Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 35, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2018, 6:22 PM CDT for Benton County, Sherburne County, Stearns County, Minnesota. It was in force for 38 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 28, 2018, 6:22 PM CDT (23:22 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Benton County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Stearns County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:22 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 28, 7:04 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 2 W Avon, 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, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 83 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
824
WUUS53 KMPX 282322
SVRMPX
MNC009-141-145-290000-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0035.180528T2322Z-180529T0000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
622 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2018
The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Benton County in central Minnesota...
Northwestern Sherburne County in central Minnesota...
Eastern Stearns County in central Minnesota...
* Until 700 PM CDT
* At 622 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near St Augusta,
or 7 miles south of St. Cloud, moving north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
Benton...northwestern Sherburne and eastern Stearns Counties,
including the following locations: Duelm, Mayhew, Glendorado,
Parent, St Cloud Airport, St Augusta, Oak Park, Opole, Pleasant
Lake and St. Stephen.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 151 and 178.
U.S. Highway 10 in Minnesota between mile markers 158 and 196.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4540 9376 4538 9396 4540 9399 4539 9401
4542 9405 4536 9409 4532 9443 4532 9450
4577 9452 4578 9428 4582 9434 4582 9377
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 182DEG 32KT 4547 9414
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
ETA1 follow-up statement
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WWUS53 KMPX 282338
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
638 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2018
MNC009-141-145-290000-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0035.000000T0000Z-180529T0000Z/
Benton MN-Sherburne MN-Stearns MN-
638 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR BENTON...NORTHWESTERN SHERBURNE AND EASTERN STEARNS COUNTIES...
At 638 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sauk Rapids, or
near St. Cloud, moving north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Waite Park, St. Joseph, Cold Spring,
Collegeville, Foley, Rockville, Avon, Holdingford, Rice and
Glendorado.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 4550 9394 4542 9410 4538 9442 4542 9450
4577 9452 4578 9428 4582 9434 4582 9377
4556 9376
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 182DEG 32KT 4562 9413
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
ETAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 3:50 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | MPX | Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and 1 more | 15 hr |
| May 28, 6:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Todd | 56 min |
| May 28, 2:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Faribault | 30 min |
| May 28, 3:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Le Sueur | 35 min |
| May 28, 3:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Carver, Scott | 66 min |
| May 28, 3:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Nicollet, Sibley | 36 min |
| May 28, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin, Scott | 27 min |
| May 28, 4:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Nicollet | 35 min |
| May 28, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Faribault | 31 min |
| May 28, 4:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | McLeod, Sibley | 46 min |
| May 28, 4:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Hennepin, Wright | 29 min |
| May 28, 4:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Waseca | 33 min |
| May 28, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Carver, Hennepin | 42 min |
| May 28, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington | 29 min |
| May 28, 5:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Hennepin, Wright | 26 min |
| May 28, 5:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Waseca | 34 min |
| May 28, 5:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Steele | 28 min |
| May 28, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington, Wright | 31 min |
| May 28, 5:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sherburne, Wright | 94 min |
| May 28, 5:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Waseca | 35 min |
| May 28, 5:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Isanti, Sherburne | 26 min |
| May 28, 5:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Ramsey | 36 min |
| May 28, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Isanti | 31 min |
| May 28, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne | 51 min |
| May 28, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec | 47 min |
| May 28, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 48 min |
| May 28, 6:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chisago | 28 min |
| May 28, 6:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kanabec, Mille Lacs | 34 min |
| May 28, 6:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chisago | 63 min |
| May 28, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Steele | 46 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.