Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 14, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2018, 9:03 PM CDT for Pierce County, Wisconsin; Dakota County, Goodhue County, Minnesota. It was in force for 28 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, 9:03 PM CDT (02:03 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2018, 9:31 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Dakota County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Pierce County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:03 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 9:05 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Cannon Falls, MN | TREE 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, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 74 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
765 WUUS53 KMPX 250203 SVRMPX MNC037-049-WIC093-250245- /O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0014.180525T0203Z-180525T0245Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 903 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018 The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Dakota County in east central Minnesota... Northern Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota... Southwestern Pierce County in west central Wisconsin... * Until 945 PM CDT * At 903 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cannon Falls, or 15 miles east of Northfield, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will be near, Welch around 915 PM CDT. Red Wing around 920 PM CDT. Bay City around 930 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Vasa, Red Wing Airport, Diamond Bluff, Miesville, Lake Byllesby, Esdaile, New Trier and Hager City. This includes U.S. Highway 61 between mile markers 87 and 104. This includes Treasure Island Casino. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 4440 9291 4455 9307 4480 9262 4458 9233 TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 241DEG 39KT 4452 9287 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH $$ BORGHOFF
2 follow-up statements
241
WWUS53 KMPX 250222
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
922 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018
MNC037-250231-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-180525T0245Z/
Dakota MN-
922 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAKOTA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4456 9280 4462 9279 4463 9277 4463 9274
4465 9273 4474 9254 4458 9233 4445 9274
TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 244DEG 31KT 4458 9269
$$
MNC049-WIC093-250245-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-180525T0245Z/
Goodhue MN-Pierce WI-
922 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN GOODHUE AND SOUTHWESTERN PIERCE COUNTIES...
At 921 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Welch, or 7
miles west of Red Wing, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Red Wing around 930 PM CDT.
Bay City around 940 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Vasa,
Diamond Bluff, Esdaile, Red Wing Airport, Hager City and Miesville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4456 9280 4462 9279 4463 9277 4463 9274
4465 9273 4474 9254 4458 9233 4445 9274
TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 244DEG 31KT 4458 9269
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BORGHOFF498
WWUS53 KMPX 250231
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
931 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018
MNC049-WIC093-250235-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-180525T0245Z/
Goodhue MN-Pierce WI-
931 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GOODHUE AND
SOUTHWESTERN PIERCE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
The Twin Cities.
LAT...LON 4456 9280 4462 9279 4463 9277 4463 9274
4465 9273 4474 9254 4458 9233 4445 9274
TIME...MOT...LOC 0224Z 241DEG 39KT 4460 9264
$$
BORGHOFFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pierce, Saint Croix | 47 min |
| May 24, 8:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Pierce, Saint Croix | 37 min |
| May 25, 7:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Pepin | 23 min |
| May 25, 7:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Eau Claire | 50 min |
| May 25, 10:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Eau Claire | 60 min |
| May 25, 10:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Eau Claire | 62 min |
| May 25, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Eau Claire | 24 min |
| May 25, 3:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Polk | 45 min |
| May 25, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Barron, Dunn | 44 min |
| May 25, 4:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa | 26 min |
| May 25, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Polk, Saint Croix | 57 min |
| May 25, 5:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Saint Croix | 26 min |
| May 25, 6:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Barron, Dunn, Polk, Saint Croix | 44 min |
| May 25, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Barron, Chippewa, Dunn | 37 min |
| May 24, 7:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Pope | 39 min |
| May 24, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott | 50 min |
| May 24, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pope, Stevens | 33 min |
| May 24, 7:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Rice | 42 min |
| May 24, 8:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Goodhue | 29 min |
| May 24, 8:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd | 33 min |
| May 25, 1:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Sibley | 30 min |
| May 25, 2:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Hennepin | 24 min |
| May 25, 2:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Sibley | 32 min |
| May 25, 1:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pope | 37 min |
| May 25, 2:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 50 min |
| May 25, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 48 min |
| May 25, 3:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Steele | 42 min |
| May 25, 3:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn | 37 min |
| May 25, 3:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 28 min |
| May 25, 4:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn | 42 min |
| May 25, 4:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn | 36 min |
| May 25, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn | 36 min |
| May 25, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Hennepin, Wright | 43 min |
| May 25, 5:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Ramsey, Washington | 43 min |
| May 25, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Scott | 25 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.