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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 161, NWS Twin Cities, MN

August 25, 2020Chippewa County, Dunn County, Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 25, 2020, 12:32 AM CDT for Chippewa County, Dunn County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 58 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
Aug 25, 2020, 12:32 AM CDT (05:32 UTC)
Expired
Aug 25, 2020, 1:30 AM CDT
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 156 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 2020-08-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 548 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 2020-08-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 74 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
548 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-272 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1781 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
291 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.8

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The text

As transmitted.

365 
WUUS53 KMPX 250532
SVRMPX
WIC017-033-250630-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0161.200825T0532Z-200825T0630Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1232 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 2020

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Dunn County in west central Wisconsin...
  Southwestern Chippewa County in west central Wisconsin...

* Until 130 AM CDT.

* At 1231 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Colfax, or
  10 miles northeast of Menomonie, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Colfax around 1235 AM CDT.
  Bloomer around 100 AM CDT.
  Chippewa Falls around 110 AM CDT.
  Lake Wissota around 120 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Hoffman
Hills Rec Area, Jim Falls, Eagleton, Tainter Lake and Tilden.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4495 9188 4511 9187 4511 9126 4490 9128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0531Z 273DEG 23KT 4502 9177 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$
3 follow-up statements
810 
WWUS53 KMPX 250547
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1247 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 2020

WIC017-033-250630-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0161.000000T0000Z-200825T0630Z/
Dunn WI-Chippewa WI-
1247 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN DUNN AND SOUTHWESTERN CHIPPEWA COUNTIES...

At 1246 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Colfax, or 13
miles northeast of Menomonie, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe storm will be near...
  Lake Hallie around 110 AM CDT.
  Chippewa Falls around 115 AM CDT.
  Lake Wissota around 125 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Hoffman
Hills Rec Area, Tainter Lake, Tilden and Eagleton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4495 9188 4511 9187 4511 9170 4504 9127
      4490 9128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0546Z 284DEG 22KT 4498 9166 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
645 
WWUS53 KMPX 250602
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
102 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 2020

WIC017-033-250630-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0161.000000T0000Z-200825T0630Z/
Dunn WI-Chippewa WI-
102 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL DUNN AND SOUTHWESTERN CHIPPEWA COUNTIES...

At 102 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of
Elk Mound, or 8 miles northwest of Eau Claire, moving southeast at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe storm will be near...
  Lake Hallie around 115 AM CDT.
  Chippewa Falls around 120 AM CDT.
  Lake Wissota around 130 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Hoffman
Hills Rec Area, Tilden and Tainter Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4495 9185 4509 9184 4506 9171 4500 9127
      4490 9128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0602Z 293DEG 19KT 4494 9156 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
679 
WWUS53 KMPX 250618
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
118 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 2020

WIC017-033-250630-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0161.000000T0000Z-200825T0630Z/
Dunn WI-Chippewa WI-
118 AM CDT Tue Aug 25 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL DUNN AND SOUTHWESTERN CHIPPEWA COUNTIES...

At 118 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chippewa Falls,
or 7 miles northwest of Eau Claire, moving east at 35 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 storm will be near...
  Chippewa Falls and Lake Hallie around 125 AM CDT.
  Lake Wissota around 135 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Hoffman
Hills Rec Area, Tilden and Tainter Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4495 9185 4509 9184 4506 9171 4500 9127
      4490 9128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0618Z 288DEG 31KT 4495 9151 

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 24, 10:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXEau Claire50 min
Aug 24, 11:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXEau Claire49 min
Aug 24, 11:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXEau Claire46 min
Aug 25, 12:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDunn49 min
Aug 25, 1:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa, Eau Claire40 min
Aug 25, 3:07 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMPXPepin, Pierce16 hr

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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.