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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Twin Cities, MN

August 3, 2018Dunn County, Eau Claire County, Pepin County, Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 3, 2018, 10:47 AM CDT for Dunn County, Eau Claire County, Pepin County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 28 min. 2 reports 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
Aug 3, 2018, 10:47 AM CDT (15:47 UTC)
Expired
Aug 3, 2018, 11:15 AM CDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Pepin County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 3, 11:00 AM CDTHAIL 0.758 S Elk Mound, WILOTS OF 3/4 INCH HAIL.
Aug 3, 11:00 AM CDTHAIL 0.8811 S Elk Mound, WIHAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS WAS REPORTED IN CARYVILLE.

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 12:00Z, 3.8 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 2018-08-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 42 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 2018-08-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 186 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
42 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-626 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
955 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
186 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
260 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.6

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The text

As transmitted.

348 
WUUS53 KMPX 031547
SVRMPX
WIC033-035-091-031615-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0113.180803T1547Z-180803T1615Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1047 AM CDT FRI AUG 3 2018

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Pepin County in west central Wisconsin...
  Southeastern Dunn County in west central Wisconsin...
  Southwestern Eau Claire County in west central Wisconsin...

* Until 1115 AM CDT.

* At 1047 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Downsville,
  or 10 miles south of Menomonie, moving southeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Durand, Eau Galle, Rock Falls, Caryville and Downsville. 

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.

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!

&&

LAT...LON 4460 9188 4465 9200 4464 9201 4468 9206
      4484 9185 4460 9135
TIME...MOT...LOC 1547Z 297DEG 44KT 4474 9185 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

ETA
1 follow-up statement
430 
WWUS53 KMPX 031607
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1107 AM CDT FRI AUG 3 2018

WIC033-035-091-031615-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-180803T1615Z/
Pepin WI-Dunn WI-Eau Claire WI-
1107 AM CDT FRI AUG 3 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PEPIN...SOUTHEASTERN DUNN AND SOUTHWESTERN EAU
CLAIRE COUNTIES...

At 1107 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mondovi
Airfield, or 7 miles northeast of Mondovi, moving southeast at 50
mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Rock Falls and Caryville. 

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.

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4472 9180 4477 9170 4460 9135 4460 9166
TIME...MOT...LOC 1607Z 297DEG 44KT 4462 9153 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

ETA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 3, 9:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXPierce32 min
Aug 3, 9:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSaint Croix30 min
Aug 3, 10:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDunn, Pepin, Pierce33 min
Aug 3, 10:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDunn29 min
Aug 3, 11:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXEau Claire30 min
Aug 3, 11:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRusk26 min
Aug 3, 11:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa30 min
Aug 3, 11:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRusk26 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.