Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 15, 2019, 4:29 PM CDT for Hennepin County, Wright County, Minnesota. It was in force for 31 min. 5 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 15, 2019, 4:29 PM CDT (21:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 15, 2019, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Hennepin County, MN, Wright County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:30 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 15, 4:45 PM CDT | HAIL 0.7 | 1 W Rockford, MN | |
| Jul 15, 4:46 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 Wsw Rockford, MN | |
| Jul 15, 4:53 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 1 Wsw Rockford, MN | |
| Jul 15, 4:55 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | Rockford, MN | PICTURE VIA FACEBOOK. |
| Jul 15, 4:55 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | Delano, MN | MULTIPLE REPORTS, WITH PHOTOS, OF HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER ON NORTHEAST SIDE OF DELANO AND AT LAKE REBECCA. VIA FACEBOOK. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 30 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1021 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -144 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1307 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
439
WUUS53 KMPX 152129
SVRMPX
MNC053-171-152200-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0095.190715T2129Z-190715T2200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
429 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2019
The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Wright County in central Minnesota...
Northwestern Hennepin County in east central Minnesota...
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 429 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Montrose, or
8 miles south of Buffalo, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
* Locations impacted include...
Buffalo, Plymouth, Maple Grove, St. Michael, Rogers, Delano,
Corcoran, Medina, Rockford, Independence, Montrose and Hanover.
This includes U.S. Highway 12 between mile markers 130 and 140.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4500 9395 4509 9398 4517 9387 4523 9352
4505 9343
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 247DEG 25KT 4507 9393
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
JPC2 follow-up statements
333
WWUS53 KMPX 152140
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
440 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2019
MNC053-171-152200-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-190715T2200Z/
Wright MN-Hennepin MN-
440 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WRIGHT AND NORTHWESTERN HENNEPIN COUNTIES...
At 440 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rockford, or
near Buffalo, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Plymouth, Maple Grove, St. Michael, Rogers, Delano, Corcoran, Medina,
Rockford, Independence, Hanover, Greenfield and Loretto.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
The Twin Cities.
&&
LAT...LON 4501 9386 4505 9390 4518 9382 4523 9352
4505 9343
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 249DEG 25KT 4509 9381
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
JPC745
WWUS53 KMPX 152152
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
452 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2019
MNC053-171-152200-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-190715T2200Z/
Wright MN-Hennepin MN-
452 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WRIGHT AND NORTHWESTERN HENNEPIN COUNTIES...
At 452 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rockford, or 9
miles southeast of Buffalo, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Plymouth, Maple Grove, St. Michael, Rogers, Delano, Corcoran, Medina,
Rockford, Independence, Hanover, Greenfield and Loretto.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4503 9374 4508 9385 4517 9371 4523 9352
4504 9350 4503 9364
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 248DEG 25KT 4511 9370
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
JPCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 7:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Morrison | 25 min |
| Jul 14, 7:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Mille Lacs | 33 min |
| Jul 14, 7:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Morrison | 96 min |
| Jul 14, 7:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Morrison | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 7:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Benton, Mille Lacs, Morrison | 43 min |
| Jul 14, 8:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Kanabec, Mille Lacs | 56 min |
| Jul 14, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec | 46 min |
| Jul 14, 8:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Chisago, Isanti | 24 min |
| Jul 14, 9:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Anoka, Ramsey, Washington | 64 min |
| Jul 15, 4:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 65 min |
| Jul 15, 2:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Todd | 33 min |
| Jul 15, 3:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Todd | 43 min |
| Jul 15, 3:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Douglas | 43 min |
| Jul 15, 3:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Hennepin, Sherburne, Wright | 37 min |
| Jul 15, 4:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Morrison | 52 min |
| Jul 15, 4:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Douglas, Todd | 51 min |
| Jul 15, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Sherburne, Wright | 36 min |
| Jul 15, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Isanti, Sherburne | 31 min |
| Jul 15, 4:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Carver | 46 min |
| Jul 15, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Hennepin, Wright | 45 min |
| Jul 15, 5:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Douglas | 40 min |
| Jul 15, 5:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Hennepin | 38 min |
| Jul 15, 5:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Carver | 13 min |
| Jul 15, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Hennepin, Ramsey | 38 min |
| Jul 15, 5:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chisago | 61 min |
| Jul 15, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin, Scott | 31 min |
| Jul 15, 6:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Ramsey, Washington | 41 min |
| Jul 15, 6:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Hennepin | 4 hr |
| Jul 15, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Dakota | 28 min |
| Jul 15, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Hennepin, Scott | 38 min |
| Jul 15, 6:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 6:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Carver, Scott | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 6:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Dakota | 45 min |
| Jul 15, 6:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Dakota, Hennepin, Scott | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 6:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Scott | 20 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.