z 251DEG 44KT 4508 9398 4481 9396 4457 9407 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 19, 10:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLac qui Parle50 min
Sep 19, 11:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXStevens, Swift36 min
Sep 19, 11:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine48 min
Sep 19, 11:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDouglas, Pope, Stevens55 min
Sep 20, 12:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSwift57 min
Sep 20, 12:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMeeker24 min
Sep 20, 12:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa, Yellow Medicine44 min
Sep 20, 12:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSwift21 min
Sep 20, 12:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi, Pope, Stearns, Todd33 min
Sep 20, 12:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBenton, Morrison45 min
Sep 20, 12:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKandiyohi, Meeker, Renville39 min
Sep 20, 12:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBrown, Redwood35 min
Sep 20, 1:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi, Meeker, Renville43 min
Sep 20, 1:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBenton, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns49 min
Sep 20, 1:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBrown, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley30 min
Sep 20, 1:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMeeker, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright38 min
Sep 20, 1:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBenton, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison56 min
Sep 20, 2:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBenton, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne45 min
Sep 20, 2:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXAnoka, Hennepin, Wright48 min
Sep 20, 2:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin, Ramsey, Washington69 min
Sep 20, 2:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChisago33 min
Sep 20, 3:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChisago26 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.