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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 90, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 14, 2019Morrison County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 14, 2019, 6:16 PM CDT for Morrison County, Minnesota. It was in force for 44 min. 2 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
Jul 14, 2019, 6:16 PM CDT (23:16 UTC)
Expired
Jul 14, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County Morrison County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:16 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 14, 6:30 PM CDTHAIL 0.7Little Falls, MN
Jul 14, 6:31 PM CDTHAIL 0.882 Sse Little Falls, MNSPOTTER REPORTS 0.9 INCH HAIL 2 MILES S OF LITTLE FALLS.

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 14, 3:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 138 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 12:00Z on 2019-07-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 641 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 12:00Z on 2019-07-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 72 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
641 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-72 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
957 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
139 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.3

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The text

As transmitted.

835 
WUUS53 KMPX 142316
SVRMPX
MNC097-150000-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0090.190714T2316Z-190715T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
616 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2019

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Morrison County in central Minnesota...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 616 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Little Falls,
  moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

* Locations impacted include...
  Little Falls, Pierz, Lastrup, Sobieski, Genola, Little Falls
  Airport and Camp Ripley Junction.

This includes U.S. Highway 10 in Minnesota between mile markers 140
and 152.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4596 9403 4586 9443 4599 9450 4616 9418
      4616 9408
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 247DEG 18KT 4595 9437 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

JPC
1 follow-up statement
628 
WWUS53 KMPX 142337
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
637 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2019

MNC097-150000-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-190715T0000Z/
Morrison MN-
637 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL MORRISON COUNTY...

At 637 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Little Falls,
moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
Little Falls, Pierz, Lastrup, Genola, Camp Ripley Junction and Little
Falls Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4590 9428 4601 9447 4616 9418 4616 9408
      4596 9403
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 236DEG 15KT 4601 9433 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

JPC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 14, 3:19 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMPXAnoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and 1 more40 hr
Jul 14, 4:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLac qui Parle42 min
Jul 14, 5:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMorrison38 min
Jul 14, 5:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd49 min
Jul 14, 5:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMorrison61 min
Jul 14, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMorrison63 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.