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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 74, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 30, 2019Hennepin County, Scott County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2019, 11:54 PM CDT for Hennepin County, Scott County, Minnesota. It was in force for 32 min. 1 report 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 30, 2019, 11:54 PM CDT (04:54 UTC)
Expired: Jul 1, 2019, 12:26 AM CDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Hennepin County, MN, Scott County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 5 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:56 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
Jul 1, 12:01 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Jordan, MN	8 INCH DIAMETER TREE FELL IN LAGOON PARK IN JORDAN. SEVERAL 2 INCH DIAMETER OR LESS BRANCHES ALSO DOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 7 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

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 30, 11:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	2 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 8 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: 6 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -679 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1770 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 110 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 144 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

601 
WUUS53 KMPX 010454
SVRMPX
MNC053-139-010545-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0074.190701T0454Z-190701T0545Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1154 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2019

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Hennepin County in east central Minnesota...
  Scott County in east central Minnesota...

* Until 1245 AM CDT.

* At 1153 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Waconia to near Cologne to near Carver to near
  Jordan, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Chanhassen and Excelsior around 1205 AM CDT.
  Eden Prairie, Shakopee, Savage, Prior Lake and Wayzata around 1210 
  AM CDT.
  Burnsville, Minnetonka, St. Louis Park and Hopkins around 1215 AM 
  CDT.
  Bloomington, Edina, Richfield and MSP International Airport around 
  1220 AM CDT.
  Mendota Heights around 1230 AM CDT.
  St. Paul around 1235 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Univ Of Mn Minneapolis Campus and Mystic Lake Casino.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4455 9391 4462 9384 4470 9363 4476 9362
      4481 9352 4489 9352 4489 9375 4496 9377
      4506 9329 4504 9328 4504 9321 4488 9318
      4481 9325 4479 9333 4463 9332
TIME...MOT...LOC 0453Z 262DEG 47KT 4486 9378 4480 9370 4475 9369 4468
9371

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

BORGHOFF

3 follow-up statements

900 
WWUS53 KMPX 010508
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1208 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2019

MNC053-139-010545-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-190701T0545Z/
Hennepin MN-Scott MN-
1208 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN HENNEPIN AND EASTERN SCOTT COUNTIES...

At 1208 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Wayzata to Eden Prairie to near Prior Lake, moving
northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

These severe storms will be near...
  Edina and St. Louis Park around 1215 AM CDT.
  Minneapolis, Bloomington, Burnsville, Richfield and Brooklyn 
  Center around 1220 AM CDT.
  Roseville, Fridley, Columbia Heights and Mendota Heights around 
  1225 AM CDT.
  St. Paul around 1230 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4474 9362 4477 9361 4481 9352 4489 9352
      4489 9360 4498 9367 4506 9329 4504 9328
      4504 9321 4488 9318 4481 9325 4479 9333
      4463 9332 4459 9362 4470 9364 4470 9363
TIME...MOT...LOC 0508Z 246DEG 49KT 4498 9352 4487 9345 4466 9346 

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

BORGHOFF

697 
WWUS53 KMPX 010520
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1220 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2019

MNC139-010530-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-190701T0545Z/
Scott MN-
1220 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened and moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
east central Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4479 9332 4500 9338 4504 9327 4504 9321
      4488 9318 4481 9325
TIME...MOT...LOC 0520Z 252DEG 40KT 4497 9329 4484 9325 

$$

MNC053-010545-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-190701T0545Z/
Hennepin MN-
1220 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENNEPIN COUNTY...

At 1220 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Minneapolis to near Richfield, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

These severe storms will be near...
  Roseville and Mendota Heights around 1230 AM CDT.
  St. Paul around 1235 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Univ
Of Mn Minneapolis Campus, North Minneapolis, Lauderdale, Mall Of
America, South Minneapolis, Fort Snelling State Park, Robbinsdale and
Crystal.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4479 9332 4500 9338 4504 9327 4504 9321
      4488 9318 4481 9325
TIME...MOT...LOC 0520Z 252DEG 40KT 4497 9329 4484 9325 

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

BORGHOFF

387 
WWUS53 KMPX 010526
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1226 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2019

MNC053-010536-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-190701T0545Z/
Hennepin MN-
1226 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENNEPIN COUNTY
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.  However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
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 4479 9332 4500 9338 4504 9327 4504 9321
      4488 9318 4481 9325
TIME...MOT...LOC 0524Z 262DEG 47KT 4497 9329 4484 9325 

$$

BORGHOFF

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 30, 6:49 PM CDT, 5 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 6:49 PM CDT, 5 hours 5 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
649 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2019

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday night)
Issued at 247 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2019

The convective complex of showers and thunderstorms stabilized at
least the central/eastern portion of the forecast area, but will
be keeping a close eye on storms that develop over west/south
central MN this afternoon and evening given the high instability
that remains there.

Tonight we expect a more concentrated area of storms to move into
west/central MN from South Dakota, as a mid-level shortwave
intersects the quasi-stationary frontal boundary. The primary
threat will transition to heavy rain as strong low-level moisture
transport noses into the area and storms potentially train along
the boundary. Given precipitable water values and progged QPF, it
appears that a 2-4 inch band of rain is possible somewhere in
central MN. However, at this point do not have enough confidence
on where that would setup so have held off on a flash/flood watch
for now.

On Monday shower and thunderstorm chances will continue with the
stalled front over southern MN and continued ripples passing the
westerly mid-level flow regime. The threat for strong/severe
storms will still exist from southern MN into west central WI,
particularly with afternoon/evening destabilization in the warm
sector.

.LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Sunday)
Issued at 247 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2019

Few changes were made in the long term forecast period. On
Tuesday, the front finally shifts south into Iowa as a weak cold
front pushes south from Canada. Shower and thunderstorms would be
more scattered in nature, but can't be ruled out given the
continued presence of weak mid-level impulses.

Wednesday through Friday could end up being active with showers
and thunderstorms, given progs of another frontal passage and
several shortwaves. Spatial/temporal confidence is low, however.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Monday evening)
Issued at 649 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2019

Clusters of showers and thunderstorms are ongoing across South
Dakota and northeastern Iowa. The activity to the west will build
eastward this evening and overnight, setting up the risk for
heavy rainfall and thunderstorm redevelopment for all the TAF
sites, but especially near RWF-MSP-RNH-EAU. A break is expected
later Monday morning, but additional storms will develop again
Monday afternoon.

KMSP...Not much to be concerned about this evening, but overnight
the thunder threat will increase near or after 08Z. Should see a
break for most of Monday, but storms may return by mid afternoon.

/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/
Tue-Thu...VFR. Chc MVFR/TSRA. Winds LGT and VRB.

&&

.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...None.
MN...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...LS
LONG TERM...LS
AVIATION...BORGHOFF

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 4:13 PM CDT, 7 hours 41 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
413 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2019

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
012115-
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-
413 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

There is a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms. Damaging winds
will be the main hazard. In addition, some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rain which could produce localized flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Periods of thunderstorms are expected for much of next week with
some severe weather possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed this evening.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 30, 9:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
935 PM CDT SUN JUN 30 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 PM     HAIL             ECHO                    44.62N 95.42W
06/30/2019  M0.88 INCH       YELLOW MEDICINE    MN   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

BORGHOFF

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 10:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1017 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2019

MNZ064-065-073-010400-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood-
1017 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2019

...A LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT REDWOOD...SOUTHEASTERN YELLOW
MEDICINE AND CENTRAL RENVILLE COUNTIES...

At 1017 PM CDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Sacred Heart to 8 miles southeast of
Cottonwood to 8 miles southeast of Marshall. Movement was east at 30
mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Redwood Falls, Olivia, Renville, Bird Island, Lamberton, Wabasso,
Sacred Heart, Wood Lake, Echo, Danube, Belview and Vesta.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, 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 4479 9545 4486 9479 4422 9527 4426 9560
      4454 9560 4457 9561
TIME...MOT...LOC 0317Z 269DEG 28KT 4474 9541 4452 9557 4434 9570

BORGHOFF

Local storm report, Jun 30, 10:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1045 PM CDT SUN JUN 30 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1035 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 WNW OLIVIA            44.78N 95.03W
06/30/2019  M53 MPH          RENVILLE           MN   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KOVL OLIVIA AP.

&&

BORGHOFF

Local storm report, Jun 30, 10:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1052 PM CDT SUN JUN 30 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1045 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SSE NORTH REDWOOD     44.55N 95.08W
06/30/2019  M78 MPH          REDWOOD            MN   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KRWF REDWOOD FALLS AP.

&&

BORGHOFF

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 30, 7:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine	31 min
Jun 30, 10:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Redwood, Renville	43 min
Jun 30, 10:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Redwood, Renville	46 min
Jun 30, 10:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Brown, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley	40 min
Jun 30, 10:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	McLeod, Renville, Sibley	34 min
Jun 30, 11:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Carver, McLeod, Sibley	46 min
Jul 1, 12:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Dakota, Goodhue, Ramsey, Rice, Washington	38 min
Jul 1, 12:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Dakota, Goodhue	33 min
Jul 1, 1:56 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Freeborn and 13 more	7 hr
Jul 1, 2:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Renville, Yellow Medicine	3 hr
Jul 1, 2:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine	33 min
Jul 1, 3:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Brown, Nicollet, Sibley	50 min
Jul 1, 4:37 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MPX	Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine	3 hr
Jul 1, 6:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Morrison	2 hr
Jul 1, 7:01 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MPX	Renville	24 days
Jul 1, 7:31 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	MPX	Brown, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Yellow Medicine	9 hr
Jul 1, 9:41 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MPX	Brown	7 days
Jul 1, 9:41 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MPX	Brown	6 days
Jul 1, 9:41 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MPX	Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine	24 days
Jul 1, 9:41 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MPX	Redwood	21 days
Jul 1, 1:34 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue and 11 more	7 hr
Jul 1, 3:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Watonwan	50 min
Jul 1, 3:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Waseca	30 min
Jul 1, 3:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Faribault, Freeborn	54 min
Jul 1, 4:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Freeborn	36 min
Jul 1, 4:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Blue Earth, Martin	29 min
Jul 1, 4:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Nicollet	39 min
Jul 1, 4:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Freeborn	45 min
Jul 1, 5:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Faribault, Freeborn, Steele, Waseca	45 min

Nearby

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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.