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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 183, NWS Twin Cities, MN

September 6, 2020Blue Earth County, Martin County, Watonwan County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 6, 2020, 1:30 AM CDT for Blue Earth County, Martin County, Watonwan County, Minnesota. It was in force for 45 min. 1 report 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
Sep 6, 2020, 1:30 AM CDT (06:30 UTC)
Expired
Sep 6, 2020, 2:15 AM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Martin County, MN, Watonwan County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Sep 6, 2:14 AM CDTHAIL 13 Sw Truman, MN

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

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Sep 5, 9:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 129 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 2020-09-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2020-09-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 84 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2083 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
170 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

868 
WUUS53 KMPX 060630
SVRMPX
MNC013-091-165-060715-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0183.200906T0630Z-200906T0715Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
130 AM CDT Sun Sep 6 2020

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Martin County in south central Minnesota...
  Southwestern Blue Earth County in south central Minnesota...
  Watonwan County in south central Minnesota...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 130 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Butterfield,
  or 14 miles east of Windom, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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...
  St. James around 145 AM CDT.
  Truman and Lewisville around 200 AM CDT.
  Vernon Center around 215 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Ormsby,
St James Airport, Grogan, Echols, South Branch and Odin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4383 9486 4402 9485 4404 9412 4385 9421
      4384 9425 4377 9425 4375 9426
TIME...MOT...LOC 0630Z 273DEG 36KT 4392 9483 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Borghoff
1 follow-up statement
174 
WWUS53 KMPX 060643
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
143 AM CDT Sun Sep 6 2020

MNC013-091-165-060715-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0183.000000T0000Z-200906T0715Z/
Martin MN-Blue Earth MN-Watonwan MN-
143 AM CDT Sun Sep 6 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT
FOR NORTHERN MARTIN...SOUTHWESTERN BLUE EARTH AND WATONWAN
COUNTIES...

At 143 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near St. James, or
21 miles northwest of Fairmont, moving east at 40 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...
  Truman and Lewisville around 200 AM CDT.
  Vernon Center around 215 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Ormsby,
St James Airport, Grogan, Echols, South Branch and Odin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4383 9486 4402 9485 4404 9412 4385 9421
      4384 9425 4377 9425 4375 9426
TIME...MOT...LOC 0643Z 273DEG 36KT 4391 9464 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Borghoff

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 5, 10:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMcLeod, Sibley48 min
Sep 5, 11:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRenville51 min
Sep 5, 11:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRedwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine43 min
Sep 5, 11:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLe Sueur, Rice, Steele, Waseca44 min
Sep 5, 11:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi, Meeker56 min
Sep 5, 11:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa, Lac qui Parle54 min
Sep 5, 11:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMcLeod, Sibley47 min
Sep 6, 12:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa, Renville, Yellow Medicine66 min
Sep 6, 12:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, Hennepin, Scott34 min
Sep 6, 12:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSteele33 min
Sep 6, 12:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWright15 min
Sep 6, 12:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXHennepin22 min
Sep 6, 12:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBrown, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley62 min
Sep 6, 12:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRedwood, Renville42 min
Sep 6, 1:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet53 min
Sep 6, 1:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMartin38 min
Sep 6, 2:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Faribault, Martin, Watonwan44 min
Sep 6, 4:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDakota25 min
Sep 6, 4:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXGoodhue19 min
Sep 6, 4:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota30 min
Sep 6, 4:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue42 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.