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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 11, 2021Pierce County, Wisconsin; Goodhue County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2021, 11:41 AM CDT for Pierce County, Wisconsin; Goodhue County, Minnesota. It was in force for 34 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 11, 2021, 11:41 AM CDT (16:41 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2021, 12:15 PM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Goodhue County, MN, Pierce County, WI

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 11, 11:50 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGRed Wing, MNNUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS RED WING AND JUST OUTSIDE THE CITY. TREES ARE DOWN ON HOUSES AND VEHICLES. SOME POWER LINES ALSO DOWN.
Jun 11, 11:53 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGRed Wing, MNNINE INCH BRANCHES DOWN AND SHINGLES TORN OFF PER TRAINED SPOTTER. ANOTHER REPORT NEARBY MENTIONED SIDING OFF A BUILDING IN RED WING.
Jun 11, 11:55 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 752 Wnw Bay City, WIMEASURED AT RED WING AIRPORT.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 97 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2021-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 752 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2021-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -28 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
752 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-207 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1602 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-40 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

447 
WUUS53 KMPX 111641
SVRMPX
MNC049-WIC093-111715-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0029.210611T1641Z-210611T1715Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1141 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota...
  Southeastern Pierce County in west central Wisconsin...

* Until 1215 PM CDT.

* At 1141 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Welch, or
  near Red Wing, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter 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...
  Red Wing around 1145 AM CDT.
  Bay City around 1155 AM CDT.
  Ellsworth around 1200 PM CDT.

This includes  Treasure Island Casino.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4458 9279 4475 9242 4457 9220 4455 9223
      4454 9228 4454 9231 4453 9232 4444 9267
TIME...MOT...LOC 1641Z 237DEG 34KT 4455 9263 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ETA
2 follow-up statements
089 
WWUS53 KMPX 111654
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1154 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

MNC049-WIC093-111715-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210611T1715Z/
Goodhue MN-Pierce WI-
1154 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN GOODHUE AND SOUTHEASTERN PIERCE COUNTIES...

At 1154 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bay City, or 
near Red Wing, moving northeast at 40 mph. Wind gusts over 70 mph 
have been measured with this storm.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Goodhue and southeastern Pierce Counties, including the
following locations... Vasa, Red Wing Airport, Wacouta, Frontenac
State Park, Diamond Bluff, Esdaile and Hager City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4458 9279 4475 9242 4457 9220 4455 9223
      4454 9228 4454 9231 4453 9232 4444 9267
TIME...MOT...LOC 1654Z 237DEG 34KT 4462 9248 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

ETA
578 
WWUS53 KMPX 111708
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1208 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

MNC049-111718-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210611T1715Z/
Goodhue MN-
1208 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GOODHUE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4456 9234 4457 9255 4460 9256 4464 9261
      4475 9242 4457 9220 4455 9223 4454 9232
TIME...MOT...LOC 1708Z 237DEG 34KT 4469 9232 

$$

WIC093-111715-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210611T1715Z/
Pierce WI-
1208 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PIERCE COUNTY...

At 1208 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest
of Plum City, or 14 miles northeast of Red Wing, moving northeast at
40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Ellsworth, Bay City, Esdaile, Red Wing Airport and Hager City. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4456 9234 4457 9255 4460 9256 4464 9261
      4475 9242 4457 9220 4455 9223 4454 9232
TIME...MOT...LOC 1708Z 237DEG 34KT 4469 9232 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ETA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 8:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa, Rusk82 min
Jun 11, 12:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDunn, Pepin, Pierce38 min
Jun 11, 12:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa, Dunn51 min
Jun 11, 1:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa40 min
Jun 11, 1:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa33 min
Jun 11, 5:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine55 min
Jun 11, 5:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa, Stevens, Swift50 min
Jun 11, 6:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDouglas, Pope51 min
Jun 11, 6:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa, Swift, Yellow Medicine39 min
Jun 11, 6:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDouglas, Pope, Todd66 min
Jun 11, 7:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa, Kandiyohi, Yellow Medicine38 min
Jun 11, 7:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBenton, Meeker, Stearns56 min
Jun 11, 7:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBrown, McLeod, Redwood, Renville67 min
Jun 11, 8:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMartin, Watonwan58 min
Jun 11, 9:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBlue Earth, Faribault60 min
Jun 11, 10:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFreeborn, Rice, Steele, Waseca46 min
Jun 11, 11:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXGoodhue56 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.