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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 46, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 11, 20204 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 11, 2020, 1:20 PM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 40 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
Jul 11, 2020, 1:20 PM CDT (18:20 UTC)
Expired
Jul 11, 2020, 2:00 PM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Chippewa County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 11, 1:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 143 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 12:00Z on 2020-07-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 52 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 12:00Z on 2020-07-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 47 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
52 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-178 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1331 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

954 
WUUS53 KMPX 111820
SVRMPX
MNC023-127-129-173-111900-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0046.200711T1820Z-200711T1900Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
120 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2020

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Chippewa County in west central Minnesota...
  North central Redwood County in southwestern Minnesota...
  East central Yellow Medicine County in west central Minnesota...
  Northwestern Renville County in central Minnesota...

* Until 200 PM CDT.

* At 119 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Granite
  Falls, or 16 miles southeast of Montevideo, moving east at 30 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...
  Granite Falls, Renville, Sacred Heart, Danube, Minnesota Falls,
  Belview, Delhi and Granite Falls Airport.

This includes U.S. Highway 212 between mile markers 49 and 73.
 
This includes  Prairies Edge Casino Resort.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in The Twin Cities.

&&

LAT...LON 4475 9560 4489 9552 4479 9506 4453 9522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 292DEG 27KT 4479 9547 

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

CTG
2 follow-up statements
230 
WWUS53 KMPX 111832
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
132 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2020

MNC023-111841-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-200711T1900Z/
Chippewa MN-
132 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2020

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
central and southwestern Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4471 9553 4487 9542 4479 9506 4453 9522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 292DEG 27KT 4475 9535 

$$

MNC127-129-173-111900-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-200711T1900Z/
Redwood MN-Yellow Medicine MN-Renville MN-
132 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL REDWOOD...EAST CENTRAL YELLOW MEDICINE AND
NORTHWESTERN RENVILLE COUNTIES...

At 131 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sacred Heart,
or 18 miles northwest of Redwood Falls, moving east at 30 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...
Renville, Sacred Heart, Danube, Minnesota Falls, Belview and Delhi. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
The Twin Cities.

&&

LAT...LON 4471 9553 4487 9542 4479 9506 4453 9522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 292DEG 27KT 4475 9535 

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

CTG
805 
WWUS53 KMPX 111850
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
150 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2020

MNC127-129-173-111900-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-200711T1900Z/
Redwood MN-Yellow Medicine MN-Renville MN-
150 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL REDWOOD...EAST
CENTRAL YELLOW MEDICINE AND NORTHWESTERN RENVILLE COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 200 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
central and southwestern Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4471 9553 4487 9542 4479 9506 4453 9522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 292DEG 27KT 4470 9517 

$$

CTG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 11, 5:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSteele28 min
Jul 11, 10:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDouglas, Pope, Stevens47 min
Jul 11, 11:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSwift43 min
Jul 11, 11:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd56 min
Jul 11, 12:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKandiyohi45 min
Jul 11, 12:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi, Renville58 min
Jul 11, 12:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMeeker51 min
Jul 11, 12:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd33 min
Jul 11, 1:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMcLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley55 min
Jul 11, 1:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRedwood47 min
Jul 11, 1:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMcLeod, Sibley57 min
Jul 11, 2:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPope44 min
Jul 11, 2:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXPope45 min
Jul 11, 2:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMartin40 min
Jul 11, 2:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXNicollet, Sibley52 min
Jul 11, 2:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Nicollet33 min
Jul 11, 2:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMartin, Watonwan48 min
Jul 11, 3:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet42 min
Jul 11, 3:10 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXBlue Earth, Nicollet20 min
Jul 11, 3:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFaribault, Martin49 min
Jul 11, 3:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Steele, Waseca43 min
Jul 11, 4:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFreeborn, Steele, Waseca55 min
Jul 11, 4:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFaribault58 min
Jul 11, 4:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFaribault, Freeborn25 min
Jul 11, 6:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin59 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.