Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 4, 2019, 1:47 PM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 43 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
- Jun 4, 2019, 1:47 PM CDT (18:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2019, 2:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Chippewa County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Renville County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2:00 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | Montevideo, MN | WITH PHOTO ON SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Jun 4, 2:05 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 63 | 2 W Clara City, MN | CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 2 W CLARA CITY. MESONET STATION MN021 CLARA CITY 2WSW. |
| Jun 4, 2:05 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 2 W Clara City, MN | MESONET STATION MN021 CLARA CITY 2WSW. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 12:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1070 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 174 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
553
WUUS53 KMPX 041847
SVRMPX
MNC023-073-129-173-041930-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0013.190604T1847Z-190604T1930Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
147 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2019
The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Lac qui Parle County in west central Minnesota...
Eastern Chippewa County in west central Minnesota...
Northeastern Yellow Medicine County in west central Minnesota...
Northwestern Renville County in central Minnesota...
* Until 230 PM CDT.
* At 147 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Montevideo,
moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Montevideo, Granite Falls, Clara City, Clarkfield, Wood Lake,
Maynard, Hanley Falls, Boyd, Minnesota Falls, Hazel Run, Granite
Falls Airport and Asbury.
This includes the following highways...
U.S. Highway 212 between mile markers 32 and 58.
U.S. Highway 59 between mile markers 94 and 107.
This includes Prairies Edge Casino Resort.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4511 9562 4498 9525 4489 9524 4464 9555
4479 9598
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 298DEG 21KT 4498 9567
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
ETA1 follow-up statement
270
WWUS53 KMPX 041907
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
207 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2019
MNC073-041917-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190604T1930Z/
Lac qui Parle MN-
207 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2019
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAC QUI PARLE
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
central and west central Minnesota.
LAT...LON 4481 9586 4481 9584 4482 9584 4498 9564
4505 9545 4498 9525 4489 9524 4464 9555
4477 9592
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 298DEG 21KT 4492 9552
$$
MNC023-129-173-041930-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190604T1930Z/
Chippewa MN-Yellow Medicine MN-Renville MN-
207 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHIPPEWA...NORTHEASTERN YELLOW MEDICINE AND
NORTHWESTERN RENVILLE COUNTIES...
At 207 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Maynard, or 9
miles east of Montevideo, 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...
Granite Falls, Clara City, Clarkfield, Wood Lake, Maynard, Hanley
Falls, Minnesota Falls, Hazel Run, Granite Falls Airport, Asbury and
Gluek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4481 9586 4481 9584 4482 9584 4498 9564
4505 9545 4498 9525 4489 9524 4464 9555
4477 9592
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 298DEG 21KT 4492 9552
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
ETAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 11:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Douglas | 26 min |
| Jun 4, 11:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas | 37 min |
| Jun 4, 11:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Douglas | 31 min |
| Jun 4, 12:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Stevens | 29 min |
| Jun 4, 12:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Todd | 24 min |
| Jun 4, 12:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stevens | 21 min |
| Jun 4, 12:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope | 33 min |
| Jun 4, 12:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stearns | 25 min |
| Jun 4, 12:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns, Swift | 34 min |
| Jun 4, 12:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stearns | 34 min |
| Jun 4, 1:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa | 30 min |
| Jun 4, 1:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns | 51 min |
| Jun 4, 1:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa | 24 min |
| Jun 4, 1:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Meeker, Stearns | 46 min |
| Jun 4, 1:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi | 23 min |
| Jun 4, 2:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Mille Lacs, Sherburne | 52 min |
| Jun 4, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker | 32 min |
| Jun 4, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Renville, Sibley | 40 min |
| Jun 4, 2:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | McLeod, Meeker, Renville | 50 min |
| Jun 4, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Renville, Sibley | 28 min |
| Jun 4, 3:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, McLeod, Renville, Sibley | 41 min |
| Jun 4, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Nicollet, Sibley | 32 min |
| Jun 4, 4:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Ramsey, Washington | 51 min |
| Jun 4, 4:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Carver, Dakota | 49 min |
| Jun 4, 4:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley | 32 min |
| Jun 4, 4:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 27 min |
| Jun 4, 4:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dakota, Scott | 26 min |
| Jun 4, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Rice, Steele and 1 more | 28 min |
| Jun 4, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 87 min |
| Jun 4, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 37 min |
| Jun 4, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue, Scott | 31 min |
| Jun 4, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue | 27 min |
| Jun 4, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Rice, Steele, Waseca | 34 min |
| Jun 4, 5:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 15 min |
| Jun 4, 5:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue, Washington | 33 min |
| Jun 4, 5:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 33 min |
| Jun 4, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Yellow Medicine | 45 min |
| Jun 4, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn, Steele, Waseca | 25 min |
| Jun 4, 5:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Redwood | 38 min |
| Jun 4, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue, Rice, Steele | 33 min |
| Jun 4, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn | 31 min |
| Jun 4, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 45 min |
| Jun 4, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | McLeod, Sibley | 28 min |
| Jun 4, 6:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Brown | 25 min |
| Jun 4, 6:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Yellow Medicine | 36 min |
| Jun 4, 6:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Nicollet | 34 min |
| Jun 4, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Faribault, Martin | 14 min |
| Jun 4, 6:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 4 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.