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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 4, 2019Nicollet County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Jun 4, 2019, 6:41 PM CDT for Nicollet County, Minnesota. It was in force for 34 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
Jun 4, 2019, 6:41 PM CDT (23:41 UTC)
Expired
Jun 4, 2019, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN

County Nicollet County, MN

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 83 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 2019-06-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2019-06-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 154 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1070 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
154 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
174 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 4, 6:28 PM CDT, 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 6:28 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
628 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2019

.UPDATE...For 00Z Aviation discussion below

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Wednesday night)
Issued at 300 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2019

A remnant MCV lasted through the morning and was reinvigorated by
late morning as it encountered an increasingly moist and unstable
airmass. Since, thunderstorms have intensified and expanded across
the area with strong winds produced by the strongest storms.

For the remainder of the evening, this first round of showers and
thunderstorms will continue working through southern MN and
western WI over the next few hours. Despite modest shear profiles
in the area, a very unstable airmass has developed strong cold
pools with the strongest cells, which has lead to strong downburst
winds. New development is already underway across the eastern
Dakotas and far western MN, in response to destabilization along
the surface trough/frontal boundary. So, expect the second round
of showers and thunderstorms to move through mainly from 8PM
through 1AM from west to east, with a few showers lingering across
eastern MN and western WI overnight.

Dry high pressure from the north will move in overnight through
tomorrow morning, meaning dry and pleasant weather will set in for
tomorrow and tomorrow night.

.LONG TERM...(Thursday through Tuesday)
Issued at 300 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2019

The longer term trends continue to focus warmer conditions early
in the period with sharp cooling following a trough later in the
weekend and early next week.

Upper level ridging will provide generally warm and dry conditions
to the region, Thursday and lingering through Friday night. Large
area of high pressure will remain nearly stationary over the Great
Lakes allowing for rather pleasant conditions. Temperatures are
expected to range some 5 degrees above normal for a change.

Later Saturday and Sunday, a southern stream trough will lift
northeast ahead a deeper western CONUS trough across the central
Mississippi River valley. This should lift deeper moisture north
ahead of the trough and surface front over the Dakotas. This
front will move east and move through the region Sunday into
Monday. Clouds and shower threat will hold temperatures in the 70s
for Sunday. Northwest flow becomes established once again into
early next week with even cooler temperatures expected, trending
about 5 degrees below normal. The deterministic models draw in
another trough and surface cold front through the region around
Tuesday of next week, along with the chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Wednesday evening)
Issued at 638 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2019

Hi-res models have done a poor job of depicting the convective
scenario, but the HRRR seems to be catching on. Looks like
southern sites (KRWF-KMKT) will continue to be under the gun for
storms from 00-03Z, with another (weaker) round affecting sites as
far north/east as KMSP between 03-06Z. The threat for severe
storms is diminishing, but strong winds and hail could still occur
with storms this evening. Clouds scatter out overnight, but models
indicate some sct-bkn MVFR level clouds developing on Wednesday
morning. Winds shift to the northwest tonight and increase to
10G20KTs late Wednesday morning.

KMSP...
Mainly showers are expected this eve, but another round of thunder
is possible between 03Z-06Z.

/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/
Thu...VFR. Wind S 5-10 kts.
Fri-Sat...VFR. Wind SE 5-10 kts.
Sun...Chance MVFR/TSRA. Wind SE 5-10 kts becoming NW.

&&

.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...None.
MN...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...SPD
LONG TERM...DWE
AVIATION...LS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 4, 10:06 AM CDT, 8 hours 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1006 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2019

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
051515-
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
1006 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and tonight.
Some of the storms could be severe, with damaging winds being the
primary threat, followed by large hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Area rivers will continue to run high through the rest of the
week with ongoing flooding expected to persist.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and
tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 4, 6:24 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 4, 6:26 PM CDT, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
626 PM CDT TUE JUN 4 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0416 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ENE HENDERSON         44.54N 93.81W
06/04/2019                   LE SUEUR           MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES DOWN AT HWY 19 AND 271ST AVE.

&&

CCS
Local storm report, Jun 4, 6:27 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
627 PM CDT TUE JUN 4 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0445 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HEIDELBERG              44.49N 93.63W
06/04/2019                   LE SUEUR           MN   STORM CHASER

            16IN DIAMETER PINE TREE DOWN ON HOUSE. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

&&

BPH
Local storm report, Jun 4, 6:29 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
629 PM CDT TUE JUN 4 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0418 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ESE BELLE PLAINE      44.62N 93.72W
06/04/2019                   SCOTT              MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES DOWN - IAGO BLVD.

&&

CCS
Special weather statement, Jun 4, 6:41 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
641 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2019

MNZ067-074-075-083-050015-
Brown-Blue Earth-Sibley-Nicollet-
641 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL SIBLEY...
SOUTHEASTERN BROWN...NORTHWESTERN BLUE EARTH AND EASTERN NICOLLET
COUNTIES...

At 641 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near New Ulm, moving
east at 40 mph.

Pea size hail is possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lake Crystal, Nicollet, Courtland, Judson, Oshawa, New Sweden, Rush
River and Norseland.

This includes U.S. Highway 14 between mile markers 109 and 124.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They can relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in The Twin Cities.

LAT...LON 4411 9451 4453 9423 4451 9395 4410 9416
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 264DEG 33KT 4432 9438

CTG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 4, 11:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDouglas26 min
Jun 4, 11:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDouglas37 min
Jun 4, 11:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDouglas31 min
Jun 4, 12:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDouglas, Pope, Stevens29 min
Jun 4, 12:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd24 min
Jun 4, 12:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStevens21 min
Jun 4, 12:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDouglas, Pope33 min
Jun 4, 12:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStearns25 min
Jun 4, 12:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi, Pope, Stearns, Swift34 min
Jun 4, 12:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStearns34 min
Jun 4, 1:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa30 min
Jun 4, 1:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi, Pope, Stearns51 min
Jun 4, 1:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa24 min
Jun 4, 1:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMeeker, Stearns46 min
Jun 4, 1:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa, Lac qui Parle, Renville, Yellow Medicine43 min
Jun 4, 1:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi23 min
Jun 4, 2:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBenton, Mille Lacs, Sherburne52 min
Jun 4, 2:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi, Meeker32 min
Jun 4, 2:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRenville, Sibley40 min
Jun 4, 2:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMcLeod, Meeker, Renville50 min
Jun 4, 3:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRenville, Sibley28 min
Jun 4, 3:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, McLeod, Renville, Sibley41 min
Jun 4, 3:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXNicollet, Sibley32 min
Jun 4, 4:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRamsey, Washington51 min
Jun 4, 4:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXCarver, Dakota49 min
Jun 4, 4:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, Sibley32 min
Jun 4, 4:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRedwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine27 min
Jun 4, 4:38 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXDakota, Scott26 min
Jun 4, 4:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Rice, Steele and 1 more28 min
Jun 4, 4:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLac qui Parle87 min
Jun 4, 4:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRedwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine37 min
Jun 4, 4:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Goodhue, Scott31 min
Jun 4, 5:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Goodhue27 min
Jun 4, 5:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Rice, Steele, Waseca34 min
Jun 4, 5:18 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXGoodhue15 min
Jun 4, 5:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Goodhue, Washington33 min
Jun 4, 5:27 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXGoodhue33 min
Jun 4, 5:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXYellow Medicine45 min
Jun 4, 5:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFreeborn, Steele, Waseca25 min
Jun 4, 5:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRedwood38 min
Jun 4, 5:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Goodhue, Rice, Steele33 min
Jun 4, 5:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFreeborn31 min
Jun 4, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue45 min
Jun 4, 6:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMcLeod, Sibley28 min
Jun 4, 6:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBrown25 min
Jun 4, 6:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXYellow Medicine36 min
Jun 4, 6:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFaribault, Martin14 min
Jun 4, 6:57 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXLac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine4 hr
Jun 4, 5:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXPierce, Saint Croix32 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Minnesota, 2019Every special weather statement in 2019

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.