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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 8, 2020Stearns County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Jul 8, 2020, 6:48 AM CDT for Stearns County, Minnesota. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 8, 2020, 6:48 AM CDT (11:48 UTC)
Expired: Jul 8, 2020, 7:30 AM CDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN

County Stearns County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 113 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1166 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1464 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 51 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.1

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 8, 6:33 AM CDT, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 6:33 AM CDT, 15 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 3:37 AM CDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
337 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2020

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
090845-
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
337 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect today for the Twin Cities
metro with a Heat Advisory in effect for much of the rest of
central and southern Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. Heat
indices of 100 to 103 degrees are expected.

There is a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms late this afternoon
and tonight. Large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall are
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Periodic thunderstorms are expected through early next week.
There is a Slight Risk of severe storms across western Wisconsin
Thursday, with a Marginal Risk across eastern Minnesota. Large
hail, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and
tonight.

Borghoff

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 3:40 AM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
340 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2020

MNZ055-080915-
Swift-
340 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SWIFT COUNTY...

At 340 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of
Appleton, or 21 miles south of Morris, moving east at 35 mph.

Nickel size hail is possible with this storm.

This storm will be near...
  Benson around 405 AM CDT.
  Lake Hassel around 410 AM CDT.
  Murdock around 415 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Benson Airport, De
Graff, Danvers, Swift Falls, Clontarf and Holloway.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 4542 9551 4542 9546 4541 9543 4516 9539
      4517 9599 4535 9601
TIME...MOT...LOC 0840Z 264DEG 30KT 4527 9590

BORGHOFF

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 5:17 AM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
517 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2020

MNZ041-042-047-048-081100-
Stevens-Pope-Douglas-Todd-
517 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2020

...A LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT DOUGLAS...NORTHERN POPE...NORTHERN
STEVENS AND TODD COUNTIES...

At 517 AM CDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from 6 miles north of Parkers Prairie to near
Evansville to near Herman. Movement was southeast at 45 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail are possible with
these storms.

These storms will be near...
  Evansville around 525 AM CDT.
  Brandon around 530 AM CDT.
  Bertha and Donnelly around 535 AM CDT.
  Eagle Bend around 540 AM CDT.
  Clarissa and Carlos around 545 AM CDT.
  Alexandria and Browerville around 550 AM CDT.
  Long Prairie and Cyrus around 555 AM CDT.
  Starbuck, Lowry and Lake Osakis around 600 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Alexandria Airport,
Glenwood Airport, Westport, Nelson, Aldrich, Garfield, Round Prairie,
Melby, Villard and Miltona.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 4635 9466 4598 9465 4577 9503 4578 9513
      4571 9515 4553 9546 4571 9626 4576 9625
      4576 9576 4608 9577 4611 9572 4611 9515
      4637 9515 4638 9491
TIME...MOT...LOC 1017Z 292DEG 40KT 4624 9535 4600 9579 4580 9625

BORGHOFF

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 6:00 AM CDT, 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
600 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2020

MNZ041>043-048-049-081130-
Morrison-Stearns-Pope-Douglas-Todd-
600 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT DOUGLAS...NORTHERN POPE...
TODD...NORTHWESTERN STEARNS AND NORTHWESTERN MORRISON COUNTIES...

At 559 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Browerville, or
19 miles west of Little Falls, moving east at 45 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Alexandria, Sauk Centre, Long Prairie, Staples, Browerville,
Clarissa, Motley, Evansville, Eagle Bend, Carlos, Staples Airport and
Bertha.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 81 and 129.
 U.S. Highway 10 in Minnesota between mile markers 103 and 125.
 U.S. Highway 71 between mile markers 167 and 219.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4637 9474 4635 9470 4636 9467 4634 9464
      4576 9463 4569 9503 4573 9576 4610 9577
      4611 9515 4637 9515
TIME...MOT...LOC 1059Z 263DEG 71KT 4604 9477

TDH

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 6:13 AM CDT, 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
613 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2020

MNZ048-049-081200-
Stearns-Pope-
613 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT POPE AND WEST CENTRAL STEARNS
COUNTIES...

At 612 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Starbuck, or 13
miles east of Morris, moving east at 45 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and dime size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Glenwood, Starbuck, Brooten, Lowry, Cyrus, Grove Lake, Villard,
Gilchrist, Sedan, Glenwood Airport, Padua and Lake Minnewaska.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4574 9576 4569 9498 4542 9513 4553 9574
TIME...MOT...LOC 1112Z 270DEG 53KT 4563 9563

TDH

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 6:29 AM CDT, 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 8, 6:48 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 8, 2:39 AM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	MPX	Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and 1 more	17 hr
Jul 8, 3:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Swift	35 min
Jul 8, 5:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Douglas, Pope, Todd	43 min
Jul 8, 6:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Douglas, Todd	30 min
Jul 8, 6:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Pope	47 min
Jul 8, 6:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Morrison, Todd	46 min
Jul 8, 7:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Benton, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne	67 min
Jul 8, 7:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Meeker, Wright	65 min
Jul 8, 8:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and 1 more	57 min
Jul 8, 8:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Wright	24 min
Jul 8, 6:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Todd	25 min
Jul 8, 6:43 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Todd	19 min
Jul 8, 6:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Morrison, Todd	31 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.