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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 207, NWS Twin Cities, MN

September 22, 2017Morrison County, Todd County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 22, 2017, 4:28 AM CDT for Morrison County, Todd County, 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
Sep 22, 2017, 4:28 AM CDT (09:28 UTC)
Expired
Sep 22, 2017, 4:49 AM CDT
In force
21 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Morrison County, MN, Todd County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 170 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 169 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 2017-09-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1879 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 2017-09-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 278 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1879 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-70 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1223 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
278 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
414 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.6
Supercell composite
15.2

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The text

As transmitted.

374 
WUUS53 KMPX 220928
SVRMPX
MNC097-153-221000-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0207.170922T0928Z-170922T1000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
428 AM CDT FRI SEP 22 2017

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Todd County in central Minnesota...
  Northwestern Morrison County in central Minnesota...

* Until 500 AM CDT

* At 428 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cushing, or
  15 miles northwest of Little Falls, moving northeast at 40 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 remain over mainly rural areas of
  east central Todd and northwestern Morrison Counties, including the
  following locations: Philbrook, Cushing and Crow Wing State Park.

This includes U.S. Highway 10 in Minnesota between mile markers 114
and 137.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4631 9455 4631 9451 4633 9443 4630 9436
      4627 9434 4623 9440 4618 9437 4616 9438
      4615 9434 4602 9451 4620 9480 4635 9466
TIME...MOT...LOC 0928Z 218DEG 33KT 4616 9455 

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

SPD
2 follow-up statements
507 
WWUS53 KMPX 220939
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
439 AM CDT FRI SEP 22 2017

MNC097-153-221000-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0207.000000T0000Z-170922T1000Z/
Todd MN-Morrison MN-
439 AM CDT FRI SEP 22 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN TODD AND NORTHWESTERN MORRISON COUNTIES...

At 439 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lennox, or 14
miles southwest of Brainerd, moving northeast at 40 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. 

Locations impacted include...
Motley, Philbrook and Crow Wing State Park. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4631 9455 4631 9451 4633 9443 4630 9436
      4627 9434 4623 9440 4618 9437 4616 9438
      4615 9434 4612 9440 4627 9474 4635 9466
TIME...MOT...LOC 0939Z 218DEG 33KT 4624 9445 

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

SPD
072 
WWUS53 KMPX 220949
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
449 AM CDT FRI SEP 22 2017

MNC097-153-220959-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0207.000000T0000Z-170922T1000Z/
Todd MN-Morrison MN-
449 AM CDT FRI SEP 22 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TODD AND
NORTHWESTERN MORRISON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4631 9455 4631 9451 4633 9443 4630 9436
      4627 9434 4623 9440 4618 9437 4616 9438
      4615 9434 4612 9440 4627 9474 4635 9466
TIME...MOT...LOC 0948Z 218DEG 33KT 4632 9436 

$$

SPD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 22, 12:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMille Lacs32 min
Sep 22, 3:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDouglas30 min
Sep 22, 4:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd45 min
Sep 22, 4:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXTodd34 min
Sep 22, 5:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKanabec21 min
Sep 22, 7:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKanabec, Mille Lacs59 min
Sep 22, 7:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWright42 min
Sep 22, 8:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSherburne42 min
Sep 22, 8:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKanabec, Mille Lacs57 min
Sep 22, 8:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXIsanti48 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.