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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 84, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 30, 20184 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2018, 2:02 AM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 43 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, 2:02 AM CDT (07:02 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2018, 2:45 AM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Benton County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Stearns County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:03 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, 2:13 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 68Pierz, MN

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, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 129 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.

528 
WUUS53 KMPX 300702
SVRMPX
MNC009-095-097-145-300745-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0084.180630T0702Z-180630T0745Z/

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

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Mille Lacs County in east central Minnesota...
  Northern Benton County in central Minnesota...
  North central Stearns County in central Minnesota...
  Southeastern Morrison County in central Minnesota...

* Until 245 AM CDT.

* At 201 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Erskin Lake to near Pierz to near St Wendel,
  moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 155 AM, a 61 mph wind gust was 
           reported in Little Falls.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Mille Lacs Lake, Pierz, Royalton, Onamia, Isle, Wahkon, Lastrup,
  Vineland, Rice, Granite Ledge, Morrill and Buckman.

This includes Grand Casino Mille Lacs.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4599 9343 4598 9345 4598 9352 4594 9352
      4573 9390 4569 9445 4597 9426 4616 9407
      4616 9381 4624 9381 4624 9343
TIME...MOT...LOC 0701Z 253DEG 40KT 4616 9386 4596 9406 4571 9440 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
501 
WWUS53 KMPX 300731
SVSMPX

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

MNC009-145-300740-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-180630T0745Z/
Benton MN-Stearns MN-
231 AM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN BENTON AND NORTH
CENTRAL STEARNS COUNTIES 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 and east central Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4624 9343 4599 9343 4598 9352 4594 9352
      4581 9376 4582 9377 4582 9403 4596 9402
      4615 9395 4616 9381 4624 9381
TIME...MOT...LOC 0730Z 253DEG 40KT 4625 9342 4605 9362 4580 9396 

$$

MNC095-097-300745-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-180630T0745Z/
Mille Lacs MN-Morrison MN-
231 AM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT
FOR MILLE LACS AND SOUTHEASTERN MORRISON COUNTIES...

At 230 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles west of Mcgrath to near Onamia to near
Morrill, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Mille Lacs Lake, Onamia, Isle, Wahkon, Vineland, Morrill, Hillman,
Lake Mille Lacs and Bayview.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4624 9343 4599 9343 4598 9352 4594 9352
      4581 9376 4582 9377 4582 9403 4596 9402
      4615 9395 4616 9381 4624 9381
TIME...MOT...LOC 0730Z 253DEG 40KT 4625 9342 4605 9362 4580 9396 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
263 
WWUS53 KMPX 300742
SVSMPX

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

MNC095-097-300751-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-180630T0745Z/
Mille Lacs MN-Morrison MN-
242 AM CDT SAT JUN 30 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MILLE LACS AND SOUTHEASTERN
MORRISON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 245 AM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
central Mille Lacs county until 3 am.

LAT...LON 4624 9343 4599 9343 4598 9352 4594 9352
      4581 9376 4582 9377 4582 9403 4596 9402
      4615 9395 4616 9381 4624 9381
TIME...MOT...LOC 0741Z 253DEG 40KT 4628 9327 4608 9347 4583 9381 

$$

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, 1:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMorrison, Stearns, Todd46 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.