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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 1, 20194 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2019, 5:04 PM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 45 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
Jul 1, 2019, 5:04 PM CDT (22:04 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 2019, 5:49 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 1, 5:20 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGWells, MNTREE DOWN IN PARK, AND NUMEROUS LARGE BRANCHES DOWN AROUND TOWN.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 1, 3:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 353 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 12:00Z on 2019-07-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 738 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2019-07-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -16 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
738 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-156 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1123 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
3 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.1

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The text

As transmitted.

721 
WUUS53 KMPX 012204
SVRMPX
MNC043-047-147-161-012300-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0080.190701T2204Z-190701T2300Z/

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

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Freeborn County in south central Minnesota...
  Northeastern Faribault County in south central Minnesota...
  Southwestern Steele County in south central Minnesota...
  Southern Waseca County in south central Minnesota...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 503 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wells, or 20
  miles northwest of Albert Lea, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Freeborn around 515 PM CDT.
  Alden around 520 PM CDT.
  New Richland and Hartland around 525 PM CDT.
  Albert Lea around 530 PM CDT.
  Clarks Grove around 535 PM CDT.
  Ellendale and Geneva around 540 PM CDT.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 35 between mile markers 7 and 35.
 Interstate 90 between mile markers 137 and 163.

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 4366 9386 4385 9380 4385 9377 4393 9376
      4400 9324 4358 9325
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 272DEG 34KT 4379 9374 

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

BORGHOFF
4 follow-up statements
216 
WWUS53 KMPX 012219
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
519 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2019

MNC043-047-147-161-012300-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-190701T2300Z/
Freeborn MN-Faribault MN-Steele MN-Waseca MN-
519 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN FREEBORN...NORTHEASTERN FARIBAULT...SOUTHWESTERN
STEELE AND SOUTHEASTERN WASECA COUNTIES...

At 519 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near New Richland to near Alden, moving east at 35
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

These severe storms will be near...
  New Richland around 525 PM CDT.
  Conger around 530 PM CDT.
  Ellendale and Geneva around 540 PM CDT.
  Albert Lea around 545 PM CDT.
  Clarks Grove around 550 PM CDT.
  Glenville around 555 PM CDT.
  Hayward around 600 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Albert
Lea Airport, Matawan, Baroda, Brush Creek, Manchester, Otisco and
Hope.

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 4366 9384 4384 9370 4394 9365 4400 9324
      4358 9325
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 269DEG 29KT 4392 9352 4366 9367 

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

BORGHOFF
561 
WWUS53 KMPX 012233
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
533 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2019

MNC043-047-147-161-012300-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-190701T2300Z/
Freeborn MN-Faribault MN-Steele MN-Waseca MN-
533 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN FREEBORN...EAST CENTRAL FARIBAULT...SOUTHWESTERN
STEELE AND SOUTHEASTERN WASECA COUNTIES...

At 533 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ellendale to Alden, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

These severe storms will be near...
  Ellendale around 540 PM CDT.
  Geneva around 545 PM CDT.
  Albert Lea around 550 PM CDT.
  Clarks Grove around 555 PM CDT.
  Glenville and Hayward around 600 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Manchester, Albert Lea Airport, Baroda, Hope and Lemond.

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 4365 9378 4381 9360 4397 9346 4400 9324
      4358 9325
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 274DEG 26KT 4390 9336 4366 9355 

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

BORGHOFF
615 
WWUS53 KMPX 012244
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
544 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2019

MNC043-047-161-012253-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-190701T2300Z/
Freeborn MN-Faribault MN-Waseca MN-
544 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN FREEBORN...EAST
CENTRAL FARIBAULT AND SOUTHEASTERN WASECA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has 
weakened. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
south central Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4390 9341 4398 9340 4400 9328 4400 9324
      4385 9324 4385 9340
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 253DEG 31KT 4391 9330 

$$

MNC147-012300-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-190701T2300Z/
Steele MN-
544 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN STEELE COUNTY...

At 543 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ellendale, or
13 miles south of Owatonna, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Steele County, including the following locations... Hope
and Lemond.

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 4390 9341 4398 9340 4400 9328 4400 9324
      4385 9324 4385 9340
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 253DEG 31KT 4391 9330 

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

BORGHOFF
308 
WWUS53 KMPX 012249
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
549 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2019

MNC147-012259-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-190701T2300Z/
Steele MN-
549 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN STEELE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
south 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 4390 9341 4398 9340 4400 9328 4400 9324
      4385 9324 4385 9340
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 272DEG 34KT 4391 9321 

$$

BORGHOFF

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, 2:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRedwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine33 min
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

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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.