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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 63, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 11, 20174 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2017, 9:25 AM CDT for 4 counties in Wisconsin. It was in force for 65 min. 18 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, 9:25 AM CDT (14:25 UTC)
Expired: Jun 11, 2017, 10:30 AM CDT
In force: 65 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Barron County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Polk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:29 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
Jun 11, 9:25 AM CDT	HAIL 1	New Richmond, WI
Jun 11, 9:25 AM CDT	HAIL 1.25	3 S New Richmond, WI
Jun 11, 9:30 AM CDT	HAIL 1.75	4 S Hammond, WI
Jun 11, 9:30 AM CDT	HAIL 1.75	New Richmond, WI
Jun 11, 9:40 AM CDT	HAIL 1.25	3 Sse Deer Park, WI	SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jun 11, 9:48 AM CDT	HAIL 1.75	Downing, WI
Jun 11, 9:55 AM CDT	HAIL 1	2 E Clayton, WI
Jun 11, 10:00 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 N Almena, WI	A FEW MEDIUM SIZED TREES DOWN AND GREEN HOUSE BLOWN OVER.
Jun 11, 10:00 AM CDT	HAIL 1	Prairie Farm, WI	GUSTY WINDS AS WELL, BUT NO DAMAGE AS OF THE HAIL REPORT.
Jun 11, 10:05 AM CDT	HAIL 1.75	Dallas, WI	QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.
Jun 11, 10:06 AM CDT	HAIL 0.75	Barron, WI
Jun 11, 10:15 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Rice Lake, WI	NUMEROUS TREES SMALL TO LARGE MOSTLY ON THE NORTH OF TOWN.
Jun 11, 10:15 AM CDT	TSTM WND GST 56	2 Nw Cameron, WI	CORRECTED TO TSTM WND GST. AWOS STATION RPD, RICE LAKE AP.
Jun 11, 10:15 AM CDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 56	2 Nw Cameron, WI	AWOS STATION RPD, RICE LAKE AP.
Jun 11, 10:25 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Nne Cameron, WI	LARGE OAK TREE DOWN, BLOCKING COUNTY ROAD SS.
Jun 11, 10:26 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Nnw Rice Lake, WI	A FEW 6 TO 8 INCHES.
Jun 11, 10:28 AM CDT	HAIL 1.5	3 Nne Somerset, WI
Jun 11, 10:38 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Cameron, WI	TREE DOWN.

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, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 123 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 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

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The text

As transmitted.

367 
WUUS53 KMPX 111425
SVRMPX
WIC005-033-095-109-111530-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0063.170611T1425Z-170611T1530Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
925 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 2017

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Dunn County in west central Wisconsin...
  St. Croix County in west central Wisconsin...
  Barron County in northwestern Wisconsin...
  Polk County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 1030 AM CDT

* At 925 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from St. Croix Falls to near Baldwin, moving east at 60
  mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  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. 

* Severe thunderstorms will be near,
  Woodville around 930 AM CDT. 
  Glenwood City around 935 AM CDT. 
  Boyceville and Knapp around 940 AM CDT. 
  Turtle Lake and Wheeler around 945 AM CDT. 
  Almena around 950 AM CDT. 
  Cumberland and Colfax around 955 AM CDT. 
  Barron around 1000 AM CDT. 
  Rice Lake and Haugen around 1005 AM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Tainter Lake, Boardman, Huntington, Wanderoos, Sand Creek, Mckinley,
Reeve, Rice Lake Airport, Sumner and Emerald.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 94 in Wisconsin between mile markers 10 and 56.
 U.S. Highway 53 between mile markers 120 and 152.
 U.S. Highway 61 near mile marker 165.

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 4521 9167 4483 9166 4482 9213 4486 9214
      4486 9253 4531 9273 4540 9265 4545 9265
      4551 9272 4567 9235 4567 9216 4564 9215
      4564 9155 4521 9155
TIME...MOT...LOC 1425Z 261DEG 54KT 4542 9262 4501 9237 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

jrb

3 follow-up statements

658 
WWUS53 KMPX 111445
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
945 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 2017

WIC005-033-095-109-111530-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-170611T1530Z/
Dunn WI-St. Croix WI-Barron WI-Polk WI-
945 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CDT
FOR DUNN...EASTERN ST. CROIX...BARRON AND POLK COUNTIES...

At 944 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Range to Boyceville, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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 storms will be near...
  Wheeler around 950 AM CDT. 
  Almena around 955 AM CDT. 
  Cumberland and Colfax around 1000 AM CDT. 
  Barron around 1005 AM CDT. 
  Rice Lake and Haugen around 1010 AM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Tainter Lake, Wanderoos, Sand Creek, Mckinley, Reeve, Rice Lake
Airport, Sumner, Emerald, Deer Park and Menomonie Airport.

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 4521 9167 4483 9166 4482 9213 4486 9214
      4486 9253 4519 9244 4540 9265 4545 9265
      4551 9272 4567 9235 4567 9216 4564 9215
      4564 9155 4521 9155
TIME...MOT...LOC 1444Z 261DEG 54KT 4546 9228 4505 9204 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

jrb

382 
WWUS53 KMPX 111507
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1007 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 2017

WIC005-033-095-109-111530-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-170611T1530Z/
Dunn WI-St. Croix WI-Barron WI-Polk WI-
1007 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CDT
FOR DUNN...EASTERN ST. CROIX...BARRON AND NORTHEASTERN POLK
COUNTIES...

At 1007 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Rice Lake to near Bloomer, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Law enforcement. 

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 thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
Dunn...eastern St. Croix...Barron and northeastern Polk Counties,
including the following locations: Cumberland Airport, Cedar Falls,
Hillsdale, Tainter Lake, Wilson, Sand Creek, Brill, Barronett,
Downing and Mckinley.

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 4521 9167 4483 9166 4482 9213 4486 9214
      4486 9248 4498 9229 4518 9217 4540 9224
      4567 9235 4567 9216 4564 9215 4564 9155
      4521 9155
TIME...MOT...LOC 1507Z 261DEG 54KT 4551 9182 4510 9158 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

jrb

789 
WWUS53 KMPX 111529
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1029 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 2017

WIC005-033-095-109-111539-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-170611T1530Z/
Dunn WI-St. Croix WI-Barron WI-Polk WI-
1029 AM CDT SUN JUN 11 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR DUNN...EASTERN ST. CROIX...
BARRON AND NORTHEASTERN POLK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 AM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds
are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until noon CDT for
northwestern and west central Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4521 9167 4483 9166 4482 9213 4486 9214
      4486 9248 4498 9229 4518 9217 4540 9224
      4567 9235 4567 9216 4564 9215 4564 9155
      4521 9155
TIME...MOT...LOC 1529Z 270DEG 54KT 4555 9138 4514 9114 

$$

jrb

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 11, 8:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Pierce, Polk, Saint Croix	40 min
Jun 11, 9:37 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Pepin, Pierce	38 min
Jun 11, 9:58 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Pepin, Pierce	32 min
Jun 11, 10:03 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Chippewa, Rusk	57 min
Jun 11, 10:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin	56 min
Jun 11, 11:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Eau Claire	45 min
Jun 11, 1:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Barron	61 min
Jun 11, 6:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Dunn	28 min
Jun 11, 6:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Dunn	46 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.