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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 30, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 28, 2020Blue Earth County, Nicollet County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 28, 2020, 10:52 PM CDT for Blue Earth County, Nicollet County, Minnesota. It was in force for 23 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 28, 2020, 10:52 PM CDT (03:52 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 2020, 11:15 PM CDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Nicollet County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:55 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, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 85 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.

222 
WUUS53 KMPX 290352
SVRMPX
MNC013-103-290415-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0030.200629T0352Z-200629T0415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1052 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2020

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Blue Earth County in south central Minnesota...
  Southeastern Nicollet County in south central Minnesota...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1052 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Nicollet, or
  11 miles southeast of New Ulm, moving northeast 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Nicollet, Courtland, Judson and Oshawa. 

This includes U.S. Highway 14 between mile markers 111 and 121.
 
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 4419 9429 4422 9435 4439 9431 4434 9406
      4419 9419 4417 9422
TIME...MOT...LOC 0352Z 211DEG 19KT 4424 9425 

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

ETA
2 follow-up statements
605 
WWUS53 KMPX 290400
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1100 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2020

MNC013-290410-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0030.000000T0000Z-200629T0415Z/
Blue Earth MN-
1100 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BLUE EARTH COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4421 9424 4423 9427 4426 9434 4439 9431
      4434 9406 4419 9419 4421 9423 4420 9424
TIME...MOT...LOC 0400Z 211DEG 19KT 4428 9422 

$$

MNC103-290415-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0030.000000T0000Z-200629T0415Z/
Nicollet MN-
1100 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN NICOLLET COUNTY...

At 1100 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Nicollet, or
12 miles east of New Ulm, moving northeast at 20 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...
Nicollet, Courtland, Judson and Oshawa. 

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 4421 9424 4423 9427 4426 9434 4439 9431
      4434 9406 4419 9419 4421 9423 4420 9424
TIME...MOT...LOC 0400Z 211DEG 19KT 4428 9422 

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

ETA
100 
WWUS53 KMPX 290410
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1110 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2020

MNC103-290420-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0030.000000T0000Z-200629T0415Z/
Nicollet MN-
1110 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NICOLLET COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4421 9424 4423 9427 4426 9434 4439 9431
      4434 9406 4419 9419 4421 9423 4420 9424
TIME...MOT...LOC 0410Z 211DEG 19KT 4432 9419 

$$

ETA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 7:06 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXGoodhue24 min
Jun 28, 7:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDakota31 min
Jun 28, 7:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWashington35 min
Jun 28, 7:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDakota29 min
Jun 28, 10:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWashington2 hr
Jun 28, 11:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXNicollet45 min
Jun 28, 11:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXNicollet, Sibley30 min
Jun 29, 12:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSibley29 min
Jun 29, 12:21 AM CDTTornado WarningMPXSibley39 min
Jun 29, 12:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRenville, Sibley59 min
Jun 29, 1:19 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXMcLeod, Renville, Sibley3 hr
Jun 29, 1:31 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchMPXAnoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota and 19 more10 hr
Jun 29, 1:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa60 min
Jun 29, 2:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXCarver, Scott48 min
Jun 29, 3:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDakota, Le Sueur, Rice57 min
Jun 29, 4:27 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMPXAnoka, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Hennepin, Lac qui Parle and 6 more8 hr
Jun 29, 4:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLe Sueur, Nicollet, Scott, Sibley46 min
Jun 29, 4:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDakota, Goodhue, Rice, Washington57 min
Jun 29, 5:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPope, Swift56 min
Jun 29, 6:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa, Kandiyohi59 min
Jun 29, 7:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLe Sueur57 min
Jun 29, 7:23 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet5 hr
Jun 29, 8:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWright43 min
Jun 29, 8:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXLe Sueur, Rice3 hr
Jun 29, 8:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLe Sueur, Rice26 min
Jun 29, 9:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXNicollet, Sibley57 min
Jun 29, 11:40 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMPXLe Sueur, Rice4 hr
Jun 29, 3:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMille Lacs63 min
Jun 29, 4:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd33 min
Jun 29, 5:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMorrison, Todd58 min
Jun 29, 6:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMorrison71 min
Jun 29, 6:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXMorrison5 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.