Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
641 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

.SHORT TERM...(Today through Saturday)
Issued at 410 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

A nearly stationary complex of showers and thunderstorms across
central Minnesota will continue into mid morning. Good moisture
transport will continually feed this convection and heavy rain
rates are occurring and will continue for the next few hours. Some
flash flooding is possible, but thunderstorms aren't as
concentrated nor as intense as they once were. Some CAMs and the
ECMWF sag this complex south all the way to southwest and south
central MN, but this appears highly unlikely given current trends.
HRRR has been handling it well, however, and the thought is it may
sag south slowly while gradually dissipating completely by late
morning.

A northeastward propagating low pressure from north central SD
this morning to northern MN during the afternoon will lift the
warm front and remnant outflow boundaries from morning convection
back north. Another complex of thunderstorms north of the surface
low this morning will continue eastward to eastern ND by late
morning. Surface temperatures within this complex may only be in
the low to mid 50s. Thus, this increased baroclinicity along the
surface boundary should result in a deepening low pressure center
throughout the day. Gusty south winds and thermal ridging aloft
will warm temperatures into the mid and upper 80s again area wide.
Elevated mixed layer with mid level lapse rates greater than 8.5
C/km will overspread the warm sector in western MN by late
morning. This very impressive EML will pinch off as it heads
farther east by evening, but modest mid level lapse rates of 7.0
C/km are still expected as far east as western WI during the
evening. A strong cold front will lag the leading edge of the EML
by a few hours and begin to push into western MN during the mid
afternoon. Dew point pooling along the front will enhance the
degree of MLCAPE, possibly exceeding 4000 J/kg. Height falls and
the frontal circulation will erode the cap and rapid development
of thunderstorms is expected between 19-20Z on the surface front.
Shear is highest along the front with bulk shear values of 40 kts
possible. Shear vectors are more perpendicular to the convection,
favoring the potential for supercells initially. While the
strongest mid level winds lag behind the cold front, sufficient
low level wind fields, particularly if surface winds are backed
more SSE, will bring the threat for a few tornadoes. Otherwise,
very large hail (greater than two inches) is the main threat with
these supercells. The strong forcing along the front and a further
eroding cap will allow gaps to fill in by evening and become
primarily a damaging wind producing line across eastern Minnesota
before weakening in Wisconsin. Some embedded tornadoes are still
possible within this line if bulk shear vectors remain favorable
into the evening.

Model guidance is in very good agreement with timing and
convective trends later today. Increased PoPs to 85-98% along the
front for a period of a couple hours at any given location. Much
cooler and drier air will follow tonight and lows should fall into
the low to mid 50s.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday night through Thursday)
Issued at 410 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

An intense ridge with heights around 600 dm centered over the
southwest won't move much at all for the next 10 days. This will
result in prevailing northwest flow until further notice. The
trough will be confined to the eastern Great Lakes and east coast
and most of the disturbances and upper energy should remain north
and east of the Upper Midwest. Near normal temperatures and little
or no precipitation are forecast through the middle of next week.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Saturday morning)
Issued at 641 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

Showers and thunderstorms across central MN will diminish
gradually this morning. Northeast wind from outflows associated
with this activity will eventually become southeast and south this
afternoon with gusts of around 30kts across MN. More storms will
fire along a cold front this afternoon across far western MN and
track east through the evening. MVFR cigs and IFR visibilities
are possible with brief period the storms.

KMSP...Outflow is approaching from the north, but it should
washout by mid morning as southeasterly flow strengthens.
Thunderstorms are likely to arrive with the cold front between
23-01Z this evening.

/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/
Sat-Tue...VFR. Wind NW 5-10 kts.

&&

.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...None.
WI...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...Borghoff
LONG TERM...Borghoff
AVIATION...Borghoff

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
317 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
150830-
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-
317 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Thunderstorms are likely early this morning over portions of central
Minnesota. Severe weather is not expected with these storms, but
locally heavy rainfall is possible.

A line of thunderstorms is expected to develop this afternoon in
western Minnesota, moving into eastern Minnesota and western
Wisconsin during the evening. Numerous severe thunderstorms are
possible with this activity. Damaging winds and very large hail
are the primary hazards, but a few tornadoes are also possible.
The severe weather threat will be greatest west of the Interstate
35 corridor in Minnesota before storms weaken in Wisconsin.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will be needed today and this evening.

Borghoff

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
615 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

MNZ042-048-049-141200-
Stearns-Pope-Todd-
615 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL POPE...
SOUTHEASTERN TODD AND NORTHWESTERN STEARNS COUNTIES...

At 615 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered 8 miles southwest
of Sauk Centre, or 24 miles southeast of Alexandria, moving east at
30 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and dime size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Sauk Centre, Melrose, Albany, Brooten, Belgrade, Freeport, Grey
Eagle, New Munich, Grove Lake, Greenwald, Elrosa and Meire Grove.

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

LAT...LON 4584 9466 4583 9464 4578 9465 4577 9458
      4571 9451 4541 9480 4541 9496 4553 9527
      4572 9514 4586 9491
TIME...MOT...LOC 1115Z 275DEG 25KT 4562 9503

ETA

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
654 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

MNZ048-049-057-058-141300-
Stearns-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Pope-
654 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN POPE...
NORTHERN MEEKER...CENTRAL STEARNS AND NORTHERN KANDIYOHI COUNTIES...

At 654 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered near Belgrade, or
24 miles north of Willmar, moving east at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Cold Spring, Albany, Rockville, Paynesville, Richmond, Avon, New
London, Watkins, Kimball, Brooten, Belgrade and Farming.

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

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 4544 9551 4561 9520 4567 9453 4534 9411
      4530 9416 4532 9419 4531 9425 4527 9426
      4519 9466 4537 9525 4541 9526 4541 9540
TIME...MOT...LOC 1154Z 288DEG 21KT 4546 9489

ETA

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
804 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

MNZ049-057>059-065-141345-
Stearns-Kandiyohi-Renville-Meeker-Wright-
804 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

...A LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN WRIGHT...MEEKER...
SOUTHEASTERN STEARNS...NORTH CENTRAL RENVILLE AND KANDIYOHI
COUNTIES...

At 803 AM CDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Clearwater to near Prinsburg.
Movement was southeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Willmar, Litchfield, Cokato, Howard Lake, Dassel, Atwater, Watkins,
Raymond, Kimball, Grove City, Prinsburg and Cosmos.

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 4524 9473 4536 9427 4505 9403 4498 9433
      4498 9450 4494 9450 4481 9522 4499 9525
      4519 9524
TIME...MOT...LOC 1303Z 327DEG 20KT 4534 9407 4498 9519

BPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
825 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

MNZ044-049>052-059-141430-
Mille Lacs-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Wright-
825 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...

* Special Weather Statement for...
  Mille Lacs County in Minnesota...
  Stearns County in Minnesota...
  Benton County in Minnesota...
  Sherburne County in Minnesota...
  Isanti County in Minnesota...
  Wright County in Minnesota...

* Until 900 AM CDT.

* At 825 AM CDT, Heavy rain in the area due to thunderstorms. Minor
  street flooding is already occurring.

* Locations impacted include...
  St. Cloud, Buffalo, Ramsey, Elk River, St. Michael, Sartell,
  Otsego, Sauk Rapids, Monticello, Big Lake, St. Francis,
  Albertville, Waite Park, St. Joseph, Zimmerman, Princeton, Becker,
  Annandale, Milaca and Foley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Don't drive through flood waters.

&&

LAT...LON 4533 9432 4544 9438 4561 9424 4577 9366
      4573 9350 4573 9316 4541 9348 4542 9351
      4525 9351 4516 9381

JRB

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
854 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

MNZ057-058-141500-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-
854 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

...HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING...

* Special Weather Statement for...
  Kandiyohi County in Minnesota...
  Meeker County in Minnesota...

* Until 930 AM CDT.

* At 854 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
  thunderstorms. Minor flooding is expected to begin shortly in the
  area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.

* Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Willmar, Litchfield, New London, Atwater, Watkins, Grove City,
  Forest City, Kandiyohi, Darwin, Svea, Strout, Litchfield Airport
  and Priam.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency or the
National Weather Service in the Twin Cities when you can do so
safely.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4498 9482 4496 9511 4510 9517 4530 9475
      4533 9439 4528 9438 4528 9426 4518 9426
      4497 9459

BPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1003 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

MNZ059-141615-
Wright-
1003 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020

...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...

* Special Weather Statement for...
  Wright County in Minnesota...

* Until 1030 AM CDT.

* At 1003 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
  thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
  shortly in the area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.

* Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Buffalo, Elk River, St. Michael, Otsego, Monticello, Albertville,
  Montrose, Cokato, Maple Lake, Howard Lake, Waverly, Rassat,
  Buffalo Airport and Smith Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4514 9426 4532 9382 4529 9376 4530 9368
      4530 9367 4529 9358 4530 9357 4528 9356
      4511 9378 4498 9403 4498 9426

BPH