Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 55, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2018, 5:37 PM CDT for Dakota County, Rice County, Scott County, Minnesota. It was in force for 23 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
- May 29, 2018, 5:37 PM CDT (22:37 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Dakota County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 41 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
- 138 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -309 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1748 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 186 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 221 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
674
WUUS53 KMPX 292237
SVRMPX
MNC037-131-139-292300-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0055.180529T2237Z-180529T2300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
537 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018
The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Dakota County in east central Minnesota...
Southeastern Scott County in east central Minnesota...
Northeastern Rice County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 600 PM CDT
* At 536 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Castle Rock,
or near Northfield, moving north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near,
Elko New Market around 540 PM CDT.
Farmington around 550 PM CDT.
Burnsville, Lakeville, Apple Valley and Rosemount around 600 PM
CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Castle
Rock, Credit River and Lakeville Airport.
This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 70 and 80.
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 4447 9309 4447 9340 4476 9341 4481 9309
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 179DEG 32KT 4452 9322
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
ETA2 follow-up statements
616
WWUS53 KMPX 292248
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
548 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018
MNC131-292257-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-180529T2300Z/
Rice MN-
548 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RICE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
east central Minnesota.
LAT...LON 4458 9310 4456 9340 4476 9341 4480 9316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 179DEG 32KT 4463 9322
$$
MNC037-139-292300-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-180529T2300Z/
Dakota MN-Scott MN-
548 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL DAKOTA AND SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTIES...
At 547 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lakeville
Airport, or 12 miles north of Northfield, moving north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Burnsville, Apple Valley and Rosemount around 600 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Credit
River and Lakeville Airport.
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 4458 9310 4456 9340 4476 9341 4480 9316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 179DEG 32KT 4463 9322
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
ETA871
WWUS53 KMPX 292257
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
557 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018
MNC037-139-292307-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-180529T2300Z/
Dakota MN-Scott MN-
557 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL DAKOTA AND
SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds
are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
east central Minnesota.
LAT...LON 4458 9310 4456 9340 4476 9341 4480 9316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 179DEG 32KT 4472 9322
$$
ETAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 7:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton | 29 min |
| May 28, 7:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Stearns | 24 min |
| May 28, 7:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Morrison, Stearns | 31 min |
| May 28, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Mille Lacs | 43 min |
| May 28, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Yellow Medicine | 34 min |
| May 28, 9:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa | 31 min |
| May 28, 10:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 37 min |
| May 29, 3:03 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and 1 more | 14 hr |
| May 29, 12:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Redwood | 33 min |
| May 29, 1:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Redwood | 40 min |
| May 29, 1:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 49 min |
| May 29, 1:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Goodhue | 63 min |
| May 29, 1:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa | 3 hr |
| May 29, 1:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 40 min |
| May 29, 2:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Todd | 85 min |
| May 29, 2:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Redwood | 86 min |
| May 29, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey | 34 min |
| May 29, 2:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Washington | 70 min |
| May 29, 3:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | McLeod, Sibley | 84 min |
| May 29, 3:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Goodhue | 61 min |
| May 29, 3:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Stearns, Wright | 89 min |
| May 29, 3:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Waseca, Watonwan | 96 min |
| May 29, 3:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chisago, Isanti, Sherburne | 76 min |
| May 29, 3:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Isanti | 33 min |
| May 29, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | McLeod | 32 min |
| May 29, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs | 37 min |
| May 29, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kanabec, Mille Lacs | 51 min |
| May 29, 4:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Sherburne, Wright | 34 min |
| May 29, 6:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Steele | 24 min |
| May 29, 6:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Nicollet | 33 min |
| May 29, 6:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Watonwan | 30 min |
| May 29, 6:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn | 24 min |
| May 29, 6:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Martin | 34 min |
| May 29, 6:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Martin | 27 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.