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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Duluth, MN
NWS Duluth, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2018, 9:22 PM CDT for Burnett County, Douglas County, Washburn County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 23 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 16, 2018, 9:22 PM CDT (02:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2018, 9:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Duluth, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Burnett County, WI, Douglas County, WI, Washburn County, WI
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 4001 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1122 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 201 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 519 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 6.0
- Supercell composite
- 44.2
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Duluth, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 16, 6:42 PM CDT, 2 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 6:42 PM CDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 16, 4:53 PM CDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
453 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0153 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 NE COOK 47.90N 92.61W
06/16/2018 ST. LOUIS MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
LUTHEY ROAD AND BEATY ROAD CLOSED DUE TO
WASHOUTS AND WATER OVER ROADWAY.
&&Local storm report, Jun 16, 5:29 PM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
529 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 PM FLASH FLOOD COOK 47.85N 92.69W
06/16/2018 ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
CURB TO CURB FLOODING IN ON 1ST AVE WEST.
AND WATER OVER HWY 53 IN TOWN.
&&Special weather statement, Jun 16, 8:41 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
841 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2018
MNZ038-WIZ001-006-170200-
Pine-Douglas-Burnett-
841 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL PINE...SOUTHWESTERN
DOUGLAS AND NORTHEASTERN BURNETT COUNTIES...
At 841 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Danbury, or 26 miles
northwest of Spooner, moving northeast at 35 mph.
Wind gusts up to 45 mph, penny-size hail, heavy downpours, and
occasional cloud to ground lightning can be expected with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Danbury, Cloverton, Markville, Cozy Corner, and Riverside.
Seek shelter inside a sturdy building and away from windows until
this storm passes. Get off area lakes and seek shelter on shore in a
sturdy shelter or a hard-topped vehicle.
LAT...LON 4605 9248 4623 9230 4617 9209 4605 9205
4593 9231
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 228DEG 30KT 4605 9233
MillerSpecial weather statement, Jun 16, 8:59 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
859 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2018
WIZ001-006-007-170215-
Douglas-Washburn-Burnett-
859 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS...
NORTHWESTERN WASHBURN AND NORTHEASTERN BURNETT COUNTIES...
At 859 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Cloverton, or 24 miles
northwest of Spooner, moving northeast at 30 mph.
Wind gusts up to 45 mph, dime-size hail, heavy downpours, and
frequent cloud to ground lightning can be expected with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Dairyland, Cozy Corner, Moose Junction, Minong Flowage, and
Riverside.
Seek shelter inside a sturdy building and away from windows until
this storm passes. Get off area lakes and seek shelter on shore in a
sturdy shelter or a hard-topped vehicle.
LAT...LON 4607 9230 4618 9229 4634 9218 4615 9191
4599 9219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 227DEG 25KT 4611 9220
MillerThe office that day
Everything else NWS Duluth, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 9:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DLH | Saint Louis | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 9:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Carlton | 17 min |
| Jun 16, 10:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Cass | 36 min |
| Jun 16, 10:19 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | DLH | 41 min | |
| Jun 16, 10:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton | 10 min |
| Jun 16, 10:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing | 29 min |
| Jun 16, 10:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Crow Wing | 25 min |
| Jun 16, 11:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Pine | 5 hr |
| Jun 16, 11:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DLH | Cass, Crow Wing | 4 hr |
| Jun 16, 11:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Carlton | 21 min |
| Jun 17, 12:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DLH | Carlton, Pine | 5 hr |
| Jun 17, 3:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DLH | Cass, Crow Wing | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 3:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Pine | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 5:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DLH | Carlton, Pine | 48 hr |
| Jun 17, 7:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Pine | 4 days |
| Jun 17, 11:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Crow Wing | 9 min |
| Jun 17, 11:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Crow Wing | 18 min |
| Jun 17, 12:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Aitkin | 12 min |
| Jun 17, 12:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton | 30 min |
| Jun 17, 12:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Crow Wing | 12 min |
| Jun 17, 12:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Crow Wing | 17 min |
| Jun 17, 1:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Saint Louis | 29 min |
| Jun 17, 1:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing | 36 min |
| Jun 17, 1:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Carlton, Saint Louis | 43 min |
| Jun 17, 1:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Aitkin | 14 min |
| Jun 17, 1:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 13 min | |
| Jun 17, 1:53 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | DLH | 67 min | |
| Jun 17, 1:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Saint Louis | 22 min |
| Jun 17, 2:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Pine | 25 min |
| Jun 17, 2:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Carlton, Saint Louis | 29 min |
| Jun 17, 2:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Lake | 22 min |
| Jun 17, 2:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Carlton, Saint Louis | 35 min |
| Jun 17, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Carlton, Pine | 31 min |
| Jun 17, 2:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DLH | Saint Louis | 2 hr |
| Jun 17, 2:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DLH | Lake, Saint Louis | 114 min |
| Jun 17, 3:00 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | DLH | 60 min | |
| Jun 17, 3:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Pine | 44 min |
| Jun 17, 3:31 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | DLH | 79 min | |
| Jun 16, 8:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Burnett | 19 min |
| Jun 16, 8:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Douglas | 16 min |
| Jun 16, 10:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Burnett, Douglas, Washburn | 28 min |
| Jun 16, 10:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Ashland | 20 min |
| Jun 16, 10:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DLH | Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Jun 16, 11:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DLH | Bayfield | 5 hr |
| Jun 17, 4:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DLH | Burnett, Price, Sawyer, Washburn | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 6:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DLH | Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas | 48 hr |
| Jun 17, 2:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Douglas | 22 min |
| Jun 17, 3:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Bayfield | 13 min |
| Jun 17, 3:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Bayfield, Douglas, Sawyer, Washburn | 24 min |
| Jun 17, 3:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Bayfield | 21 min |
| Jun 17, 3:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Burnett, Washburn | 33 min |
| Jun 17, 3:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DLH | Bayfield, Douglas | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 3:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Ashland, Bayfield, Iron, Price, Sawyer | 78 min |
| Jun 17, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Sawyer, Washburn | 31 min |
| Jun 17, 4:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Burnett | 23 min |
| Jun 17, 4:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DLH | Ashland, Bayfield, Iron | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 4:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Sawyer | 11 min |
| Jun 17, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Sawyer, Washburn | 27 min |
| Jun 17, 4:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DLH | Bayfield, Sawyer | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 5:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Price | 13 min |
| Jun 17, 5:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Sawyer | 30 min |
| Jun 17, 5:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Iron | 28 min |
| Jun 17, 5:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Price | 17 min |
| Jun 17, 6:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Price | 12 min |
| Jun 17, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Price | 13 min |
| Jun 17, 6:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Price | 12 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.