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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 12, 2017Goodhue County, Rice County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2017, 1:51 PM CDT for Goodhue County, Rice County, Minnesota. It was in force for 39 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
Jun 12, 2017, 1:51 PM CDT (18:51 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2017, 2:30 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Goodhue County, MN, Rice County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:50 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
Jun 12, 11:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 86 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 12:00Z on 2017-06-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2017-06-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -73 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1135 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-73 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

525 
WUUS53 KMPX 121851
SVRMPX
MNC049-131-121930-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0071.170612T1851Z-170612T1930Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
151 PM CDT MON JUN 12 2017

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota...
  East central Rice County in south central Minnesota...

* Until 230 PM CDT

* At 151 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Bridgewater to near Moland to Dellwood, moving
  northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Red Wing, Cannon Falls, Pine Island, Zumbrota, Kenyon, Goodhue,
  Wanamingo, Welch, Nerstrand, Vasa, Wacouta and Bellechester.

This includes U.S. Highway 61 between mile markers 82 and 89, and
between mile markers 91 and 100.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4420 9304 4427 9304 4429 9321 4438 9322
      4462 9263 4461 9258 4457 9255 4455 9238
      4445 9235 4445 9243 4437 9244 4436 9255
      4420 9255
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 246DEG 44KT 4439 9323 4425 9306 4411 9298 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
988 
WWUS53 KMPX 121906
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
206 PM CDT MON JUN 12 2017

MNC131-121916-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-170612T1930Z/
Rice MN-
206 PM CDT MON JUN 12 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL RICE 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 700 PM CDT for
south central and southeastern Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4420 9304 4442 9304 4461 9259 4461 9258
      4457 9255 4455 9238 4445 9235 4445 9243
      4437 9244 4436 9255 4420 9255
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 239DEG 48KT 4439 9304 4432 9286 4419 9271 

$$

MNC049-121930-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-170612T1930Z/
Goodhue MN-
206 PM CDT MON JUN 12 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR GOODHUE COUNTY...

At 206 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Nerstrand to near Bombay to near Berne, moving
northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Red Wing, Pine Island, Zumbrota, Kenyon, Goodhue, Wanamingo, Welch,
Vasa, Wacouta, Bellechester, Wastedo and Bombay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4420 9304 4442 9304 4461 9259 4461 9258
      4457 9255 4455 9238 4445 9235 4445 9243
      4437 9244 4436 9255 4420 9255
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 239DEG 48KT 4439 9304 4432 9286 4419 9271 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
369 
WWUS53 KMPX 121918
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
218 PM CDT MON JUN 12 2017

MNC049-121930-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-170612T1930Z/
Goodhue MN-
218 PM CDT MON JUN 12 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR GOODHUE COUNTY...

At 218 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Wastedo to near Goodhue to near Mazeppa, moving
east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Red Wing, Pine Island, Zumbrota, Goodhue, Wanamingo, Vasa, Wacouta,
Bellechester, Bombay, Wastedo, Hader and Frontenac State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4420 9291 4437 9299 4448 9277 4455 9262
      4457 9255 4455 9238 4445 9235 4445 9243
      4437 9244 4436 9255 4420 9255
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 247DEG 43KT 4444 9288 4437 9270 4424 9255 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 11, 10:59 PM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryMPXAnoka, Benton, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago and 24 more9 hr
Jun 12, 8:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBlue Earth27 min
Jun 12, 9:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWaseca35 min
Jun 12, 10:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSteele33 min
Jun 12, 11:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMartin49 min
Jun 12, 11:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBlue Earth56 min
Jun 12, 11:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFreeborn57 min
Jun 12, 11:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMartin, Watonwan33 min
Jun 12, 12:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBlue Earth, Brown46 min
Jun 12, 12:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFaribault44 min
Jun 12, 12:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBlue Earth48 min
Jun 12, 12:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Waseca36 min
Jun 12, 1:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFreeborn51 min
Jun 12, 1:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRice, Steele, Waseca36 min
Jun 12, 1:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLe Sueur, Rice26 min
Jun 12, 2:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSteele18 min
Jun 12, 3:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFaribault45 min
Jun 12, 3:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFreeborn46 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.