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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 128, NWS Twin Cities, MN

August 26, 2018Barron County, Rusk County, Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 26, 2018, 7:28 AM CDT for Barron County, Rusk County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 62 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
Aug 26, 2018, 7:28 AM CDT (12:28 UTC)
Expired
Aug 26, 2018, 8:30 AM CDT
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Barron County, WI, Rusk County, WI

The radar

The Duluth radar (KDLH), 170 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:29 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, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 177 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 2018-08-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 890 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 2018-08-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 296 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
890 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-196 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1058 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
296 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
312 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

775 
WUUS53 KMPX 261228
SVRMPX
WIC005-107-261330-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0128.180826T1228Z-180826T1330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
728 AM CDT SUN AUG 26 2018

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Rusk County in northwestern Wisconsin...
  Eastern Barron County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 830 AM CDT.

* At 728 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Barron, or 8
  miles west of Rice Lake, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Rice Lake, Barron, Chetek, Cameron, Bruce, Weyerhaeuser, Sumner,
  Canton, Cumberland Airport, Hillsdale, Island Lake and Rice Lake
  Airport.

This includes U.S. Highway 53 between mile markers 127 and 148.
 
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 4529 9124 4530 9197 4555 9199 4564 9121
      4529 9121
TIME...MOT...LOC 1228Z 265DEG 29KT 4545 9189 

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

JPC
2 follow-up statements
753 
WWUS53 KMPX 261304
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
804 AM CDT SUN AUG 26 2018

WIC005-107-261330-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0128.000000T0000Z-180826T1330Z/
Rusk WI-Barron WI-
804 AM CDT SUN AUG 26 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT
FOR WESTERN RUSK AND EASTERN BARRON COUNTIES...

At 802 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sumner, or 14
miles southeast of Rice Lake, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Rice Lake, Barron, Chetek, Cameron, Bruce, Weyerhaeuser, Sumner,
Canton, Cumberland Airport, Hillsdale, Island Lake and Rice Lake
Airport.

In addition, another thunderstorm capable of producing large hail 
was just north of Turtle Lake, or just west of Almena, also moving 
east at 35 mph. 

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 4529 9124 4530 9197 4555 9199 4564 9121
      4529 9121
TIME...MOT...LOC 1302Z 281DEG 29KT 4535 9152 

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

JPC
070 
WWUS53 KMPX 261315
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
815 AM CDT SUN AUG 26 2018

WIC005-261324-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0128.000000T0000Z-180826T1330Z/
Barron WI-
815 AM CDT SUN AUG 26 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN BARRON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4529 9153 4531 9155 4549 9154 4549 9121
      4529 9121
TIME...MOT...LOC 1314Z 265DEG 29KT 4536 9137 

$$

WIC107-261330-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0128.000000T0000Z-180826T1330Z/
Rusk WI-
815 AM CDT SUN AUG 26 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN RUSK COUNTY...

At 814 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Island Lake, or
15 miles southwest of Ladysmith, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Bruce, Weyerhaeuser and Island Lake. 

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 4529 9153 4531 9155 4549 9154 4549 9121
      4529 9121
TIME...MOT...LOC 1314Z 265DEG 29KT 4536 9137 

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

ETA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 26, 5:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXPolk43 min
Aug 26, 6:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXPolk50 min
Aug 26, 6:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPolk31 min
Aug 26, 7:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDunn, Polk, Saint Croix50 min
Aug 26, 8:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRusk52 min
Aug 26, 1:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDunn39 min
Aug 26, 1:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa, Eau Claire37 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.