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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 74, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 13, 2017Chippewa County, Lac qui Parle County, Swift County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2017, 5:16 PM CDT for Chippewa County, Lac qui Parle County, Swift County, Minnesota. It was in force for 44 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 13, 2017, 5:16 PM CDT (22:16 UTC)
Expired: Jun 13, 2017, 6:00 PM CDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Chippewa County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Swift County, MN

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 176 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:18 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 178 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: 900 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -194 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 780 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 165 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 193 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

082 
WUUS53 KMPX 132216
SVRMPX
MNC023-073-151-132300-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0074.170613T2216Z-170613T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
516 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Lac qui Parle County in west central Minnesota...
  Northwestern Chippewa County in west central Minnesota...
  Southwestern Swift County in west central Minnesota...

* Until 600 PM CDT

* At 516 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dawson, or 10
  miles west of Montevideo, moving north at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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,
  Watson around 530 PM CDT. 
  Milan around 535 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Big Bend
City, Holloway and Hagen.

This includes the following highways...
 U.S. Highway 212 between mile markers 22 and 33.
 U.S. Highway 59 between mile markers 105 and 107, and between mile
markers 140 and 143.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

&&

LAT...LON 4528 9596 4524 9550 4489 9580 4489 9585
      4484 9585 4484 9602
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 199DEG 30KT 4493 9594 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BORGHOFF

2 follow-up statements

498 
WWUS53 KMPX 132227
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
527 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

MNC023-073-151-132300-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-170613T2300Z/
Lac qui Parle MN-Chippewa MN-Swift MN-
527 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAC QUI PARLE...NORTHWESTERN CHIPPEWA AND
SOUTHWESTERN SWIFT COUNTIES...

At 527 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Watson, or 11
miles west of Montevideo, moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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...
  Watson around 530 PM CDT. 
  Milan around 545 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Big Bend
City, Holloway and Hagen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

&&

LAT...LON 4528 9596 4524 9550 4503 9568 4491 9586
      4489 9601
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 195DEG 24KT 4500 9594 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BORGHOFF

315 
WWUS53 KMPX 132239
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
539 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

MNC023-073-151-132300-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-170613T2300Z/
Lac qui Parle MN-Chippewa MN-Swift MN-
539 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL LAC QUI PARLE...NORTHWESTERN CHIPPEWA AND
SOUTHWESTERN SWIFT COUNTIES...

At 539 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Milan, or 13
miles northwest of Montevideo, moving north at 25 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. 

this severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of east
central Lac qui Parle...northwestern Chippewa and southwestern Swift
Counties, including the following locations: Big Bend City, Holloway
and Hagen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

&&

LAT...LON 4528 9596 4524 9550 4499 9584 4502 9599
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 195DEG 24KT 4508 9591 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BORGHOFF

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 13, 6:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Stevens	24 min
Jun 13, 7:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Douglas, Pope, Stevens	60 min
Jun 13, 8:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Douglas, Pope	60 min
Jun 13, 8:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Todd	24 min
Jun 13, 9:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Morrison	25 min
Jun 13, 10:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Stearns	86 min
Jun 13, 5:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Lac qui Parle	38 min
Jun 13, 5:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Chippewa, Swift	45 min
Jun 13, 6:18 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Pope, Stevens, Swift	57 min
Jun 13, 6:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Stevens	38 min
Jun 13, 6:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MPX	Douglas, Pope, Stevens	32 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.