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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 28, 2020Barron County, Chippewa County, Dunn County, Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 28, 2020, 9:50 PM CDT for Barron County, Chippewa County, Dunn County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 25 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
Jun 28, 2020, 9:50 PM CDT (02:50 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 2020, 10:15 PM CDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 28, 10:00 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGColfax, WITREES TOPPLED ONTO WIRES/POWER LINES.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 154 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 2020-06-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 40 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 2020-06-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 146 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
40 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-71 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
944 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
146 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

106 
WUUS53 KMPX 290250
SVRMPX
WIC005-017-033-290315-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0029.200629T0250Z-200629T0315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
950 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 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...
  Southeastern Barron County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 1015 PM CDT.

* At 950 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Colfax, or 13
  miles northeast of Menomonie, moving northeast at 35 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Menomonie, Bloomer, Colfax, Elk Mound, New Auburn, Dallas, Wheeler,
  Tilden, Sand Creek, Tainter Lake, Hoffman Hills Rec Area and
  Eagleton.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 94 in Wisconsin between mile markers 55 and 56.
 U.S. Highway 53 between mile markers 102 and 126.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4486 9164 4485 9166 4502 9197 4536 9178
      4509 9125
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 232DEG 29KT 4504 9171 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ETA
1 follow-up statement
995 
WWUS53 KMPX 290305
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1005 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2020

WIC005-017-033-290315-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-200629T0315Z/
Dunn WI-Chippewa WI-Barron WI-
1005 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN DUNN...WEST CENTRAL CHIPPEWA AND SOUTHEASTERN BARRON
COUNTIES...

At 1005 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bloomer, or 18
miles north of Eau Claire, moving northeast at 35 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Menomonie, Bloomer, Colfax, New Auburn, Dallas, Wheeler, Tilden, Sand
Creek, Tainter Lake, Hoffman Hills Rec Area and Eagleton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4492 9159 4488 9172 4502 9197 4536 9178
      4509 9125
TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 232DEG 29KT 4512 9157 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ETA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 7:06 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXPierce24 min
Jun 28, 7:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPierce30 min
Jun 28, 7:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPierce41 min
Jun 28, 7:51 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXPierce24 min
Jun 28, 8:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPierce29 min
Jun 28, 8:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPierce17 min
Jun 28, 8:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDunn61 min
Jun 28, 10:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRusk46 min
Jun 29, 1:31 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchMPXBarron, Chippewa, Dunn, Pierce, Polk, Rusk and 1 more10 hr
Jun 29, 2:04 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXBarron, Dunn, Pierce, Saint Croix5 hr
Jun 29, 4:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPierce, Saint Croix57 min
Jun 29, 4:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXDunn, Pierce, Saint Croix3 hr
Jun 29, 5:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa, Pepin, Rusk67 min
Jun 29, 6:48 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMPXBarron, Dunn, Pierce, Polk, Saint Croix10 hr
Jun 29, 7:40 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMPXDunn, Pierce, Saint Croix5 hr
Jun 29, 12:49 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMPXDunn, Pierce, Saint Croix3 hr
Jun 29, 4:58 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMPXPierce, Saint Croix17 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.