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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 12, 2018Carver County, Hennepin County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 12, 2018, 5:27 PM CDT for Carver County, Hennepin County, Minnesota. It was in force for 33 min. 3 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
Jul 12, 2018, 5:27 PM CDT (22:27 UTC)
Expired
Jul 12, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Carver County, MN, Hennepin County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 7 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:30 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
Jul 12, 5:35 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 W Excelsior, MNTREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.
Jul 12, 5:56 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGEden Prairie, MNCORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM EDEN PRAIRIE. TREES DOWN VIA SOCIAL MEDIA IMAGE.
Jul 12, 5:57 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 59Eden Prairie Ap, MNASOS STATION FCM, EDEN PRAIRIE AP.

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
Jul 12, 5:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 9 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 2018-07-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 745 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 2018-07-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 387 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
745 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-244 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1291 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
387 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
437 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.3

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The text

As transmitted.

653 
WUUS53 KMPX 122227
SVRMPX
MNC019-053-122300-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0095.180712T2227Z-180712T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
527 PM CDT THU JUL 12 2018

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Hennepin County in east central Minnesota...
  Northeastern Carver County in east central Minnesota...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 527 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mound, or 18
  miles west of Minneapolis, moving east at 25 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Bloomington, Plymouth, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Edina, St. Louis
  Park, Shakopee, Savage, Chaska, Chanhassen, Golden Valley and
  Hopkins.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4481 9343 4489 9378 4501 9373 4501 9333
      4479 9334 4478 9336
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 273DEG 22KT 4492 9364 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
881 
WWUS53 KMPX 122231
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
531 PM CDT THU JUL 12 2018

MNC019-053-122300-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-180712T2300Z/
Hennepin MN-Carver MN-
531 PM CDT THU JUL 12 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN HENNEPIN AND EAST CENTRAL CARVER COUNTIES...

At 530 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Shorewood, or
17 miles west of Minneapolis, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Bloomington, Plymouth, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Edina, St. Louis
Park, Shakopee, Savage, Chaska, Chanhassen, Golden Valley and
Hopkins.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4481 9343 4489 9376 4498 9372 4501 9333
      4479 9334 4478 9336
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 276DEG 20KT 4490 9362 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$
445 
WWUS53 KMPX 122238
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
538 PM CDT THU JUL 12 2018

MNC019-053-122300-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-180712T2300Z/
Hennepin MN-Carver MN-
538 PM CDT THU JUL 12 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN HENNEPIN AND EAST CENTRAL CARVER COUNTIES...

At 538 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Greenwood, or
14 miles west of Minneapolis, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Bloomington, Plymouth, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Edina, St. Louis
Park, Shakopee, Savage, Chaska, Chanhassen, Golden Valley and
Hopkins.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4487 9370 4499 9357 4501 9333 4479 9334
      4478 9336 4481 9343
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 273DEG 22KT 4490 9355 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 12, 4:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKanabec113 min
Jul 12, 6:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKanabec3 hr
Jul 12, 7:06 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXKanabec, Mille Lacs3 hr
Jul 12, 10:26 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMPXKanabec, Mille Lacs6 hr
Jul 12, 10:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXIsanti, Sherburne32 min
Jul 12, 11:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChisago29 min
Jul 12, 2:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood and 1 more16 hr
Jul 12, 4:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXAnoka52 min
Jul 12, 4:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin47 min
Jul 12, 4:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRedwood74 min
Jul 12, 5:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBrown, Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Ramsey, Sibley65 min
Jul 12, 5:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChisago, Washington27 min
Jul 12, 5:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, Scott47 min
Jul 12, 5:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRamsey51 min
Jul 12, 6:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Hennepin43 min
Jul 12, 6:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBrown46 min
Jul 12, 6:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBrown93 min
Jul 12, 6:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDakota50 min
Jul 12, 6:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota31 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.