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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 187, NWS Twin Cities, MN

September 23, 2020Douglas County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 23, 2020, 10:25 PM CDT for Douglas County, Minnesota. It was in force for 35 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
Sep 23, 2020, 10:25 PM CDT (03:25 UTC)
Expired
Sep 23, 2020, 11:00 PM CDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Douglas County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 185 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:26 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 183 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 2020-09-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 479 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 2020-09-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 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
479 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-104 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1791 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

722 
WUUS53 KMPX 240325
SVRMPX
MNC041-240400-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0187.200924T0325Z-200924T0400Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1025 PM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Douglas County in west central Minnesota...

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 1024 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Parkers
  Prairie, or 15 miles north of Alexandria, moving east at 15 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 remain over mainly rural areas of
  northeastern Douglas County, including the following locations...
  Miltona, Rose City and Belle River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4602 9514 4597 9515 4597 9516 4606 9544
      4611 9543 4611 9514
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 271DEG 12KT 4612 9531 

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

CTG
2 follow-up statements
256 
WWUS53 KMPX 240334
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1034 PM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

MNC041-240400-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0187.000000T0000Z-200924T0400Z/
Douglas MN-
1034 PM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY...

At 1033 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Parkers
Prairie, or 15 miles north of Alexandria, moving east at 15 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.

Locations impacted include...
Miltona and Rose City. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4602 9514 4597 9515 4597 9516 4604 9537
      4611 9539 4611 9514
TIME...MOT...LOC 0333Z 271DEG 12KT 4612 9526 

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

CTG
477 
WWUS53 KMPX 240345
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1045 PM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

MNC041-240400-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0187.000000T0000Z-200924T0400Z/
Douglas MN-
1045 PM CDT Wed Sep 23 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY...

At 1045 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of
Parkers Prairie, or 17 miles northeast of Alexandria, moving east at
15 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.

Locations impacted include...
Miltona and Rose City. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4602 9514 4597 9515 4597 9516 4603 9534
      4611 9532 4611 9514
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 271DEG 12KT 4612 9520 

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

CTG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 23, 9:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd63 min
Sep 23, 10:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDouglas, Todd32 min
Sep 23, 11:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd47 min
Sep 23, 11:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXTodd44 min
Sep 24, 12:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMorrison53 min
Sep 24, 3:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSibley42 min
Sep 24, 5:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXCarver34 min
Sep 24, 5:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRenville54 min
Sep 24, 5:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXGoodhue48 min
Sep 24, 6:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLe Sueur, Scott43 min
Sep 24, 6:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBrown45 min
Sep 24, 6:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRice, Steele49 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.