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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 30, 2018Morrison County, Stearns County, Todd County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2018, 1:29 AM CDT for Morrison County, Stearns County, Todd County, Minnesota. It was in force for 46 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
Jun 30, 2018, 1:29 AM CDT (06:29 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2018, 2:15 AM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Morrison County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Todd County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:33 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
Jun 30, 1:55 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 612 Sse Little Falls, MNMEASURED AT LITTLE FALLS AIRPORT.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 29, 11:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 128 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 2018-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3333 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 2018-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 142 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
3333 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-83 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1867 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
142 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
233 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

017 
WUUS53 KMPX 300629
SVRMPX
MNC097-145-153-300715-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0083.180630T0629Z-180630T0715Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
129 AM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Todd County in central Minnesota...
  North central Stearns County in central Minnesota...
  Southwestern Morrison County in central Minnesota...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 129 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Flensburg to near Upsala to Melrose, moving east at
  30 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Little Falls, Melrose, Royalton, Holdingford, Upsala, Swanville,
  Grey Eagle, Bowlus, Flensburg, Sobieski, Burtrum and Elmdale.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4599 9412 4582 9427 4582 9435 4579 9431
      4567 9443 4568 9487 4586 9479 4594 9465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0629Z 257DEG 28KT 4595 9455 4583 9463 4567 9480 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
319 
WWUS53 KMPX 300651
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
151 AM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

MNC153-300701-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-180630T0715Z/
Todd MN-
151 AM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TODD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for
central Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4599 9412 4582 9427 4582 9435 4579 9431
      4567 9443 4568 9469 4577 9467 4578 9465
      4594 9465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0651Z 257DEG 28KT 4599 9433 4587 9441 4571 9458 

$$

MNC097-145-300715-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-180630T0715Z/
Stearns MN-Morrison MN-
151 AM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL STEARNS AND SOUTHWESTERN MORRISON COUNTIES...

At 151 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Little Falls to near Bowlus to near Albany, moving
east at 30 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...
Little Falls, Royalton, Holdingford, Upsala, Swanville, Bowlus,
Flensburg, Sobieski, Elmdale, and Opole.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4599 9412 4582 9427 4582 9435 4579 9431
      4567 9443 4568 9469 4577 9467 4578 9465
      4594 9465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0651Z 257DEG 28KT 4599 9433 4587 9441 4571 9458 

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 11:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd50 min
Jun 29, 11:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXTodd47 min
Jun 30, 12:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDouglas, Pope55 min
Jun 30, 12:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXTodd42 min
Jun 30, 12:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXStearns, Todd47 min
Jun 30, 1:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMorrison45 min
Jun 30, 1:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMorrison39 min
Jun 30, 2:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBenton, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Stearns43 min
Jun 30, 2:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKanabec, Mille Lacs33 min
Jun 30, 2:51 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchMPXFaribault, Freeborn, Martin18 hr
Jun 30, 2:54 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMPXGoodhue16 hr
Jun 30, 5:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFreeborn50 min

Nearby

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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.