Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 81, NWS Twin Cities, MN
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.
- 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
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
$$
BORGHOFF2 follow-up statements
539
WWUS53 KMPX 162030
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
330 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017
MNC043-091-165-162100-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-170616T2100Z/
Faribault MN-Martin MN-Watonwan MN-
330 PM CDT FRI JUN 16 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FARIBAULT...EASTERN MARTIN AND SOUTHEASTERN WATONWAN
COUNTIES...
At 330 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near South Branch,
or 12 miles northwest of Fairmont, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Truman around 345 PM CDT.
Lewisville around 350 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Fairmont
Airport, Huntley, East Chain, Imogene, Northrop, Granada and Guckeen.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 4394 9438 4392 9436 4385 9436 4385 9428
4351 9393 4350 9420 4350 9430 4363 9452
4382 9471
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 249DEG 28KT 4380 9457
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BORGHOFF572
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
$$
BORGHOFFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 3:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Martin | 24 min |
| Jun 16, 3:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault | 42 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.