Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 60, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2017, 8:27 AM CDT for 5 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 48 min. 28 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
- Jun 11, 2017, 8:27 AM CDT (13:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2017, 9:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Anoka County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Scott County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 8:35 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Wnw Savage, MN | A 12 INCH IN DIAMETER TREE SNAPPED IN HALF. TIME IS RADAR ESTIMATED. |
| Jun 11, 8:37 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Shakopee, MN | 8 INCH LIMBS DOWN. |
| Jun 11, 8:38 AM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 W Bloomington, MN | |
| Jun 11, 8:39 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ssw Eden Prairie, MN | CORRECTED TO TSTM WND GST. ASOS STATION FCM, EDEN PRAIRIE AP (FLYG CLOUD). |
| Jun 11, 8:39 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 Ssw Eden Prairie, MN | ASOS STATION FCM, EDEN PRAIRIE AP (FLYG CLOUD). |
| Jun 11, 8:40 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Robbinsdale, MN | 12 TO 14 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN ON VEHICLE. |
| Jun 11, 8:41 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 63 | 1 Ssw Brooklyn Center, MN | CORRECTED TO TSTM WND GST. ASOS STATION MIC, CRYSTAL AP. |
| Jun 11, 8:41 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 1 Ssw Brooklyn Center, MN | ASOS STATION MIC, CRYSTAL AP. |
| Jun 11, 8:42 AM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 S Shakopee, MN | |
| Jun 11, 8:45 AM CDT | HAIL 1 | Circle Pines, MN | |
| Jun 11, 8:45 AM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 3 Ne Blaine, MN | |
| Jun 11, 8:47 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Minneapolis, MN | LARGE TREE DOWN ACROSS THE ROAD AND ON TO A CAR AT NE MAIN ST. AND NE 16TH AVE. |
| Jun 11, 8:48 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ese Champlin, MN | TREES DOWN. |
| Jun 11, 8:48 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 69 | 3 E Richfield, MN | CORRECTED TO TSTRM WND GST. ASOS STATION MSP, MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL AP-MSP. |
| Jun 11, 8:48 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 3 E Richfield, MN | ASOS STATION MSP, MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL AP-MSP. |
| Jun 11, 8:50 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Robbinsdale, MN | A LARGE BRANCH OF 4.25 IN DIAMETER FELL ONTO THE STREET. |
| Jun 11, 8:53 AM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 2 S Blaine, MN | |
| Jun 11, 8:55 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Ham Lake, MN | 8 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN. |
| Jun 11, 8:55 AM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 S Little Canada, MN | |
| Jun 11, 8:56 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Ese St. Paul, MN | ASOS STATION STP, ST. PAUL DWTN AP. |
| Jun 11, 8:56 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 66 | 3 E Richfield, MN | ASOS STATION MSP, MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL AP-MSP. |
| Jun 11, 8:57 AM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 2 W Bloomington, MN | PEA TO PENNY SIZE HAIL FROM 8:57AM TO 9:06AM (CDT). |
| Jun 11, 8:59 AM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 1 S Circle Pines, MN | WINDOWS BROKEN DUE TO WIND DRIVEN HAIL. |
| Jun 11, 9:00 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Minnetonka, MN | LARGES BRANCHES AND POWER LINES DOWN. |
| Jun 11, 9:00 AM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 4 N Circle Pines, MN | |
| Jun 11, 9:03 AM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Lino Lakes, MN | |
| Jun 11, 9:05 AM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Centerville, MN | |
| Jun 11, 9:12 AM CDT | HAIL 1 | Centerville, MN | SOCIAL MEDIA. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 6:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 25 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
- 2213 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 294 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 318 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted.
028
WUUS53 KMPX 111327
SVRMPX
MNC003-037-053-123-139-111415-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0060.170611T1327Z-170611T1415Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
827 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 2017
The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Hennepin County in east central Minnesota...
Northwestern Dakota County in east central Minnesota...
Eastern Scott County in east central Minnesota...
Central Anoka County in east central Minnesota...
Ramsey County in east central Minnesota...
* Until 915 AM CDT
* At 827 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Corcoran to near Marystown, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near,
Maple Grove around 830 AM CDT.
Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Champlin, Prior Lake and Anoka around 835
AM CDT.
Minneapolis, Coon Rapids, Burnsville, Brooklyn Center and Fridley
around 840 AM CDT.
Lakeville, Apple Valley, Roseville, Shoreview and New Brighton
around 845 AM CDT.
Blaine, Rosemount, Farmington, Lino Lakes and Arden Hills around
850 AM CDT.
Maplewood and Vadnais Heights around 855 AM CDT.
White Bear Lake and Mahtomedi around 900 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Robbinsdale, North St. Paul, Flying Cloud Airport, Sunfish,
Lexington, North Minneapolis, Mall Of America, Marystown, Fort
Snelling and New Hope.
This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 78 and 80.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4461 9363 4476 9363 4481 9352 4489 9352
4490 9362 4521 9360 4523 9353 4529 9351
4527 9302 4513 9302 4512 9298 4489 9299
4489 9302 4478 9302 4476 9296 4457 9297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1327Z 270DEG 48KT 4513 9355 4468 9356
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
jrb4 follow-up statements
198
WWUS53 KMPX 111341
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
841 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 2017
MNC003-037-053-123-139-111415-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-170611T1415Z/
Hennepin MN-Dakota MN-Scott MN-Anoka MN-Ramsey MN-
841 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT
FOR HENNEPIN...NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA...EASTERN SCOTT...CENTRAL ANOKA
AND RAMSEY COUNTIES...
At 840 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Spring Lake Park to near Credit River, moving
east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported severe wind damage.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe storms will be near...
Apple Valley, Roseville, Shoreview, New Brighton and Mounds View
around 845 AM CDT.
Blaine, Rosemount, Farmington, Lino Lakes and Vadnais Heights
around 850 AM CDT.
Maplewood and White Bear Lake around 855 AM CDT.
Mahtomedi around 900 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Medicine Lake, Robbinsdale, Hilltop, North St. Paul, Lilydale, Flying
Cloud Airport, Circle Pines, Dayton, Sunfish and Lexington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4461 9363 4476 9363 4481 9352 4489 9352
4503 9355 4521 9360 4523 9353 4529 9351
4527 9302 4513 9302 4512 9298 4489 9299
4489 9302 4478 9302 4476 9296 4457 9297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1340Z 270DEG 48KT 4513 9330 4468 9331
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
jrb681
WWUS53 KMPX 111354
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
854 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 2017
MNC003-037-053-123-139-111415-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-170611T1415Z/
Hennepin MN-Dakota MN-Scott MN-Anoka MN-Ramsey MN-
854 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT
FOR EASTERN HENNEPIN...NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA...EASTERN SCOTT...CENTRAL
ANOKA AND RAMSEY COUNTIES...
At 854 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Centerville to near Coates, moving east at 55
mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
these severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
eastern Hennepin...northwestern Dakota...eastern Scott...central
Anoka and Ramsey Counties, including the following locations:
Robbinsdale, Hilltop, North St. Paul, Lilydale, Circle Pines, Dayton,
Sunfish, Lexington, St Paul Airport and Sunfish Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4460 9352 4478 9338 4490 9333 4499 9336
4510 9344 4520 9351 4529 9351 4527 9302
4513 9302 4512 9298 4489 9299 4489 9302
4478 9302 4476 9296 4457 9297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1354Z 270DEG 48KT 4513 9305 4468 9306
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
jrb814
WWUS53 KMPX 111405
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
905 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 2017
MNC003-037-053-123-139-111415-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-170611T1415Z/
Hennepin MN-Dakota MN-Scott MN-Anoka MN-Ramsey MN-
905 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENNEPIN...NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA...EASTERN SCOTT...
SOUTHEASTERN ANOKA AND RAMSEY COUNTIES...
At 905 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Grant to near Vermillion, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
these severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Hennepin...northwestern Dakota...eastern Scott...
southeastern Anoka and Ramsey Counties, including the following
locations: Hilltop, North St. Paul, Lilydale, Circle Pines, Sunfish,
Lexington, St Paul Airport, Sunfish Lake, North Minneapolis and Mall
Of America.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4460 9352 4478 9338 4490 9333 4499 9332
4511 9329 4524 9326 4527 9302 4513 9302
4512 9298 4489 9299 4489 9302 4478 9302
4476 9296 4457 9297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1405Z 270DEG 48KT 4513 9287 4468 9288
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
jrb504
WWUS53 KMPX 111414
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
914 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 2017
MNC003-037-053-123-139-111424-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-170611T1415Z/
Hennepin MN-Dakota MN-Scott MN-Anoka MN-Ramsey MN-
914 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENNEPIN...
NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA...EASTERN SCOTT...SOUTHEASTERN ANOKA AND RAMSEY
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 915 AM CDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However heavy rain
is still possible with these thunderstorms.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until noon CDT for east
central Minnesota.
LAT...LON 4460 9352 4478 9338 4490 9333 4499 9332
4511 9329 4524 9326 4527 9302 4513 9302
4512 9298 4489 9299 4489 9302 4478 9302
4476 9296 4457 9297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1414Z 270DEG 48KT 4513 9275 4468 9276
$$
jrbThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 5:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, Yellow Medicine | 49 min |
| Jun 11, 6:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Swift | 36 min |
| Jun 11, 6:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Swift | 66 min |
| Jun 11, 6:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 48 min |
| Jun 11, 6:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker, Redwood, Renville | 55 min |
| Jun 11, 7:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, Redwood | 55 min |
| Jun 11, 7:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | McLeod, Meeker, Sibley, Wright | 54 min |
| Jun 11, 7:34 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker | 26 min |
| Jun 11, 7:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Stearns, Wright | 52 min |
| Jun 11, 7:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin, Wright | 55 min |
| Jun 11, 7:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Yellow Medicine | 109 min |
| Jun 11, 8:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Brown | 45 min |
| Jun 11, 8:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton, Morrison, Sherburne | 40 min |
| Jun 11, 8:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, McLeod, Scott, Sibley | 50 min |
| Jun 11, 8:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Nicollet | 51 min |
| Jun 11, 8:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chisago, Isanti | 67 min |
| Jun 11, 8:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Washington | 40 min |
| Jun 11, 9:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Goodhue, Le Sueur, Rice | 60 min |
| Jun 11, 9:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Chisago, Washington | 28 min |
| Jun 11, 9:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 38 min |
| Jun 11, 9:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton, Douglas, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Todd | 109 min |
| Jun 11, 4:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Wright | 37 min |
| Jun 11, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Isanti | 33 min |
| Jun 11, 5:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Wright | 34 min |
| Jun 11, 5:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Ramsey | 33 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.