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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 11, NWS Twin Cities, MN

May 24, 2018Dakota County, Washington County, Minnesota; Pierce County, Saint Croix County, Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2018, 7:43 PM CDT for Dakota County, Washington County, Minnesota; Pierce County, Saint Croix County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 47 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
May 24, 2018, 7:43 PM CDT (00:43 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2018, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Dakota County, MN, Washington County, MN, Pierce County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 24, 8:00 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGMahtomedi, MNTREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 65 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 00:00Z on 2018-05-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 553 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 00:00Z on 2018-05-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 90 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
553 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1989 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
140 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.4

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The text

As transmitted.

181 
WUUS53 KMPX 250043
SVRMPX
MNC037-163-WIC093-109-250130-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0011.180525T0043Z-180525T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
743 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Dakota County in east central Minnesota...
  Washington County in east central Minnesota...
  Northwestern Pierce County in west central Wisconsin...
  Western St. Croix County in west central Wisconsin...

* Until 830 PM CDT

* At 742 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Circle Pines to Newport to near Coates, moving east
  at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near,
  Woodbury and Cottage Grove around 750 PM CDT. 
  Oakdale, Mahtomedi and Afton around 755 PM CDT. 
  Hastings around 800 PM CDT. 
  Hudson, Lake Elmo, Prescott and North Hudson around 805 PM CDT. 
  Stillwater and Bayport around 810 PM CDT. 
  River Falls, Somerset and Roberts around 820 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Newport, Grant, Afton State Park, Lake St Croix Beach, Willernie,
Lakeland Shores, Boardman, St Paul Park, Willow River State Park and
St Marys Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4469 9270 4471 9273 4469 9274 4472 9304
      4489 9302 4489 9299 4512 9298 4515 9259
      4489 9248 4468 9254
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 266DEG 31KT 4513 9312 4487 9302 4467 9308 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
797 
WWUS53 KMPX 250117
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
817 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018

MNC037-250127-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-180525T0130Z/
Dakota MN-
817 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DAKOTA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4469 9270 4473 9276 4475 9282 4475 9284
      4488 9289 4513 9291 4513 9282 4515 9259
      4489 9248 4468 9254
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 266DEG 31KT 4515 9271 4489 9261 4469 9267 

$$

MNC163-WIC093-109-250130-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-180525T0130Z/
Washington MN-Pierce WI-St. Croix WI-
817 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...NORTHWESTERN PIERCE AND WESTERN ST.
CROIX COUNTIES...

At 817 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Somerset to near River Falls to near Diamond
Bluff, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 

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

These severe storms will be near...
  River Falls around 820 PM CDT. 
  Roberts around 825 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Afton
State Park, Lake St Croix Beach, Lakeland Shores, Boardman, Willow
River State Park, St Marys Point, Burkhardt, Kinnickinnic State Park,
Oak Park Heights and Lakeland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4469 9270 4473 9276 4475 9282 4475 9284
      4488 9289 4513 9291 4513 9282 4515 9259
      4489 9248 4468 9254
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 266DEG 31KT 4515 9271 4489 9261 4469 9267 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 7:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPope39 min
May 24, 7:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott50 min
May 24, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXPope, Stevens33 min
May 24, 7:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRice42 min
May 24, 8:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXGoodhue29 min
May 24, 8:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDouglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd33 min
May 24, 9:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Goodhue28 min
May 25, 1:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSibley30 min
May 25, 2:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin24 min
May 25, 2:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSibley32 min
May 25, 7:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXGoodhue23 min
May 25, 1:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXPope37 min
May 25, 2:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFreeborn50 min
May 25, 3:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFreeborn48 min
May 25, 3:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSteele42 min
May 25, 3:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFreeborn37 min
May 25, 3:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLac qui Parle28 min
May 25, 4:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFreeborn42 min
May 25, 4:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFreeborn36 min
May 25, 4:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFaribault, Freeborn36 min
May 25, 4:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXHennepin, Wright43 min
May 25, 5:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWashington57 min
May 25, 5:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRamsey, Washington43 min
May 25, 5:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXScott25 min
May 24, 8:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPierce, Saint Croix37 min
May 25, 7:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXEau Claire50 min
May 25, 10:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXEau Claire60 min
May 25, 10:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXEau Claire62 min
May 25, 3:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXEau Claire24 min
May 25, 3:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPolk45 min
May 25, 4:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBarron, Dunn44 min
May 25, 4:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa26 min
May 25, 5:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSaint Croix26 min
May 25, 6:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBarron, Dunn, Polk, Saint Croix44 min
May 25, 6:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBarron, Chippewa, Dunn37 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.