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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 77, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 13, 2017Douglas County, Pope County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2017, 8:49 PM CDT for Douglas County, Pope County, Minnesota. It was in force for 41 min. 1 report 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 13, 2017, 8:49 PM CDT (01:49 UTC)
Expired: Jun 13, 2017, 9:30 PM CDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Douglas County, MN, Pope County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 195 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 13, 9:22 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ese Brandon, MN	BRANCHES & TREE LIMBS 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 13, 7:01 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 193 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: 2418 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1530 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 117 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 373 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

157 
WUUS53 KMPX 140149
SVRMPX
MNC041-121-140230-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0077.170614T0149Z-170614T0230Z/

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

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Douglas County in west central Minnesota...
  Northwestern Pope County in west central Minnesota...

* Until 930 PM CDT

* At 849 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Farwell, or
  16 miles southwest of Alexandria, moving north 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. 

* This severe thunderstorm will be near,
  Evansville and Brandon around 905 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Holmes
City, Garfield, Farwell, Millerville and Leaf Valley.

This includes Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 84 and
100.
 
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.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for west central
Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4611 9531 4566 9554 4568 9576 4572 9576
      4611 9570
TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 192DEG 48KT 4576 9565 

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

BORGHOFF

3 follow-up statements

060 
WWUS53 KMPX 140158
SVSMPX

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

MNC121-140208-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-170614T0230Z/
Pope MN-
858 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN POPE 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 200 AM CDT for west central
Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4611 9531 4576 9557 4576 9574 4611 9570
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 192DEG 48KT 4588 9561 

$$

MNC041-140230-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-170614T0230Z/
Douglas MN-
858 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY...

At 858 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Holmes City, or
11 miles west of Alexandria, moving north 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. 

This severe storm will be near...
  Evansville around 905 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Holmes
City, Garfield, Millerville and Leaf Valley.

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.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for west central
Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4611 9531 4576 9557 4576 9574 4611 9570
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 192DEG 48KT 4588 9561 

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

BORGHOFF

665 
WWUS53 KMPX 140215
SVSMPX

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

MNC041-140230-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-170614T0230Z/
Douglas MN-
915 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY...

At 915 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brandon, or 14
miles west of Alexandria, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Evansville and Brandon around 920 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Holmes
City, Garfield, Millerville and Leaf Valley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.

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

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for west central
Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4611 9531 4576 9557 4576 9574 4611 9570
TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 211DEG 44KT 4591 9567 

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

BORGHOFF

012 
WWUS53 KMPX 140228
SVSMPX

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

MNC041-140237-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-170614T0230Z/
Douglas MN-
928 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 930 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning is moving out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds 
are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for west central
Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4611 9531 4576 9557 4576 9574 4611 9570
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 192DEG 48KT 4604 9563 

$$

BORGHOFF

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 13, 7:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Stevens	33 min
Jun 13, 8:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Lac qui Parle	48 min
Jun 13, 8:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Stevens	37 min
Jun 13, 9:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Todd	47 min
Jun 13, 10:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Brown, Redwood, Renville	62 min
Jun 13, 11:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Martin, Watonwan	58 min
Jun 13, 11:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Brown, McLeod, Nicollet, Sibley	47 min
Jun 13, 11:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Blue Earth, Faribault	46 min
Jun 13, 11:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott	62 min
Jun 14, 12:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Carver, Hennepin, Scott	45 min
Jun 14, 12:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Anoka	43 min
Jun 14, 12:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington	50 min
Jun 14, 12:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Dakota, Goodhue	52 min
Jun 14, 12:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Dakota, Goodhue, Rice	47 min
Jun 14, 12:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Steele	36 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.