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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Twin Cities, MN

May 28, 20184 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2018, 6:09 PM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 51 min. 3 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
May 28, 2018, 6:09 PM CDT (23:09 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Sherburne County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:10 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
May 28, 6:22 PM CDTHAIL 0.51 Nne Princeton, MN
May 28, 6:39 PM CDTHAIL 12 E Pease, MN
May 28, 6:45 PM CDTHAIL 11 S Pease, MN

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, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 81 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 2018-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 367 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 2018-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -41 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
367 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-293 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2678 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

568 
WUUS53 KMPX 282309
SVRMPX
MNC059-065-095-141-290000-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0032.180528T2309Z-180529T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
609 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2018

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Kanabec County in east central Minnesota...
  Southern Mille Lacs County in east central Minnesota...
  Western Isanti County in east central Minnesota...
  Northeastern Sherburne County in central Minnesota...

* Until 700 PM CDT

* At 608 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Princeton, 
  or 15 miles west of Cambridge, moving north at 25 mph. This storm 
  has a history of producing wind damage.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. 

  SOURCE...Public. 

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* This severe thunderstorm will be near,
  Milaca around 640 PM CDT. 
  Bock around 645 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, Orrock, Spencer Brook, Dalbo,
Pease, Lewis Lake and Princeton Airport.

This includes U.S. Highway 169 between mile markers 167 and 194.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4541 9338 4541 9381 4556 9379 4556 9376
      4570 9376 4580 9375 4580 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 187DEG 22KT 4556 9355 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ETA
1 follow-up statement
974 
WWUS53 KMPX 282335
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
635 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2018

MNC141-282345-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-180529T0000Z/
Sherburne MN-
635 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SHERBURNE 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 4555 9335 4556 9375 4556 9376 4570 9376
      4580 9375 4580 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 187DEG 22KT 4573 9352 

$$

MNC059-065-095-290000-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-180529T0000Z/
Kanabec MN-Mille Lacs MN-Isanti MN-
635 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANABEC...SOUTHERN MILLE LACS AND NORTHWESTERN
ISANTI COUNTIES...

At 635 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bock, or 19
miles northwest of Cambridge, moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. 

SOURCE...Public. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees. 

This severe storm will be near...
  Bock around 645 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Pease,
Lewis Lake, Princeton Airport and Dalbo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4555 9335 4556 9375 4556 9376 4570 9376
      4580 9375 4580 9330
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 187DEG 22KT 4573 9352 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ETA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 3:50 AM CDTExcessive Heat WarningMPXAnoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and 1 more15 hr
May 28, 6:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd56 min
May 28, 2:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFaribault30 min
May 28, 3:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLe Sueur35 min
May 28, 3:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXCarver, Scott66 min
May 28, 3:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXNicollet, Sibley36 min
May 28, 4:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, Hennepin, Scott27 min
May 28, 4:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXNicollet35 min
May 28, 4:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFaribault31 min
May 28, 4:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMcLeod, Sibley46 min
May 28, 4:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin, Wright29 min
May 28, 4:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWaseca33 min
May 28, 4:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXCarver, Hennepin42 min
May 28, 5:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington29 min
May 28, 5:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXHennepin, Wright26 min
May 28, 5:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWaseca34 min
May 28, 5:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSteele28 min
May 28, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington, Wright31 min
May 28, 5:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXAnoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sherburne, Wright94 min
May 28, 5:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWaseca35 min
May 28, 5:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Isanti, Sherburne26 min
May 28, 5:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRamsey36 min
May 28, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Isanti31 min
May 28, 6:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChisago, Isanti, Kanabec47 min
May 28, 6:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFreeborn48 min
May 28, 6:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBenton, Sherburne, Stearns38 min
May 28, 6:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChisago28 min
May 28, 6:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKanabec, Mille Lacs34 min
May 28, 6:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChisago63 min
May 28, 6:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSteele46 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.