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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 119, NWS Twin Cities, MN

September 16, 2021Chippewa County, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 16, 2021, 7:08 PM CDT for Chippewa County, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. It was in force for 37 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
Sep 16, 2021, 7:08 PM CDT (00:08 UTC)
Expired
Sep 16, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Chippewa County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:09 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
Sep 16, 6:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 264 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, Aberdeen, SD at 00:00Z on 2021-09-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Aberdeen, SD at 00:00Z on 2021-09-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -170 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1789 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
75 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-170 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

967 
WUUS53 KMPX 170008
SVRMPX
MNC023-067-170045-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0119.210917T0008Z-210917T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
708 PM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Chippewa County in west central Minnesota...
  Central Kandiyohi County in central Minnesota...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 708 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Raymond, or
  10 miles southwest of Willmar, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Willmar around 720 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include New
London, Spicer and Atwater.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4509 9538 4536 9483 4527 9476 4509 9475
      4493 9525
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 241DEG 36KT 4506 9522 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

NDC
1 follow-up statement
374 
WWUS53 KMPX 170030
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
730 PM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021

MNC023-170039-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0119.000000T0000Z-210917T0045Z/
Chippewa MN-
730 PM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST 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 200 AM CDT for
central Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4511 9514 4530 9479 4527 9476 4509 9475
      4499 9505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 241DEG 36KT 4517 9495 

$$

MNC067-170045-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0119.000000T0000Z-210917T0045Z/
Kandiyohi MN-
730 PM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANDIYOHI COUNTY...

At 729 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Spicer, or near
Willmar, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Atwater.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4511 9514 4530 9479 4527 9476 4509 9475
      4499 9505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 241DEG 36KT 4517 9495 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

NDC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 16, 7:07 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXMille Lacs, Morrison23 min
Sep 16, 7:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa31 min
Sep 16, 7:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa, Kandiyohi, Renville27 min
Sep 16, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison45 min
Sep 16, 7:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMille Lacs47 min
Sep 16, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXKandiyohi, Renville31 min
Sep 16, 7:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMeeker28 min
Sep 16, 7:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMille Lacs37 min
Sep 16, 8:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville33 min
Sep 16, 8:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXIsanti37 min
Sep 16, 8:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMcLeod, Meeker, Wright30 min
Sep 16, 9:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin33 min
Sep 16, 10:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLac qui Parle36 min
Sep 16, 10:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKanabec23 min
Sep 16, 11:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStearns24 min
Sep 17, 12:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMille Lacs36 min
Sep 17, 12:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBenton24 min
Sep 17, 12:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMille Lacs28 min
Sep 17, 12:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRedwood, Yellow Medicine35 min
Sep 17, 1:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKanabec20 min
Sep 17, 1:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBenton25 min
Sep 17, 1:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBrown, Redwood, Renville31 min
Sep 17, 1:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKanabec, Mille Lacs27 min
Sep 17, 1:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMcLeod, Sibley37 min
Sep 17, 2:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBrown, Nicollet30 min
Sep 17, 2:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, McLeod, Scott, Sibley16 min
Sep 17, 2:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLe Sueur, Rice26 min
Sep 17, 2:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, Hennepin, Scott15 min
Sep 17, 2:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington16 min
Sep 17, 3:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXWashington15 min
Sep 17, 3:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXGoodhue27 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.