Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 6, 2017, 4:28 PM CST for Benton County, Morrison County, Stearns County, Minnesota. It was in force for 47 min. 7 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
- Mar 6, 2017, 4:28 PM CST (22:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2017, 5:15 PM CST
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Benton County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Stearns County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:29 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 4:30 PM CST | HAIL 0.88 | 2 W Rice, MN | . |
| Mar 6, 4:35 PM CST | HAIL 0.5 | Rice, MN | . |
| Mar 6, 4:35 PM CST | HAIL 1 | Rice, MN | . |
| Mar 6, 4:43 PM CST | HAIL 1 | Royalton, MN | . |
| Mar 6, 4:45 PM CST | HAIL 0.75 | 2 W Rice, MN | . |
| Mar 6, 4:52 PM CST | HAIL 1 | Pierz, MN | . |
| Mar 6, 5:06 PM CST | TSTM WND GST 62 | Pierz, 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2:43 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 117 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 622 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 401 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 365 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
101
WUUS53 KMPX 062228
SVRMPX
MNC009-097-145-062315-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0003.170306T2228Z-170306T2315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
428 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Benton County in central Minnesota...
Northeastern Stearns County in central Minnesota...
Southeastern Morrison County in central Minnesota...
* Until 515 PM CST
* At 428 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rice, or 14
miles north of St. Cloud, moving northeast 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,
Pierz around 455 PM CST.
Lastrup around 500 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Buckman,
Opole, St. Stephen, Little Rock and Genola.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for central
Minnesota.
LAT...LON 4565 9421 4574 9443 4610 9418 4596 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 216DEG 32KT 4577 9426
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$3 follow-up statements
246
WWUS53 KMPX 062247
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
447 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
MNC145-062257-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170306T2315Z/
Stearns MN-
447 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN STEARNS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for central
Minnesota.
LAT...LON 4596 9386 4568 9418 4568 9420 4571 9423
4572 9422 4573 9426 4581 9431 4607 9412
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 216DEG 32KT 4591 9412
$$
MNC009-097-062315-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170306T2315Z/
Benton MN-Morrison MN-
447 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN BENTON AND SOUTHEASTERN MORRISON COUNTIES...
At 447 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Buckman, or 12
miles southeast of Little Falls, moving northeast 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 storm will be near...
Pierz around 455 PM CST.
Lastrup around 500 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Little
Rock, Buckman and Genola.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for central
Minnesota.
LAT...LON 4596 9386 4568 9418 4568 9420 4571 9423
4572 9422 4573 9426 4581 9431 4607 9412
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 216DEG 32KT 4591 9412
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$670
WWUS53 KMPX 062259
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
459 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
MNC009-062309-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170306T2315Z/
Benton MN-
459 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BENTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for central
Minnesota.
LAT...LON 4596 9386 4582 9402 4588 9426 4607 9412
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 218DEG 32KT 4598 9401
$$
MNC097-062315-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170306T2315Z/
Morrison MN-
459 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORRISON COUNTY...
At 459 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pierz, or 16
miles east of Little Falls, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
this severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Morrison County, including the following locations:
Buckman and Genola.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for central
Minnesota.
LAT...LON 4596 9386 4582 9402 4588 9426 4607 9412
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 218DEG 32KT 4598 9401
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$738
WWUS53 KMPX 062307
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
507 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
MNC097-062317-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170306T2315Z/
Morrison MN-
507 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORRISON COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM CST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for central
Minnesota.
LAT...LON 4596 9386 4582 9402 4588 9426 4607 9412
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 216DEG 32KT 4603 9396
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 4:04 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 60 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:47 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville, Sibley | 43 min |
| Mar 6, 4:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Watonwan | 35 min |
| Mar 6, 4:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Faribault, Martin | 43 min |
| Mar 6, 4:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | McLeod, Meeker, Wright | 34 min |
| Mar 6, 4:50 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MPX | Wright | 25 min |
| Mar 6, 4:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn | 21 min |
| Mar 6, 5:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Steele, Waseca | 36 min |
| Mar 6, 5:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Sherburne, Wright | 34 min |
| Mar 6, 5:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MPX | Sherburne, Wright | 20 min |
| Mar 6, 5:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn, Steele, Waseca | 33 min |
| Mar 6, 5:44 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MPX | Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne | 31 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.