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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 15, 2019Dakota County, Goodhue County, Rice County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 15, 2019, 7:42 PM CDT for Dakota County, Goodhue County, Rice County, Minnesota. It was in force for 48 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 15, 2019, 7:42 PM CDT (00:42 UTC)
Expired
Jul 15, 2019, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Dakota County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Rice County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 15, 1:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 366 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2019-07-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2019-07-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -56 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1281 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-14 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

748 
WUUS53 KMPX 160042
SVRMPX
MNC037-049-131-160130-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0101.190716T0042Z-190716T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
742 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2019

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Dakota County in east central Minnesota...
  Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota...
  Northeastern Rice County in south central Minnesota...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 742 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Cannon Falls to near Dundas, moving southeast
  at 20 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Faribault, Northfield, Red Wing, Cannon Falls, Lonsdale, Kenyon,
  Dundas, Goodhue, Stanton, Wanamingo, Welch and Nerstrand.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 35 between mile markers 60 and 72.
 U.S. Highway 61 near mile marker 97, and between mile markers 102
and 104.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in The Twin Cities.

&&

LAT...LON 4447 9345 4464 9283 4446 9233 4445 9236
      4445 9243 4443 9243 4419 9314
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 306DEG 18KT 4458 9285 4446 9328 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JPC
2 follow-up statements
059 
WWUS53 KMPX 160102
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
802 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2019

MNC037-160112-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-190716T0130Z/
Dakota MN-
802 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN DAKOTA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southern Dakota 
county has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central, southeastern and east central Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4438 9336 4448 9310 4447 9305 4450 9304
      4452 9298 4451 9292 4454 9290 4454 9280
      4458 9279 4461 9272 4446 9233 4445 9243
      4443 9243 4419 9314
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 299DEG 22KT 4452 9266 4440 9309 

$$

MNC049-131-160130-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-190716T0130Z/
Goodhue MN-Rice MN-
802 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN GOODHUE AND SOUTHEASTERN RICE COUNTIES...

At 802 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Welch to near Nerstrand, moving southeast at 25
mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Faribault, Northfield, Red Wing, Cannon Falls, Kenyon, Dundas,
Goodhue, Stanton, Wanamingo, Welch, Nerstrand and Bridgewater.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
The Twin Cities.

&&

LAT...LON 4438 9336 4448 9310 4447 9305 4450 9304
      4452 9298 4451 9292 4454 9290 4454 9280
      4458 9279 4461 9272 4446 9233 4445 9243
      4443 9243 4419 9314
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 299DEG 22KT 4452 9266 4440 9309 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JPC
271 
WWUS53 KMPX 160126
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
826 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2019

MNC049-131-160135-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-190716T0130Z/
Goodhue MN-Rice MN-
826 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GOODHUE AND
SOUTHEASTERN RICE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM CDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain
is still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central, southeastern and east central Minnesota.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
The Twin Cities.

LAT...LON 4438 9336 4448 9310 4447 9305 4450 9304
      4452 9298 4451 9292 4454 9290 4454 9280
      4458 9279 4461 9272 4446 9233 4445 9243
      4443 9243 4419 9314
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 306DEG 18KT 4445 9254 4434 9297 

$$

JPC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 15, 7:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXHennepin3 hr
Jul 15, 7:24 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXDakota, Hennepin, Ramsey3 hr
Jul 15, 7:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXGoodhue59 min
Jul 15, 7:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBlue Earth, Rice, Waseca41 min
Jul 15, 7:54 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXScott3 hr
Jul 15, 8:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXGoodhue27 min
Jul 15, 8:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSteele, Waseca55 min
Jul 15, 9:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBlue Earth, Rice29 min
Jul 15, 9:10 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXBlue Earth, Waseca35 min
Jul 15, 9:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBlue Earth, Waseca52 min
Jul 15, 9:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Waseca40 min
Jul 16, 1:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBlue Earth82 min
Jul 16, 3:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRamsey83 min
Jul 16, 4:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXHennepin, Ramsey2 hr
Jul 16, 4:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin25 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.