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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 2, 2020Faribault County, Martin County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2020, 6:19 PM CDT for Faribault County, Martin County, Minnesota. It was in force for 56 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 2, 2020, 6:19 PM CDT (23:19 UTC)
Expired
Jun 2, 2020, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Faribault County, MN, Martin County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 2, 4:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 146 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 12:00Z on 2020-06-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 55 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 12:00Z on 2020-06-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -33 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
55 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-557 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2144 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

363 
WUUS53 KMPX 022319
SVRMPX
MNC043-091-030015-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0013.200602T2319Z-200603T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
619 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2020

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Faribault County in south central Minnesota...
  Martin County in south central Minnesota...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 619 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Amboy to Iowa Lake, 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Fairmont, Blue Earth, Winnebago, Truman, Minnesota Lake, Welcome,
  Elmore, Ceylon, Easton, Frost, Delavan and Granada.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 90 between mile markers 94 and 135.
 U.S. Highway 169 between mile markers 1 and 25.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4351 9484 4385 9440 4384 9369 4350 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 266DEG 46KT 4385 9409 4350 9445 

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

JRB
3 follow-up statements
284 
WWUS53 KMPX 022341
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
641 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2020

MNC043-091-030015-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200603T0015Z/
Faribault MN-Martin MN-
641 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR FARIBAULT AND SOUTHEASTERN MARTIN COUNTIES...

At 641 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Minnesota Lake to near Elmore, 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.

Locations impacted include...
Blue Earth, Winnebago, Elmore, Easton, Frost, Delavan, Granada, East
Chain, Brush Creek, Huntley, Imogene and Guckeen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4351 9443 4370 9435 4378 9412 4384 9369
      4350 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 266DEG 46KT 4386 9381 4351 9417 

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

CEO
914 
WWUS53 KMPX 022354
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
654 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2020

MNC091-030004-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200603T0015Z/
Martin MN-
654 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARTIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
south central Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4351 9423 4361 9417 4374 9392 4379 9382
      4384 9369 4350 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 266DEG 46KT 4387 9360 4352 9396 

$$

MNC043-030015-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200603T0015Z/
Faribault MN-
654 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN FARIBAULT COUNTY...

At 654 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near New Richland to near Frost, 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.

Locations impacted include...
Blue Earth, Elmore, Frost and Brush Creek. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4351 9423 4361 9417 4374 9392 4379 9382
      4384 9369 4350 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 266DEG 46KT 4387 9360 4352 9396 

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

CEO
492 
WWUS53 KMPX 030009
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
709 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2020

MNC043-030018-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200603T0015Z/
Faribault MN-
709 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FARIBAULT COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
south central Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4351 9423 4361 9417 4374 9392 4379 9382
      4384 9369 4350 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 266DEG 46KT 4388 9336 4353 9372 

$$

JRB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 2, 12:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDouglas23 min
Jun 2, 12:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDouglas46 min
Jun 2, 1:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMorrison36 min
Jun 2, 1:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBenton, Mille Lacs, Pope, Stearns, Swift36 min
Jun 2, 2:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBenton, Pope, Stearns, Swift33 min
Jun 2, 2:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBenton, Chippewa, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Sherburne and 2 more30 min
Jun 2, 3:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa, Chisago, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Sherburne, Stearns and 1 more46 min
Jun 2, 3:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXAnoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington64 min
Jun 2, 4:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Nicollet37 min
Jun 2, 4:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Nicollet27 min
Jun 2, 5:09 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMPXBlue Earth36 min
Jun 2, 5:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Martin, Watonwan31 min
Jun 2, 5:39 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMPXBlue Earth, Waseca51 min
Jun 2, 5:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Faribault, Martin, Watonwan48 min
Jun 2, 6:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFaribault, Freeborn, Steele, Waseca42 min
Jun 2, 6:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFaribault, Freeborn58 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.