Severe Thunderstorm Warning 97, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Aug 9, 2020, 11:56 PM CDT (04:56 UTC)

Expired

Aug 10, 2020, 12:45 AM CDT

In force

49 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.5 in

Wind

50.0 mph

County Hennepin County, MN

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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051 
WUUS53 KMPX 100456
SVRMPX
MNC053-100545-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0097.200810T0456Z-200810T0545Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1156 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2020

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Hennepin County in east central Minnesota...

* Until 1245 AM CDT.

* At 1156 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Maple Grove,
  or 15 miles northwest of Minneapolis, moving east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

* Locations impacted include...
  Minneapolis, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Minnetonka,
  Edina, St. Louis Park, Brooklyn Center, Fridley, Champlin, Golden
  Valley and Hopkins.

This includes Interstate 94 in Minnesota near mile marker 205.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4519 9339 4510 9327 4504 9328 4488 9336
      4498 9377 4506 9377 4513 9371 4516 9364
      4520 9363 4522 9361 4522 9357
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 284DEG 13KT 4511 9350 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

CEO

693 
WWUS53 KMPX 100519
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1219 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020

MNC053-100545-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-200810T0545Z/
Hennepin MN-
1219 AM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
FOR HENNEPIN COUNTY...

At 1219 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Brooklyn Park,
or 10 miles northwest of Minneapolis, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
Minneapolis, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Edina,
St. Louis Park, Brooklyn Center, Fridley, Champlin, Golden Valley and
Hopkins.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4519 9339 4510 9327 4504 9328 4488 9336
      4498 9377 4506 9377 4513 9371 4516 9364
      4520 9363 4522 9361 4522 9357
TIME...MOT...LOC 0519Z 284DEG 13KT 4509 9339 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

CEO

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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.