Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 102, NWS Twin Cities, MN
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2:12 AM CDT | HAIL 1 | 3 S Eagan, MN | . |
| Aug 10, 2:12 AM CDT | HAIL 1 | 3 S Eagan, MN | |
| Aug 10, 2:22 AM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 2 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.
- 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
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
$$
CEO1 follow-up statement
551
WWUS53 KMPX 100729
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
229 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020
MNC053-100738-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-200810T0745Z/
Hennepin MN-
229 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENNEPIN COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4478 9320 4488 9309 4484 9289 4470 9298
TIME...MOT...LOC 0728Z 287DEG 17KT 4477 9297
$$
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
$$
CEOThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 7:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Hennepin | 23 min |
| Aug 9, 8:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Hennepin | 47 min |
| Aug 9, 8:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Scott | 88 min |
| Aug 9, 9:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Scott | 30 min |
| Aug 9, 9:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Carver | 54 min |
| Aug 9, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver | 45 min |
| Aug 9, 9:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Hennepin, Scott | 51 min |
| Aug 9, 10:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Hennepin | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 10:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Hennepin, Sherburne, Wright | 48 min |
| Aug 9, 10:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Hennepin, Scott | 27 min |
| Aug 9, 10:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Wright | 57 min |
| Aug 9, 11:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Hennepin | 44 min |
| Aug 9, 11:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Wright | 50 min |
| Aug 9, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Hennepin | 49 min |
| Aug 10, 12:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Wright | 32 min |
| Aug 10, 12:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Hennepin | 49 min |
| Aug 10, 12:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Hennepin | 63 min |
| Aug 10, 12:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin | 51 min |
| Aug 10, 1:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Hennepin, Scott | 39 min |
| Aug 10, 1:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Hennepin | 61 min |
| Aug 10, 1:48 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin, Scott | 4 hr |
| Aug 10, 2:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Meeker, Wright | 26 min |
| Aug 10, 2:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Rice, Scott | 37 min |
| Aug 10, 2:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Scott | 40 min |
| Aug 10, 2:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Wright | 44 min |
| Aug 10, 2:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Rice, Scott | 49 min |
| Aug 10, 2:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Scott | 32 min |
| Aug 10, 3:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Hennepin | 54 min |
| Aug 10, 3:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kanabec, Mille Lacs | 45 min |
| Aug 10, 3:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue, Rice | 46 min |
| Aug 10, 3:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Sherburne | 56 min |
| Aug 10, 3:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Rice | 44 min |
| Aug 10, 3:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Dakota | 32 min |
| Aug 10, 4:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Goodhue, Rice | 50 min |
| Aug 10, 4:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Steele, Waseca | 59 min |
| Aug 10, 5:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn, Steele, Waseca | 22 min |
| Aug 10, 5:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Goodhue, Rice | 17 min |
| Aug 10, 7:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Blue Earth | 31 min |
| Aug 10, 8:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Waseca | 27 min |
| Aug 10, 8:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Waseca | 35 min |
| Aug 10, 8:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn, Steele | 28 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.