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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Duluth, MN

June 17, 2018Douglas County, Wisconsin

NWS Duluth, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2018, 2:53 PM CDT for Douglas County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 22 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 17, 2018, 2:53 PM CDT (19:53 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2018, 3:15 PM CDT
In force
22 min
Issued by
NWS Duluth, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

County Douglas County, WI

The radar

The Duluth radar (KDLH), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 17, 12:34 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 223 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 2018-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1067 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2018-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 181 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
1067 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-128 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1089 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
181 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
175 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
1.4

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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 17, 1:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 1:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Duluth MN
139 PM CDT Sun Jun 17 2018

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday)
Issued at 138 PM CDT Sun Jun 17 2018

Strong to severe storms from far northeast Minnsota to near the
Aitkin/Brainerd Lakes region were moving east this afternoon.
Beside the severe threat, the storms are producing very heavy rain
with a quick 1 to 2 inches being estimated by radar. Storms may
track over the same areas leading to potentially 4 to 6 inches of
rain, especially over northwest Wisconsin. The higher amounts
should affect smaller areas but will exacerbate the flooding
issues ongoing.

.LONG TERM...(Monday night through Saturday)
Issued at 322 AM CDT Sun Jun 17 2018

Quieter stretch of weather to begin the long term. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms returns Friday night and Saturday.

The persistent baroclinic zone which brought heavy rain to the
Northland over the past several days will move away from the area
Monday night. High pressure is forecast to build into the region
with temperatures near to slightly above normal. Upper-level flow
will be focused well to our south with weak winds overhead.
Thunderstorm chances return to the picture Friday evening as an
upper-level jet streak moves through the Four Corners region and
into the Central Plains. Showers and thunderstorms are forecast
to develop over much of the nation's midsection. The resultant
pressure perturbation will evolve into a slow-moving cutoff low.
The GFS and ECMWF meander this feature northward toward the
western Great Lakes for the weekend while the GEM produces a more
progressive evolution. Held onto the consensus blend for POPs,
which brings slight chance into the southern zones Friday evening
and a chance of showers/storms to the remainder of the Northland
Saturday and Saturday night.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Monday afternoon)
Issued at 1250 PM CDT Sun Jun 17 2018

A slow moving frontal boundary will produce more showers/storms
into the late evening hours over parts of the Northland.
Conditions varied from VFR to IFR in spots with most areas
settling into the MVFR to low VFR range through the afternoon.
Storms will cause IFR conditions and some may be severe producing
large hail, damaging winds, and a tornado. Very heavy rain will
also occur.

Conditions will gradually improve from north to south tonight
into Monday morning.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DLH  79  58  74  54 /  90  60  10   0
INL  72  51  77  50 /  60  20   0   0
BRD  80  59  77  57 /  80  50  10  10
HYR  86  61  75  54 /  80  80  20  10
ASX  82  57  72  50 /  90  80  10   0

&&

.DLH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...Flash Flood Watch through Monday afternoon for WIZ001>004-
     006>009.

MN...Flash Flood Watch through Monday afternoon for MNZ019-035>038.

LS...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...Melde
LONG TERM...Huyck
AVIATION...Melde
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 12:11 PM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1211 PM CDT Sun Jun 17 2018

MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-181100-
Koochiching-North St. Louis-Northern Cook/Northern Lake-
North Itasca-Central St. Louis-Southern Lake/North Shore-
Southern Cook/North Shore-North Cass-South Itasca-South Cass-
Crow Wing-Northern Aitkin-South Aitkin-Carlton/South St. Louis-
Pine-Douglas-Bayfield-Ashland-Iron-Burnett-Washburn-Sawyer-Price-
1211 PM CDT Sun Jun 17 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast
Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight

The potential for flooding and severe thunderstorms will continue
across the Northland today and tonight.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for northwest Wisconsin and
parts of northern Minnesota. Thunderstorms will be on the increase
through the afternoon and evening and decrease later tonight.
Heavy rain will again be possible, especially across the already
hard hit areas of northwest Wisconsin.

Severe thunderstorms will also be possible this afternoon through
the evening, especially in an area from east central Minnesota
into northern Wisconsin. Large hail, damaging winds, and a tornado
will all be possible.

Flash Flood watches and Flood warnings are in effect for portions
of the Northland.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Thunderstorms are possible across northwest Wisconsin on Monday
morning. Thunderstorms will again be possible from Friday into
Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Skywarn Spotters may be needed this afternoon into the evening.

LSZ121-140>148-181100-
Bayfield to Oak Point WI-Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN-
Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
1211 PM CDT Sun Jun 17 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Nearshore
waters of western Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight

Thunderstorms are possible this morning and again this afternoon
and tonight. Some storms may be strong to severe with large hail,
gusty winds, and frequent lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

Melde

More information may be obtained at the following web address:
http://www.weather.gov/duluth (all lower case)

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 17, 12:38 PM CDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 17, 12:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1243 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2018

MNZ033-034-171800-
Crow Wing-South Cass-
1243 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2018

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL CASS AND
CENTRAL CROW WING COUNTIES...

At 1243 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending
from near Pequot Lakes, to near Pillager, and moving east at 25 mph.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph, half-inch hail, heavy downpours, and
occasional cloud to ground lightning can be expected with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Brainerd, Baxter, Crosby, Breezy Point, Pequot Lakes, Crosslake,
Nisswa, Ironton, Deerwood, Pillager, Cuyuna, Fort Ripley, Upper South
Long Lake, South Long Lake, Gull Lake, Merrifield, Saint Mathias,
Sylvan, Lake Shore, and East Gull Lake.

Seek shelter inside a sturdy building and away from windows until
these storms pass. Get off area lakes and seek shelter on shore in a
sturdy shelter or a hard-topped vehicle.

LAT...LON 4664 9433 4663 9378 4615 9416 4616 9437
      4618 9437 4621 9439 4623 9439 4627 9434
      4629 9435 4630 9439 4633 9443 4633 9446
      4630 9453 4632 9458
TIME...MOT...LOC 1742Z 282DEG 23KT 4657 9428 4626 9453

LE
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 1:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
146 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2018

MNZ035>038-171900-
Northern Aitkin-Pine-Carlton/South St. Louis-South Aitkin-
146 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2018

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN AITKIN...
NORTHWESTERN PINE AND WESTERN CARLTON COUNTIES...

At 146 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were along a line extending from
near Libby, to near Wahkon, and moving east at 35 mph.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph, half-inch hail, heavy downpours, and
occasional cloud to ground lightning can be expected with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Big Sandy Lake, Mille Lacs Lake, Mcgregor, Malmo, Tamarack, Mcgrath,
Libby, Glen, Kimberly, Automba, Wright, Balsam, Arthyde, Sheshebee,
Lawler, Dads Corner, Rice Lake Wildlife Refuge, Flowage Lake, Ronald,
and Savanna Portage State Park.

Seek shelter inside a sturdy building and away from windows until
these storms pass. Get off area lakes and seek shelter on shore in a
sturdy shelter or a hard-topped vehicle.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive into areas where water covers the
road, the road may be washed out.

LAT...LON 4616 9314 4615 9343 4624 9343 4625 9355
      4679 9344 4686 9292 4616 9307 4614 9313
      4598 9313 4598 9311 4582 9314
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 258DEG 32KT 4672 9338 4609 9350

LE
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 1:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
147 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2018

MNZ019-020-037-171900-
Central St. Louis-Southern Lake/North Shore-Carlton/South St. Louis-
147 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN ST. LOUIS AND
SOUTHWESTERN LAKE COUNTIES...

At 147 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located from Island Lake to
Two Harbors, moving east at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 45 mph, penny-size hail, torrential rainfall, and
frequent cloud to ground lightning can be expected.  Extremely heavy
rainfall could quickly result in local flooding.

Locations impacted include...
Two Harbors, Boulder Lake, Island Lake, Castle Danger, Knife River,
Larsmont, City of Rice Lake, Fredenberg, Alger, Palmers, Fish Lake,
Shaw, Lakewood Twp, Taft, and Gooseberry Falls State Park.

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 4692 9173 4691 9176 4690 9240 4711 9239
      4717 9179 4715 9179 4717 9176 4715 9147
TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 254DEG 27KT 4700 9201

 Miller
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 2:23 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
223 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2018

MNZ019-020-037-171945-
Central St. Louis-Southern Lake/North Shore-Carlton/South St. Louis-
223 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN ST. LOUIS AND
SOUTHWESTERN LAKE COUNTIES...

At 223 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located just east of Island
Lake, or 16 miles northeast of Duluth, moving east at 35 mph.

Wind gusts up to 45 mph, dime-size hail, torrential rainfall, and
frequent cloud to ground lightning can be expected with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Two Harbors, Larsmont, Castle Danger, Alger, Gooseberry Falls State
Park, and Split Rock Lighthouse State Park.  This also includes
Highway 61 between French River and Silver Bay.

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 4723 9135 4708 9148 4706 9154 4700 9160
      4698 9167 4696 9169 4695 9207 4713 9208
      4717 9179 4715 9179 4718 9175
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 263DEG 29KT 4699 9195

 Miller
Local storm report, Jun 17, 2:52 PM CDT, 1 minute before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 9:12 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDLHSaint Louis3 hr
Jun 16, 9:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHCarlton17 min
Jun 16, 10:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHCass36 min
Jun 16, 10:19 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningDLH41 min
Jun 16, 10:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHAitkin, Carlton10 min
Jun 16, 10:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHAitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing29 min
Jun 16, 10:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHAitkin, Carlton, Crow Wing25 min
Jun 16, 11:06 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDLHAitkin, Carlton, Pine5 hr
Jun 16, 11:11 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDLHCass, Crow Wing4 hr
Jun 16, 11:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHCarlton21 min
Jun 17, 12:11 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyDLHCarlton, Pine5 hr
Jun 17, 3:17 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDLHCass, Crow Wing3 hr
Jun 17, 3:59 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDLHAitkin, Carlton, Pine3 hr
Jun 17, 5:02 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDLHCarlton, Pine48 hr
Jun 17, 7:28 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDLHAitkin, Carlton, Pine4 days
Jun 17, 11:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHCrow Wing9 min
Jun 17, 11:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHCrow Wing18 min
Jun 17, 12:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHAitkin12 min
Jun 17, 12:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAitkin, Carlton30 min
Jun 17, 12:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHCrow Wing12 min
Jun 17, 12:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHCrow Wing17 min
Jun 17, 1:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAitkin, Carlton, Saint Louis29 min
Jun 17, 1:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAitkin, Cass, Crow Wing36 min
Jun 17, 1:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHCarlton, Saint Louis43 min
Jun 17, 1:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHAitkin14 min
Jun 17, 1:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLH13 min
Jun 17, 1:53 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningDLH67 min
Jun 17, 1:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHSaint Louis22 min
Jun 17, 2:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAitkin, Carlton, Pine25 min
Jun 17, 2:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHCarlton, Saint Louis29 min
Jun 17, 2:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHLake22 min
Jun 17, 2:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHCarlton, Saint Louis35 min
Jun 17, 2:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHCarlton, Pine31 min
Jun 17, 2:41 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDLHSaint Louis2 hr
Jun 17, 2:51 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDLHLake, Saint Louis114 min
Jun 17, 3:00 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningDLH60 min
Jun 17, 3:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHPine44 min
Jun 17, 3:31 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningDLH79 min
Jun 16, 8:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHBurnett19 min
Jun 16, 8:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHDouglas16 min
Jun 16, 9:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHBurnett, Douglas, Washburn23 min
Jun 16, 10:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHBurnett, Douglas, Washburn28 min
Jun 16, 10:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHAshland20 min
Jun 16, 10:39 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDLHAshland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer and 1 more8 hr
Jun 16, 11:46 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyDLHBayfield5 hr
Jun 17, 4:33 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDLHBurnett, Price, Sawyer, Washburn3 hr
Jun 17, 6:27 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDLHAshland, Bayfield, Douglas48 hr
Jun 17, 3:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHBayfield13 min
Jun 17, 3:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHBayfield, Douglas, Sawyer, Washburn24 min
Jun 17, 3:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHBayfield21 min
Jun 17, 3:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHBurnett, Washburn33 min
Jun 17, 3:47 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDLHBayfield, Douglas3 hr
Jun 17, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHAshland, Bayfield, Iron, Price, Sawyer78 min
Jun 17, 4:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHSawyer, Washburn31 min
Jun 17, 4:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHBurnett23 min
Jun 17, 4:23 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDLHAshland, Bayfield, Iron3 hr
Jun 17, 4:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHSawyer11 min
Jun 17, 4:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHSawyer, Washburn27 min
Jun 17, 4:59 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDLHBayfield, Sawyer3 hr
Jun 17, 5:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHPrice13 min
Jun 17, 5:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHSawyer30 min
Jun 17, 5:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHIron28 min
Jun 17, 5:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHPrice17 min
Jun 17, 6:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHPrice12 min
Jun 17, 6:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHPrice13 min
Jun 17, 6:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDLHPrice12 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.