Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2018, 7:10 PM CDT for 5 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 50 min. 9 reports 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 24, 2018, 7:10 PM CDT (00:10 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2018, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Anoka County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Scott County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:10 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 24, 7:10 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ne Savage, MN | TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 13. |
| May 24, 7:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Maple Grove, MN | TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| May 24, 7:29 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 50 | Minneapolis St. Paul Ai, MN | |
| May 24, 7:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 N Richfield, MN | TREE LIMBS DOWN NEAR 40TH AND NICOLLET IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS. |
| May 24, 7:38 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 61 | Minneapolis St. Paul Ai, MN | |
| May 24, 7:40 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 53 | 2 Sw Eden Prairie, MN | |
| May 24, 7:44 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 Se Minneapolis, MN | 1 INCH HAIL CEDAR RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD. |
| May 24, 7:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nw Burnsville, MN | SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED, AT LEAST SIX POWER POLES DOWN ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY 13, NEAR WASHBURN AVE. |
| May 24, 7:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 56 | 2 Ese St. Paul, MN | AT KSTP. |
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 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 31 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
- 553 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1989 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 140 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted.
450
WUUS53 KMPX 250010
SVRMPX
MNC003-037-053-123-139-250100-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0009.180525T0010Z-180525T0100Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
710 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018
The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Hennepin County in east central Minnesota...
Northwestern Dakota County in east central Minnesota...
Northeastern Scott County in east central Minnesota...
Southeastern Anoka County in east central Minnesota...
Ramsey County in east central Minnesota...
* Until 800 PM CDT
* At 709 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Corcoran to Eden Prairie to near Helena, moving
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement has reported widespread wind damage
across Carver county.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near,
Savage, Prior Lake and Hopkins around 715 PM CDT.
Burnsville, Minnetonka and Edina around 720 PM CDT.
Brooklyn Park, St. Louis Park, Richfield, Brooklyn Center and MSP
International Airport around 725 PM CDT.
Minneapolis, Bloomington, Lakeville, Apple Valley and Golden
Valley around 730 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Medicine Lake, Robbinsdale, Hilltop, North St. Paul, Lilydale, Flying
Cloud Airport, Circle Pines, Sunfish, Lexington and St Paul Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4464 9356 4483 9349 4515 9355 4515 9302
4513 9302 4512 9298 4489 9299 4489 9302
4477 9301 4458 9308
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 274DEG 28KT 4510 9354 4484 9344 4464 9350
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
808
WWUS53 KMPX 250038
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
738 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018
MNC139-250047-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180525T0100Z/
Scott MN-
738 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4464 9331 4479 9333 4515 9344 4515 9302
4512 9302 4512 9298 4489 9299 4489 9302
4477 9301 4458 9308
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 267DEG 31KT 4513 9318 4487 9308 4467 9314
$$
MNC003-037-053-123-250100-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180525T0100Z/
Hennepin MN-Dakota MN-Anoka MN-Ramsey MN-
738 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN HENNEPIN...NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA...SOUTHEASTERN ANOKA AND
RAMSEY COUNTIES...
At 737 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Lexington to Sunfish to near Farmington, moving east
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained Spotter.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe storms will be near...
Cottage Grove around 745 PM CDT.
Maplewood around 750 PM CDT.
White Bear Lake and Mahtomedi around 755 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Robbinsdale, Hilltop, North St. Paul, Lilydale, Circle Pines,
Sunfish, Lexington, St Paul Airport, Sunfish Lake and North
Minneapolis.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4464 9331 4479 9333 4515 9344 4515 9302
4512 9302 4512 9298 4489 9299 4489 9302
4477 9301 4458 9308
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 267DEG 31KT 4513 9318 4487 9308 4467 9314
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$833
WWUS53 KMPX 250052
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
752 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018
MNC003-037-053-123-250101-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180525T0100Z/
Hennepin MN-Dakota MN-Anoka MN-Ramsey MN-
752 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN HENNEPIN...
NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA...SOUTHEASTERN ANOKA AND RAMSEY COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 800 PM CDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms
over eastern Hennepin county and Ramsey county.
LAT...LON 4464 9331 4479 9333 4515 9344 4515 9302
4512 9302 4512 9298 4489 9299 4489 9302
4477 9301 4458 9308
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 274DEG 28KT 4512 9304 4486 9294 4466 9300
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 7:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Pope | 39 min |
| May 24, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pope, Stevens | 33 min |
| May 24, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Washington | 47 min |
| May 24, 7:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Rice | 42 min |
| May 24, 8:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Goodhue | 29 min |
| May 24, 8:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd | 33 min |
| May 24, 9:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue | 28 min |
| May 25, 1:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Sibley | 30 min |
| May 25, 2:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Hennepin | 24 min |
| May 25, 2:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Sibley | 32 min |
| May 25, 7:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Goodhue | 23 min |
| May 25, 1:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pope | 37 min |
| May 25, 2:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 50 min |
| May 25, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 48 min |
| May 25, 3:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Steele | 42 min |
| May 25, 3:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn | 37 min |
| May 25, 3:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 28 min |
| May 25, 4:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn | 42 min |
| May 25, 4:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn | 36 min |
| May 25, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn | 36 min |
| May 25, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Hennepin, Wright | 43 min |
| May 25, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Washington | 57 min |
| May 25, 5:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Ramsey, Washington | 43 min |
| May 25, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Scott | 25 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.