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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 102, NWS Twin Cities, MN

August 10, 2020Dakota County, Hennepin County, Washington County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2020, 1:57 AM CDT for Dakota County, Hennepin County, Washington County, Minnesota. It was in force for 48 min. 3 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
Aug 10, 2020, 1:57 AM CDT (06:57 UTC)
Expired
Aug 10, 2020, 2:45 AM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Dakota County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Washington County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:57 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 10, 2:12 AM CDTHAIL 13 S Eagan, MN.
Aug 10, 2:12 AM CDTHAIL 13 S Eagan, MN
Aug 10, 2:22 AM CDTHAIL 1.52 Sw Inver Grove Height, MN

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 35 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 00:00Z on 2020-08-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2342 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2020-08-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 107 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
2342 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-37 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1184 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
107 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
168 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.0
Supercell composite
10.5

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The text

As transmitted.

817 
WUUS53 KMPX 100657
SVRMPX
MNC037-053-163-100745-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0102.200810T0657Z-200810T0745Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
157 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Hennepin County in east central Minnesota...
  Northwestern Dakota County in east central Minnesota...
  Southwestern Washington County in east central Minnesota...

* Until 245 AM CDT.

* At 156 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Eagan, or 9
  miles southwest of St. Paul, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Minneapolis, Bloomington, Eagan, Burnsville, Apple Valley,
  Richfield, Cottage Grove, Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, South St.
  Paul, Mendota Heights and St. Paul Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4482 9332 4491 9326 4484 9289 4470 9298
TIME...MOT...LOC 0656Z 287DEG 17KT 4482 9318 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CEO
1 follow-up statement
551 
WWUS53 KMPX 100729
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
229 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020

MNC053-100738-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-200810T0745Z/
Hennepin MN-
229 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENNEPIN COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4478 9320 4488 9309 4484 9289 4470 9298
TIME...MOT...LOC 0728Z 287DEG 17KT 4477 9297 

$$

MNC037-163-100745-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-200810T0745Z/
Dakota MN-Washington MN-
229 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 228 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cottage Grove,
or 13 miles southeast of St. Paul, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Eagan, Apple Valley, Cottage Grove, Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount,
South St. Paul, St. Paul Park, Newport, Sunfish Lake, Grey Cloud
Township, St Paul Park and Sunfish.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4478 9320 4488 9309 4484 9289 4470 9298
TIME...MOT...LOC 0728Z 287DEG 17KT 4477 9297 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CEO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 9, 7:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin23 min
Aug 9, 8:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin47 min
Aug 9, 8:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXScott88 min
Aug 9, 9:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXScott30 min
Aug 9, 9:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXCarver54 min
Aug 9, 9:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver45 min
Aug 9, 9:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXHennepin, Scott51 min
Aug 9, 10:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin46 min
Aug 9, 10:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Hennepin, Sherburne, Wright48 min
Aug 9, 10:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Hennepin, Scott27 min
Aug 9, 10:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWright57 min
Aug 9, 11:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXHennepin44 min
Aug 9, 11:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWright50 min
Aug 9, 11:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXHennepin49 min
Aug 10, 12:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWright32 min
Aug 10, 12:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXHennepin49 min
Aug 10, 12:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin63 min
Aug 10, 12:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, Hennepin51 min
Aug 10, 1:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Hennepin, Scott39 min
Aug 10, 1:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin61 min
Aug 10, 1:48 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXCarver, Hennepin, Scott4 hr
Aug 10, 2:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMeeker, Wright26 min
Aug 10, 2:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRice, Scott37 min
Aug 10, 2:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Scott40 min
Aug 10, 2:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWright44 min
Aug 10, 2:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Rice, Scott49 min
Aug 10, 2:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, Scott32 min
Aug 10, 3:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Hennepin54 min
Aug 10, 3:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKanabec, Mille Lacs45 min
Aug 10, 3:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Goodhue, Rice46 min
Aug 10, 3:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSherburne56 min
Aug 10, 3:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRice44 min
Aug 10, 3:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDakota32 min
Aug 10, 4:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue, Rice50 min
Aug 10, 4:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSteele, Waseca59 min
Aug 10, 5:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFreeborn, Steele, Waseca22 min
Aug 10, 5:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue, Rice17 min
Aug 10, 7:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBlue Earth31 min
Aug 10, 8:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWaseca27 min
Aug 10, 8:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWaseca35 min
Aug 10, 8:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFreeborn, Steele28 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.