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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 30, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 11, 2021Dunn County, Pepin County, Pierce County, Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2021, 12:07 PM CDT for Dunn County, Pepin County, Pierce County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 38 min. 2 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, 12:07 PM CDT (17:07 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2021, 12:45 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Dunn County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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, 12:30 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGElmwood, WIFOURTEEN INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN OVER HOUSE. REPORT RELAYED BY AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR.
Jun 11, 12:35 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ese Elmwood, WITEN INCH DIAMETER TREES DOWN. REPORT RELAYED BY AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR.

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, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 119 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.

383 
WUUS53 KMPX 111707
SVRMPX
WIC033-091-093-111745-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0030.210611T1707Z-210611T1745Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1207 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Pepin County in west central Wisconsin...
  Eastern Pierce County in west central Wisconsin...
  Southwestern Dunn County in west central Wisconsin...

* Until 1245 PM CDT.

* At 1207 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northeast
  of Bay City, or 11 miles northeast of Red Wing, moving northeast at
  35 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...
  Plum City around 1220 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Elmwood and Eau Galle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4459 9203 4457 9228 4473 9246 4489 9207
      4474 9180
TIME...MOT...LOC 1707Z 240DEG 31KT 4465 9236 

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

ETA
2 follow-up statements
435 
WWUS53 KMPX 111731
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1231 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

WIC091-111741-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0030.000000T0000Z-210611T1745Z/
Pepin WI-
1231 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PEPIN 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 4468 9199 4468 9217 4480 9229 4489 9207
      4478 9187
TIME...MOT...LOC 1731Z 240DEG 31KT 4475 9211 

$$

WIC033-093-111745-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0030.000000T0000Z-210611T1745Z/
Pierce WI-Dunn WI-
1231 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PIERCE AND SOUTHWESTERN DUNN COUNTIES...

At 1231 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Elmwood, or 14
miles southwest of Menomonie, moving northeast at 35 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...
  Eau Galle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4468 9199 4468 9217 4480 9229 4489 9207
      4478 9187
TIME...MOT...LOC 1731Z 240DEG 31KT 4475 9211 

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

ETA
856 
WWUS53 KMPX 111740
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1240 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

WIC033-093-111750-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0030.000000T0000Z-210611T1745Z/
Pierce WI-Dunn WI-
1240 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PIERCE AND
SOUTHWESTERN DUNN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1245 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
the Twin Cities.

LAT...LON 4468 9199 4468 9217 4480 9229 4489 9207
      4478 9187
TIME...MOT...LOC 1740Z 240DEG 31KT 4478 9203 

$$

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, 11:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXPierce34 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

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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.