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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Jun 24, 2018, 1:30 PM CDT for Faribault County, Minnesota. It was in force for 45 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
- Jun 24, 2018, 1:30 PM CDT (18:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2018, 2:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
County Faribault County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 117 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
- 216 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1065 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 24, 1:22 PM CDT, 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 1:22 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 3:54 AM CDT, 9 hours 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 354 AM CDT Sun Jun 24 2018 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 250900- Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk- St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire- 354 AM CDT Sun Jun 24 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and southern Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Any thunderstorms that develop through tonight are capable of producing very heavy rainfall, gusty winds and small hail. Severe weather is not expected. River flooding will continue along the Minnesota River and its tributaries. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will occur across the region Monday and Tuesday. Severe weather potential is low at this time. River flooding will continue along the Minnesota River and its tributaries through next week. The heat and humidity will begin to build late next week. This will come with an increasing threat for thunderstorms, possibly severe, and heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 10:04 AM CDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1004 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2018 MNZ074-075-241545- Brown-Nicollet- 1004 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2018 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN BROWN AND NORTHWESTERN NICOLLET COUNTIES... At 1003 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Essig, or 8 miles west of New Ulm, moving east at 15 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... New Ulm, Sleepy Eye, Klossner, Essig, and Searles. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. LAT...LON 4420 9472 4438 9474 4443 9438 4418 9437 TIME...MOT...LOC 1503Z 266DEG 13KT 4430 9463
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 10:45 AM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1045 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2018
MNZ074-075-083-241630-
Brown-Blue Earth-Nicollet-
1045 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN BROWN...
NORTHWESTERN BLUE EARTH AND CENTRAL NICOLLET COUNTIES...
At 1044 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Searles, or 8
miles south of New Ulm, moving east at 15 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
New Ulm, Lake Crystal, Nicollet, Courtland, Hanska and Searles.
This includes U.S. Highway 14 between mile markers 107 and 118.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 4408 9437 4411 9437 4411 9444 4415 9458
4428 9454 4432 9417 4405 9426
TIME...MOT...LOC 1544Z 271DEG 15KT 4419 9447Special weather statement, Jun 24, 11:22 AM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1122 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2018
MNZ075-082-083-241715-
Blue Earth-Watonwan-Nicollet-
1122 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN BLUE EARTH...
NORTHEASTERN WATONWAN AND SOUTHEASTERN NICOLLET COUNTIES...
At 1121 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Lake Crystal,
or 15 miles southeast of New Ulm, moving east at 15 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
North Mankato, Lake Crystal, Madelia, Nicollet, Good Thunder, Vernon
Center, Garden City and Judson.
This includes the following highways...
U.S. Highway 14 between mile markers 119 and 127.
U.S. Highway 169 between mile markers 31 and 50.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 4402 9449 4411 9447 4411 9437 4408 9437
4405 9427 4429 9419 4429 9404 4389 9409
TIME...MOT...LOC 1621Z 277DEG 13KT 4411 9431Special weather statement, Jun 24, 1:04 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
104 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2018
MNZ061>063-WIZ014-023-241900-
Anoka-Washington-Ramsey-Polk-St. Croix-
104 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2018
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL ANOKA...
NORTHERN WASHINGTON...NORTHEASTERN RAMSEY...WESTERN ST. CROIX AND
SOUTH CENTRAL POLK COUNTIES...
At 104 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered over Stillwater,
or 17 miles northwest of River Falls, moving north at 10 mph.
Winds in excess of 25 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Oakdale, White Bear Lake, Lino Lakes, Forest Lake, Stillwater, Hugo,
Hudson, Vadnais Heights, New Richmond, Lake Elmo, Mahtomedi and
Chisago City.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35 between mile markers 130 and 132.
Interstate 94 in Wisconsin between mile markers 1 and 8.
U.S. Highway 8 in Minnesota between mile markers 0 and 1.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 4531 9302 4529 9302 4530 9293 4520 9235
4491 9265 4506 9306 4533 9313
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 187DEG 11KT 4509 9278Special weather statement, Jun 24, 1:20 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 120 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2018 MNZ074-082-091-241915- Brown-Watonwan-Martin- 120 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2018 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN MARTIN...SOUTH CENTRAL BROWN AND WATONWAN COUNTIES... At 120 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Odin, or 13 miles east of Windom, moving northeast at 15 mph. Winds in excess of 25 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Fairmont, St. James, Sherburn, Truman, Trimont, Welcome, Butterfield, South Branch, Northrop, Ormsby, Darfur and Odin. This includes Interstate 90 between mile markers 82 and 106. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. LAT...LON 4411 9486 4424 9469 4366 9435 4363 9485 TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 242DEG 15KT 4386 9484
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 1:30 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 130 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2018 MNZ083-084-091-092-241915- Waseca-Blue Earth-Martin-Faribault- 130 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2018 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT FARIBAULT...EASTERN MARTIN... SOUTHEASTERN BLUE EARTH AND SOUTHERN WASECA COUNTIES... At 130 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Minnesota Lake, or 20 miles south of Mankato, moving east at 10 mph. Winds in excess of 25 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Blue Earth, Mapleton, Winnebago, Minnesota Lake, Pemberton, Waldorf, Easton, Frost, Delavan and Otisco. This includes the following highways... Interstate 90 between mile markers 118 and 132. U.S. Highway 169 between mile markers 10 and 27. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. LAT...LON 4380 9434 4403 9377 4400 9348 4355 9397 TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 286DEG 10KT 4389 9384
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 7:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Renville | 35 min |
| Jun 24, 10:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Brown | 41 min |
| Jun 24, 10:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Nicollet | 45 min |
| Jun 24, 11:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Blue Earth | 53 min |
| Jun 24, 1:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Washington | 56 min |
| Jun 24, 1:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Martin, Watonwan | 55 min |
| Jun 24, 2:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Watonwan | 14 hr |
| Jun 24, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Faribault | 50 min |
| Jun 24, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Faribault | 3 hr |
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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.