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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Jul 21, 2020, 2:38 PM CDT for Faribault County, Minnesota. It was in force for 22 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 21, 2020, 2:38 PM CDT (19:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 21, 2020, 3:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
County Faribault County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 144 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 148 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -84 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1094 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 214 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
The text
As transmitted.
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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 21, 11:54 AM CDT, 2 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 11:54 AM CDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1037 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 2020 MNZ041>045-049>053-058>063-066>070-075>078-084-085-093-WIZ014>016- 023>028-221545- Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne- Isanti-Chisago-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue- Waseca-Steele-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn- Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- 1037 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Minnesota...east central Minnesota...south central Minnesota... southeast Minnesota...west central Minnesota...northwest Wisconsin and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to redevelop this afternoon. The strength of these thunderstorms will depend largely on the extent of clearing and attendant heating that occurs in the wake of the morning showers and thunderstorms. Given today's atmospheric setup, funnel clouds appear possible this afternoon, primarily north of Interstate 94. Funnel clouds that develop in this type of scenario rarely touch down as tornadoes, but certainly could if enough heating from the sun is realized. In addition for the potential of a few short-lived, weak tornadoes, severe storms will be possible, generally along and east of the Interstate 35 corridor. Hail and damaging winds could occur with these storms. Heavy rainfall will also be possible with storms through this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. There are occasional chances for thunderstorms from Thursday night through Monday. The threat for severe weather any of these days is low at this time. Heat and humidity will return by this weekend, with afternoon heat indices near or exceeding 100 degrees possible Friday through Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed this afternoon. MNZ047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-082-083-091-092-221545- Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Martin- Faribault- 1037 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Minnesota...south central Minnesota...southwest Minnesota and west central Minnesota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Isolated thunderstorms are possible this afternoon. Severe weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. There are occasional chances for thunderstorms from Thursday night through Monday. The threat for severe weather any of these days is low at this time. Heat and humidity will return by this weekend, with afternoon heat indices near or exceeding 100 degrees possible Friday through Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 11:28 AM CDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1128 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 2020 MNZ042>045-049>053-211830- Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti- Chisago- Including the cities of Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, St Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, and Center City 1128 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 2020 ...FUNNEL CLOUDS POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON... Atmospheric conditions are favorable for the development of funnel clouds this afternoon across central Minnesota. These types of funnel clouds are usually short lived and weak, however, they can and occasionally do touch the ground and cause minor damage. Because of this possibility, if you see one of these funnel clouds approaching the ground, take cover immediately.
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 11:36 AM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1136 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 2020 MNZ042>045-049>053-212100- Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti- Chisago- Including the cities of Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, St Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, and Center City 1136 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 2020 ...FUNNEL CLOUDS POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON... Atmospheric conditions are favorable for the development of funnel clouds this afternoon across central Minnesota. These types of funnel clouds are usually short lived and weak, however, they can and occasionally do touch the ground and cause minor damage. Because of this possibility, if you see one of these funnel clouds approaching the ground, take cover immediately.
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 2:31 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 231 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2020 MNZ052-053-212000- Isanti-Chisago- 231 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2020 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FUNNEL CLOUDS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL CHISAGO AND SOUTHEASTERN ISANTI COUNTIES... At 230 PM CDT, thunderstorms were located near North Branch, or near Cambridge, moving east at 20 mph. Locations impacted include... North Branch, Spring Lake, Weber, Branch and Wild River State Park. This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 144 and 153. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. Funnel clouds from this thunderstorm could briefly touch down as weak tornadoes. People in the effected area should remain inside a sturdy structure until the shower/thunderstorm passes. LAT...LON 4561 9289 4545 9282 4546 9318 4556 9319 TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 257DEG 18KT 4552 9310 Dye
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 2:38 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
238 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2020
MNZ092-212000-
Faribault-
238 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2020
...THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FUNNEL CLOUDS WILL AFFECT
SOUTHERN FARIBAULT COUNTY...
At 237 PM CDT, thunderstorms were located near Elmore, or 23 miles
east of Fairmont, moving east at 25 mph.
Locations impacted include...
Elmore, Bricelyn, Frost, Kiester and Walters.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 90 between mile markers 129 and 139.
U.S. Highway 169 between mile markers 1 and 8.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
Funnel clouds from this thunderstorm could briefly touch down as
weak tornadoes. People in the effected area should remain inside a
sturdy structure until the thunderstorm passes.
LAT...LON 4360 9415 4370 9374 4355 9364 4350 9365
4350 9410
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 249DEG 21KT 4355 9402
DyeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 4:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stearns | 62 min |
| Jul 21, 2:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chisago | 29 min |
| Jul 21, 2:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chisago | 31 min |
| Jul 21, 3:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Polk | 31 min |
| Jul 21, 4:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Polk | 44 min |
| Jul 21, 5:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Polk | 60 min |
| Jul 21, 5:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Barron | 51 min |
| Jul 21, 5:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Barron | 36 min |
| Jul 21, 5:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Barron, Dunn | 33 min |
| Jul 21, 6:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Barron | 3 min |
| Jul 21, 6:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dunn | 60 min |
| Jul 21, 6:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Barron | 45 min |
| Jul 21, 6:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Barron | 52 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.