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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 90, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 3, 2018Redwood County, Renville County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2018, 12:52 PM CDT for Redwood County, Renville County, Minnesota. It was in force for 38 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
Jul 3, 2018, 12:52 PM CDT (17:52 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2018, 1:30 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 122 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 12:00Z on 2018-07-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 103 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 12:00Z on 2018-07-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 94 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
103 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-297 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1020 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
206 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

570 
WUUS53 KMPX 031752
SVRMPX
MNC127-129-031830-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0090.180703T1752Z-180703T1830Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1252 PM CDT TUE JUL 3 2018

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Redwood County in southwestern Minnesota...
  South central Renville County in central Minnesota...

* Until 130 PM CDT.

* At 1251 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wabasso, or 
  9 miles south of Redwood Falls, moving northeast at 25 mph. 
  Quarter-sized hail was reported in Wabasso with this storm.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Public.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Redwood Falls, Wabasso, Franklin, Morton, Clements, Wanda, North
  Redwood and Redwood Falls Airport.

This includes U.S. Highway 71 between mile markers 60 and 87.
 
This includes  Jackpot Junction Casino.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4424 9524 4437 9536 4467 9505 4451 9481
      4449 9484 4449 9486 4447 9487
TIME...MOT...LOC 1751Z 229DEG 21KT 4442 9518 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ETA
1 follow-up statement
449 
WWUS53 KMPX 031814
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
114 PM CDT TUE JUL 3 2018

MNC127-129-031830-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-180703T1830Z/
Redwood MN-Renville MN-
114 PM CDT TUE JUL 3 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN REDWOOD AND SOUTH CENTRAL RENVILLE COUNTIES...

At 113 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Redwood Falls
Airport, or near Redwood Falls, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Public.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Redwood Falls, Franklin, Morton, Clements, North Redwood and Redwood
Falls 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 deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4436 9505 4449 9524 4467 9505 4451 9481
      4449 9484 4449 9486 4447 9487
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 229DEG 21KT 4451 9504 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

ETA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 8:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXYellow Medicine25 min
Jul 2, 9:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXYellow Medicine55 min
Jul 2, 9:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa23 min
Jul 2, 10:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa, Kandiyohi54 min
Jul 2, 10:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStevens50 min
Jul 2, 10:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXStevens25 min
Jul 2, 11:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDouglas42 min
Jul 3, 12:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDouglas27 min
Jul 3, 12:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRedwood55 min
Jul 3, 12:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKandiyohi51 min
Jul 3, 12:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi31 min
Jul 3, 12:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDouglas26 min
Jul 3, 12:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRedwood, Yellow Medicine42 min
Jul 3, 1:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd55 min
Jul 3, 2:12 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMPXKandiyohi, Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine9 hr
Jul 3, 3:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRedwood36 min
Jul 3, 3:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRenville37 min
Jul 3, 3:25 AM CDTExcessive Heat WatchMPXAnoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Faribault and 14 more24 hr
Jul 3, 4:35 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMPXRedwood, Renville6 hr
Jul 3, 7:47 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXBrown, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine3 hr
Jul 3, 8:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXBrown9 days
Jul 3, 9:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXIsanti, Sherburne39 min
Jul 3, 10:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChisago57 min
Jul 3, 10:25 AM CDTHigh Wind WarningMPXAnoka, Benton, Chisago, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne3 hr
Jul 3, 10:43 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXBrown, Redwood, Renville6 hr
Jul 3, 10:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDouglas, Stevens42 min
Jul 3, 11:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Wright63 min
Jul 3, 12:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRedwood44 min
Jul 3, 12:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRedwood45 min
Jul 3, 1:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRenville35 min
Jul 3, 2:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRenville29 min
Jul 3, 4:08 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMPXBrown, Redwood8 days
Jul 3, 4:18 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMPXRedwood4 days

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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.