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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 16, 2018Pope County, Stearns County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2018, 10:12 PM CDT for Pope County, Stearns County, Minnesota. It was in force for 33 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
Jun 16, 2018, 10:12 PM CDT (03:12 UTC)
Expired
Jun 16, 2018, 10:45 PM CDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Pope County, MN, Stearns County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 16, 3:38 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr
Jun 16, 9:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 142 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 00:00Z on 2018-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4001 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 00:00Z on 2018-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 201 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
4001 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-22 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1122 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
201 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
519 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
6.0
Supercell composite
44.2

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The text

As transmitted.

451 
WUUS53 KMPX 170312
SVRMPX
MNC121-145-170345-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0071.180617T0312Z-180617T0345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1012 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2018

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Pope County in west central Minnesota...
  Northwestern Stearns County in central Minnesota...

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 1012 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Padua, or 23
  miles southeast of Alexandria, moving east at 25 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Sauk Centre, Brooten, Grove Lake, Greenwald, Elrosa, Meire Grove,
  Spring Hill, Sauk Centre Airport and Padua.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 126 and 129.
 U.S. Highway 71 between mile markers 154 and 168.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4550 9520 4568 9523 4575 9492 4553 9483
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 256DEG 23KT 4560 9513 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

AMK
2 follow-up statements
542 
WWUS53 KMPX 170325
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1025 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2018

MNC121-145-170345-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-180617T0345Z/
Pope MN-Stearns MN-
1025 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL POPE AND NORTHWESTERN STEARNS COUNTIES...

At 1024 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Padua, or 25
miles southeast of Alexandria, moving east at 25 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.

Locations impacted include...
Sauk Centre, Greenwald, Elrosa, Meire Grove, Spring Hill, Sauk Centre
Airport and Padua.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4551 9507 4568 9523 4575 9492 4553 9483
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 256DEG 23KT 4562 9502 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

AMK
462 
WWUS53 KMPX 170337
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1037 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2018

MNC121-145-170347-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-180617T0345Z/
Pope MN-Stearns MN-
1037 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL POPE AND
NORTHWESTERN STEARNS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1045 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
central and west central Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4551 9507 4568 9523 4575 9492 4553 9483
TIME...MOT...LOC 0337Z 256DEG 23KT 4564 9491 

$$

AMK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 7:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLac qui Parle44 min
Jun 16, 8:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa, Kandiyohi, Pope27 min
Jun 16, 9:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStearns37 min
Jun 16, 10:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDouglas58 min
Jun 16, 10:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStevens31 min
Jun 16, 10:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd36 min
Jun 16, 11:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPope, Todd29 min
Jun 16, 11:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMorrison, Todd23 min
Jun 17, 12:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMorrison, Todd38 min
Jun 17, 1:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMille Lacs8 min
Jun 17, 1:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMille Lacs43 min
Jun 17, 2:25 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXKanabec35 min
Jun 17, 2:44 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchMPXAnoka, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti and 6 more16 hr
Jun 17, 6:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXScott31 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Minnesota, 2018Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2018

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.