Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 97, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 15, 2019, 5:00 PM CDT for Anoka County, Hennepin County, Wright County, Minnesota. It was in force for 45 min. 4 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, 5:00 PM CDT (22:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 15, 2019, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Anoka County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Wright County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:05 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, 5:17 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 3 Nw Maple Grove, MN | |
| Jul 15, 5:20 PM CDT | HAIL 0.7 | Maple Grove, MN | |
| Jul 15, 5:24 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Ese Maple Grove, MN | PICTURE VIA FACEBOOK. |
| Jul 15, 5:28 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 Wnw Maple Grove, MN | PICTURE 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, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 42 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.
119
WUUS53 KMPX 152200
SVRMPX
MNC003-053-171-152245-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0097.190715T2200Z-190715T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
500 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2019
The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
East central Wright County in central Minnesota...
Northern Hennepin County in east central Minnesota...
Western Anoka County in east central Minnesota...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 500 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Corcoran, or
11 miles southeast of Buffalo, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
* Locations impacted include...
Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Coon Rapids, Blaine, Andover,
Brooklyn Center, Fridley, Ramsey, Champlin, Anoka and St. Michael.
This includes Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 204 and
205.
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 4535 9325 4507 9323 4503 9371 4520 9373
4525 9353 4524 9352 4526 9351
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 252DEG 20KT 4511 9366
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
JPC2 follow-up statements
267
WWUS53 KMPX 152221
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
521 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2019
MNC171-152231-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-190715T2245Z/
Wright MN-
521 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2019
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WRIGHT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for east
central Wright County has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
central and east central Minnesota.
LAT...LON 4535 9325 4507 9323 4504 9352 4503 9370
4526 9351
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 261DEG 19KT 4510 9351
$$
MNC003-053-152245-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-190715T2245Z/
Hennepin MN-Anoka MN-
521 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN HENNEPIN AND WESTERN ANOKA COUNTIES...
At 521 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Maple Grove, or
15 miles northwest of Minneapolis, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Coon Rapids, Blaine, Andover,
Brooklyn Center, Fridley, Ramsey, Champlin, Anoka and Ham Lake.
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 4535 9325 4507 9323 4504 9352 4503 9370
4526 9351
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 261DEG 19KT 4510 9351
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
JPC743
WWUS53 KMPX 152233
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
533 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2019
MNC003-053-152245-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-190715T2245Z/
Hennepin MN-Anoka MN-
533 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN HENNEPIN AND SOUTH CENTRAL ANOKA COUNTIES...
At 533 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Maple Grove, or
12 miles northwest of Minneapolis, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Coon Rapids, Blaine, Brooklyn
Center, Fridley, Champlin, Spring Lake Park, Corcoran, Medina and
Independence.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
The Twin Cities.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4507 9323 4504 9352 4503 9370 4514 9361
4517 9336 4513 9323
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 255DEG 18KT 4509 9345
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
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, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Hennepin, Wright | 31 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, 5:05 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.