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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 81, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 16, 2017Faribault County, Martin County, Watonwan County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2017, 3:21 PM CDT for Faribault County, Martin County, Watonwan 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 16, 2017, 3:21 PM CDT (20:21 UTC)
Expired
Jun 16, 2017, 4:00 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Faribault County, MN, Martin County, MN, Watonwan County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:23 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 139 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 2017-06-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 10 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-06-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 196 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
10 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-161 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2409 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
196 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
217 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

532 
WUUS53 KMPX 162021
SVRMPX
MNC043-091-165-162100-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0081.170616T2021Z-170616T2100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
321 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Faribault County in south central Minnesota...
  Martin County in south central Minnesota...
  Southeastern Watonwan County in south central Minnesota...

* Until 400 PM CDT

* At 321 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Trimont to near Fairmont, moving northeast at 30
  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. 

* Severe thunderstorms will be near,
  Fairmont around 325 PM CDT. 
  Truman around 350 PM CDT. 
  Lewisville around 355 PM CDT. 
  Blue Earth around 400 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Fairmont Airport, Huntley, East Chain, Imogene, Foxlake, Northrop,
Granada and Guckeen.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 90 between mile markers 92 and 120.
 U.S. Highway 169 between mile markers 1 and 14.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4379 9478 4394 9438 4392 9436 4385 9436
      4385 9428 4351 9393 4350 9420 4350 9448
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 241DEG 24KT 4376 9468 4357 9445 

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

BORGHOFF
2 follow-up statements
539 
WWUS53 KMPX 162030
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
330 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017

MNC043-091-165-162100-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-170616T2100Z/
Faribault MN-Martin MN-Watonwan MN-
330 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FARIBAULT...EASTERN MARTIN AND SOUTHEASTERN WATONWAN
COUNTIES...

At 330 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near South Branch,
or 12 miles northwest of Fairmont, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Golf 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...
  Truman around 345 PM CDT. 
  Lewisville around 350 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Fairmont
Airport, Huntley, East Chain, Imogene, Northrop, Granada and Guckeen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4394 9438 4392 9436 4385 9436 4385 9428
      4351 9393 4350 9420 4350 9430 4363 9452
      4382 9471
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 249DEG 28KT 4380 9457 

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

BORGHOFF
572 
WWUS53 KMPX 162054
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
354 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017

MNC043-091-165-162104-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-170616T2100Z/
Faribault MN-Martin MN-Watonwan MN-
354 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN FARIBAULT...
EASTERN MARTIN AND SOUTHEASTERN WATONWAN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 400
PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4394 9438 4392 9436 4385 9436 4385 9428
      4351 9393 4350 9420 4350 9430 4363 9452
      4382 9471
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 241DEG 24KT 4387 9439 

$$

BORGHOFF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 3:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMartin24 min
Jun 16, 3:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Faribault42 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Minnesota, 2017Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2017

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.