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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 1, 2019Redwood County, Renville County, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2019, 2:42 AM CDT for Redwood County, Renville County, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. It was in force for 33 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 1, 2019, 2:42 AM CDT (07:42 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 2019, 3:15 AM CDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:43 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 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 154 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, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2019-07-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 6 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, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2019-07-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 110 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

599 
WUUS53 KMPX 010742
SVRMPX
MNC127-129-173-010815-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0076.190701T0742Z-190701T0815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
242 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2019

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Redwood County in southwestern Minnesota...
  Southeastern Yellow Medicine County in west central Minnesota...
  West central Renville County in central Minnesota...

* Until 315 AM CDT.

* At 242 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wood Lake, or
  17 miles northeast of Marshall, moving east at 55 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Redwood Falls, Renville, Clarkfield, Lamberton, Wabasso, Sacred
  Heart, Wood Lake, Hanley Falls, Echo, Belview, Sanborn and Vesta.

This includes the following highways...
 U.S. Highway 14 between mile markers 60 and 68.
 U.S. Highway 212 between mile markers 53 and 64.
 U.S. Highway 59 between mile markers 87 and 98.
 U.S. Highway 71 between mile markers 52 and 75.

This includes  Prairies Edge Casino Resort.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 4481 9584 4479 9550 4478 9553 4477 9551
      4480 9547 4478 9507 4428 9506 4427 9511
      4420 9511 4429 9560 4462 9561 4463 9603
      4480 9605
TIME...MOT...LOC 0742Z 256DEG 48KT 4464 9556 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ETA
1 follow-up statement
869 
WWUS53 KMPX 010807
SVSMPX

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

MNC173-010817-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-190701T0815Z/
Yellow Medicine MN-
307 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN YELLOW MEDICINE
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4442 9541 4464 9530 4479 9522 4478 9507
      4428 9506 4427 9511 4420 9511 4427 9548
TIME...MOT...LOC 0807Z 256DEG 48KT 4472 9510 

$$

MNC127-129-010815-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-190701T0815Z/
Redwood MN-Renville MN-
307 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL REDWOOD AND WEST CENTRAL RENVILLE COUNTIES...

At 307 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Olivia, or 12
miles north of Redwood Falls, moving east at 55 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Redwood Falls, Renville, Lamberton, Wabasso, Sanborn, Lucan,
Clements, Seaforth, Wanda, Delhi, North Redwood and Redwood Falls
Airport.

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 4442 9541 4464 9530 4479 9522 4478 9507
      4428 9506 4427 9511 4420 9511 4427 9548
TIME...MOT...LOC 0807Z 256DEG 48KT 4472 9510 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ETA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 7:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRedwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine31 min
Jun 30, 10:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRedwood, Renville43 min
Jun 30, 10:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRedwood, Renville46 min
Jun 30, 10:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBrown, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley40 min
Jun 30, 10:56 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXMcLeod, Renville, Sibley34 min
Jun 30, 11:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, McLeod, Sibley46 min
Jun 30, 11:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXHennepin, Scott32 min
Jul 1, 12:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDakota, Goodhue, Ramsey, Rice, Washington38 min
Jul 1, 12:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Goodhue33 min
Jul 1, 1:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Freeborn and 13 more7 hr
Jul 1, 2:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRenville, Yellow Medicine3 hr
Jul 1, 3:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBrown, Nicollet, Sibley50 min
Jul 1, 4:37 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXRedwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine3 hr
Jul 1, 6:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMorrison2 hr
Jul 1, 7:01 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXRenville24 days
Jul 1, 7:31 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMPXBrown, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Yellow Medicine9 hr
Jul 1, 9:41 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXBrown7 days
Jul 1, 9:41 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXBrown6 days
Jul 1, 9:41 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXChippewa, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine24 days
Jul 1, 9:41 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXRedwood21 days
Jul 1, 1:34 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue and 11 more7 hr
Jul 1, 3:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWatonwan50 min
Jul 1, 3:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWaseca30 min
Jul 1, 3:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFaribault, Freeborn54 min
Jul 1, 4:09 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXFreeborn36 min
Jul 1, 4:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBlue Earth, Martin29 min
Jul 1, 4:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Nicollet39 min
Jul 1, 4:45 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXFreeborn45 min
Jul 1, 5:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFaribault, Freeborn, Steele, Waseca45 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.