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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

August 5, 2019Sherburne County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Aug 5, 2019, 3:06 PM CDT for Sherburne County, Minnesota. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Aug 5, 2019, 3:06 PM CDT (20:06 UTC)
Expired
Aug 5, 2019, 3:30 PM CDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN

County Sherburne County, MN

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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 Aug 5, 2:59 PM CDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 5, 2:59 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 5, 10:52 AM CDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1052 AM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
061600-
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-
1052 AM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight

Strong to severe thunderstorms are likely this afternoon. The
greatest threat is located south of a line from near Ladysmith
Wisconsin, to the Twin Cities and Redwood Falls. The primary
threat is damaging winds. Large hail, heavy rainfall and a couple
tornadoes are also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Additional strong to severe thunderstorms are possible on
Wednesday. Damaging winds and large hail are the primary threats.

Thunderstorms are possible Saturday and Sunday. The severe
weather risk is low at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will likely be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 5, 1:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
156 PM CDT MON AUG 5 2019

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

0114 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SE BLAINE             45.15N 93.22W
08/05/2019  M52 MPH          ANOKA              MN   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KANE BLAINE AP.

&&

BPH
Local storm report, Aug 5, 1:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 5, 2:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 5, 2:08 PM CDT, 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
208 PM CDT MON AUG 5 2019

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

0141 PM     HAIL             FOREST LAKE             45.27N 92.99W
08/05/2019  M1.50 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   PUBLIC

            TIME ESTIMATED.

&&

CEO
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 2:57 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
257 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

WIZ023-025-027-028-052045-
Chippewa-St. Croix-Dunn-Eau Claire-
257 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN DUNN...SOUTHEASTERN ST.
CROIX...SOUTHWESTERN CHIPPEWA AND NORTHWESTERN EAU CLAIRE COUNTIES...

At 256 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Knapp, or 12
miles west of Menomonie, moving east at 40 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Eau Claire, Menomonie, Woodville, Elk Mound, Knapp, Rock Falls,
Wilson, Cedar Falls, Caryville, Tainter Lake, Hersey and Downsville.

This includes Interstate 94 in Wisconsin between mile markers 23 and
62.

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 4466 9162 4468 9165 4468 9168 4484 9214
      4486 9214 4485 9218 4491 9234 4504 9226
      4495 9151
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 284DEG 36KT 4493 9215

CTG
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 3:06 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
306 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

MNZ051-052030-
Sherburne-
306 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN SHERBURNE COUNTY...

At 305 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Zimmerman, or
18 miles north of Buffalo, moving southeast at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Elk River, Otsego, Big Lake, Zimmerman, Becker, Orrock and Sherburne
National Wildlife Refuge.

This includes the following highways...
 U.S. Highway 10 in Minnesota between mile markers 206 and 217.
 U.S. Highway 169 between mile markers 159 and 170.

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.

LAT...LON 4544 9351 4525 9352 4524 9352 4529 9357
      4530 9365 4543 9392 4550 9367
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 299DEG 19KT 4544 9373

ETA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 5, 7:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd34 min
Aug 5, 7:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd43 min
Aug 5, 8:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMille Lacs43 min
Aug 5, 8:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKanabec36 min
Aug 5, 9:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXIsanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs37 min
Aug 5, 9:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRedwood43 min
Aug 5, 9:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChisago34 min
Aug 5, 11:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMcLeod29 min
Aug 5, 11:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMcLeod, Renville, Sibley31 min
Aug 5, 11:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXCarver, McLeod33 min
Aug 5, 12:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, Hennepin, Wright41 min
Aug 5, 12:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Hennepin, Ramsey40 min
Aug 5, 1:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Chisago, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington47 min
Aug 5, 1:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRamsey42 min
Aug 5, 1:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Chisago, Washington47 min
Aug 5, 3:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Hennepin, Wright35 min
Aug 5, 4:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFaribault, Martin37 min
Aug 5, 4:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWabasha30 min
Aug 5, 4:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXCarver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington43 min
Aug 5, 4:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, Hennepin, Scott29 min
Aug 5, 4:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSteele28 min
Aug 5, 4:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSteele24 min
Aug 5, 4:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFaribault46 min
Aug 5, 4:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Rice, Scott44 min
Aug 5, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFreeborn47 min
Aug 5, 5:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Goodhue, Rice41 min
Aug 5, 5:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWatonwan46 min
Aug 5, 5:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMartin95 min
Aug 5, 10:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPolk44 min
Aug 5, 11:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBarron41 min
Aug 5, 1:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSaint Croix38 min
Aug 5, 1:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXEau Claire27 min
Aug 5, 2:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBarron, Dunn, Polk, Saint Croix40 min
Aug 5, 2:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBarron, Chippewa, Dunn, Rusk35 min
Aug 5, 2:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDunn48 min
Aug 5, 3:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRusk53 min
Aug 5, 3:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRusk46 min
Aug 5, 4:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXPepin28 min
Aug 5, 4:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPierce54 min
Aug 5, 5:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXEau Claire21 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.