Severe Thunderstorm Warning 124, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Aug 14, 2020, 4:47 PM CDT (21:47 UTC)

Expired

Aug 14, 2020, 5:15 PM CDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Possible

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Douglas County, MN, Pope County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Todd County, MN

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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143 
WUUS53 KMPX 142147
SVRMPX
MNC041-121-145-153-142215-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0124.200814T2147Z-200814T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
447 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Douglas County in west central Minnesota...
  Northeastern Pope County in west central Minnesota...
  Southern Todd County in central Minnesota...
  Northwestern Stearns County in central Minnesota...

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 447 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lake Osakis,
  or 10 miles east of Alexandria, moving east at 55 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Long Prairie around 505 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Westport, Nelson, St. Rosa, Round Prairie, Villard, Burtrum, Pleasant
Beach, Clotho, Forada and Long Prairie Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central and
west central Minnesota.

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4614 9481 4582 9464 4578 9465 4577 9462
      4568 9457 4565 9544 4595 9530
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 252DEG 47KT 4586 9515 

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

CTG

118 
WWUS53 KMPX 142206
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
506 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

MNC041-142215-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-200814T2215Z/
Douglas MN-
506 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central and
west central Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4614 9481 4583 9464 4578 9465 4577 9462
      4568 9457 4566 9523 4576 9519 4576 9514
      4587 9514 4604 9507
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 252DEG 47KT 4594 9481 

$$

MNC121-145-153-142215-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-200814T2215Z/
Pope MN-Todd MN-Stearns MN-
506 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN POPE...SOUTHERN TODD AND NORTHWESTERN STEARNS
COUNTIES...

At 505 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Long Prairie,
or 21 miles west of Little Falls, moving east at 55 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Pope, southern Todd and northwestern Stearns Counties,
including the following locations... Westport, St. Rosa, Long Prairie
Airport, Round Prairie, West Union, Sauk Centre Airport, Burtrum,
North Shore, Little Sauk and Pleasant Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central and
west central Minnesota.

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
the Twin Cities.

&&

LAT...LON 4614 9481 4583 9464 4578 9465 4577 9462
      4568 9457 4566 9523 4576 9519 4576 9514
      4587 9514 4604 9507
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 252DEG 47KT 4594 9481 

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

CTG

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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.