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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Jun 15, 2019, 12:41 PM CDT for Blue Earth County, Minnesota. It was in force for 64 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 15, 2019, 12:41 PM CDT (17:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2019, 1:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
County Blue Earth County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 121 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1480 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 15, 7:04 AM CDT, 5 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 7:04 AM CDT, 5 hours 37 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 15, 4:42 AM CDT, 7 hours 59 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 442 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 160945- 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- 442 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and southern Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Periods of thunderstorms are expected through tonight. Severe storms appear possible, primarily this afternoon from west central into southern Minnesota. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary threats, along with localized heavy rainfall. A brief tornado or two will also be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday There is a chance of thunderstorms again late Tuesday through Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening south of Interstate 94.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 11:37 AM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1137 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019
MNZ082-083-091-151730-
Blue Earth-Watonwan-Martin-
1137 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN MARTIN...
SOUTHWESTERN BLUE EARTH AND SOUTHEASTERN WATONWAN COUNTIES...
At 1136 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near St. James, or
19 miles northwest of Fairmont, moving east at 20 mph.
Half inch hail is possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
St. James, Truman, Lewisville, South Branch, Northrop, Ormsby, Odin,
St James Airport and Echols.
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.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 4386 9477 4399 9471 4400 9447 4399 9427
4382 9426 4370 9445
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 283DEG 16KT 4389 9464Special weather statement, Jun 15, 12:41 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1241 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019
MNZ083-092-151845-
Blue Earth-Faribault-
1241 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN FARIBAULT AND
SOUTHEASTERN BLUE EARTH COUNTIES...
At 1240 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Amboy, or 21
miles northeast of Fairmont, moving east at 20 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Mapleton, Winnebago, Minnesota Lake, Amboy, Pemberton, Easton,
Delavan and Brush Creek.
This includes U.S. Highway 169 between mile markers 15 and 29.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 4374 9425 4388 9424 4404 9377 4385 9377
4368 9381 4370 9415
TIME...MOT...LOC 1740Z 256DEG 18KT 4383 9413The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 8:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Sibley | 51 min |
| Jun 15, 3:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker | 48 min |
| Jun 15, 11:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Watonwan | 53 min |
| Jun 15, 12:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Martin, Watonwan | 39 min |
| Jun 15, 1:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Faribault | 45 min |
| Jun 15, 1:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Watonwan | 41 min |
| Jun 15, 2:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Blue Earth | 39 min |
| Jun 15, 2:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Redwood | 50 min |
| Jun 15, 2:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn | 60 min |
| Jun 15, 2:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Redwood | 53 min |
| Jun 15, 3:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn | 47 min |
| Jun 15, 3:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Martin | 49 min |
| Jun 15, 3:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn | 44 min |
| Jun 15, 3:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Brown, Watonwan | 65 min |
| Jun 15, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, Watonwan | 24 min |
| Jun 14, 7:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pierce | 23 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.