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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 30, 2019Steele County, Waseca County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2019, 2:18 PM CDT for Steele County, Waseca County, Minnesota. It was in force for 37 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 30, 2019, 2:18 PM CDT (19:18 UTC)
Expired: Jun 30, 2019, 2:55 PM CDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:21 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 106 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 3310 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -140 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1422 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 162 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 201 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 1.5

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The text

As transmitted.

391 
WUUS53 KMPX 301918
SVRMPX
MNC147-161-302015-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0069.190630T1918Z-190630T2015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
218 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2019

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Steele County in south central Minnesota...
  Southern Waseca County in south central Minnesota...

* Until 315 PM CDT.

* At 217 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Richland,
  or 17 miles southwest of Owatonna, moving east at 20 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Blooming Prairie, New Richland, Ellendale, Waldorf, Otisco, Lemond,
  Hope, Steele Center and Bixby.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 35 between mile markers 25 and 39.
 U.S. Highway 14 between mile markers 179 and 182.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4387 9377 4399 9366 4407 9305 4385 9305
      4384 9308 4385 9377
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 285DEG 16KT 4396 9351 

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

BORGHOFF

3 follow-up statements

807 
WWUS53 KMPX 301932
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
232 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2019

MNC147-161-302015-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-190630T2015Z/
Steele MN-Waseca MN-
232 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN STEELE AND SOUTHEASTERN WASECA COUNTIES...

At 232 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Richland,
or 15 miles southwest of Owatonna, moving southeast at 20 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Blooming Prairie, New Richland, Ellendale, Otisco, Lemond, Hope,
Steele Center and Bixby.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 4399 9354 4407 9305 4385 9305 4384 9308
      4385 9377
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 296DEG 17KT 4392 9342 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BORGHOFF

776 
WWUS53 KMPX 301948
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
248 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2019

MNC147-161-302015-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-190630T2015Z/
Steele MN-Waseca MN-
248 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN STEELE AND SOUTHEASTERN WASECA COUNTIES...

At 248 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Blooming Prairie to New Richland, moving
southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Blooming Prairie, New Richland, Ellendale, Steele Center and Bixby. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 4394 9347 4399 9305 4385 9305 4384 9308
      4385 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 295DEG 21KT 4390 9308 4387 9349 

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

BORGHOFF

577 
WWUS53 KMPX 301955
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
255 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2019

MNC147-161-302005-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-190630T2015Z/
Steele MN-Waseca MN-
255 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN STEELE AND
SOUTHEASTERN WASECA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
            
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 has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4394 9347 4399 9305 4385 9305 4384 9308
      4385 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 285DEG 16KT 4389 9304 4386 9345 

$$

BORGHOFF

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 30, 4:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Kanabec, Mille Lacs	54 min
Jun 30, 5:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Chisago, Isanti	31 min
Jun 30, 8:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Carver, Le Sueur, McLeod, Rice, Scott, Sibley	26 min
Jun 30, 9:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Todd	26 min
Jun 30, 9:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Stevens	32 min
Jun 30, 9:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Todd	25 min
Jun 30, 9:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Pope	23 min
Jun 30, 9:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Pope	27 min
Jun 30, 9:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Morrison	35 min
Jun 30, 10:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Mille Lacs	45 min
Jun 30, 10:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Mille Lacs, Morrison	23 min
Jun 30, 10:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Pope	50 min
Jun 30, 10:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Kanabec	31 min
Jun 30, 10:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Benton, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison	37 min
Jun 30, 10:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Benton	57 min
Jun 30, 10:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Kanabec	29 min
Jun 30, 10:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Stearns	57 min
Jun 30, 10:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs	50 min
Jun 30, 11:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Meeker, Sherburne, Wright	50 min
Jun 30, 11:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Meeker, Stearns, Wright	35 min
Jun 30, 11:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Chisago, Isanti	43 min
Jun 30, 11:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Hennepin	33 min
Jun 30, 12:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Hennepin, Ramsey	31 min
Jun 30, 12:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Hennepin	25 min
Jun 30, 1:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Ramsey	26 min
Jun 30, 2:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Steele	34 min
Jun 30, 2:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Freeborn, Waseca	34 min
Jun 30, 3:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Freeborn	15 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.