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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 17, 2021Chippewa County, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2021, 6:20 PM CDT for Chippewa County, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 55 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 17, 2021, 6:20 PM CDT (23:20 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2021, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Chippewa County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:21 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 17, 6:25 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG5 Ene Altoona, WITREES DOWN, TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
Jun 17, 6:30 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 E Fall Creek, WITREE DOWN ON POWERLINE, TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
Jun 17, 6:37 PM CDTHAIL 0.755 Ene Fall Creek, WIHAILED FOR FIVE MINUTES. MOSTLY PEA SIZE.

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, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 191 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 2021-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 288 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 2021-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 108 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
288 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-583 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1902 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
223 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.0

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The text

As transmitted.

306 
WUUS53 KMPX 172320
SVRMPX
WIC017-035-180015-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0033.210617T2320Z-210618T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
620 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Chippewa County in west central Wisconsin...
  Northeastern Eau Claire County in west central Wisconsin...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 619 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fall Creek,
  or 6 miles southeast of Eau Claire, moving east at 30 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...
  Fall Creek around 630 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Lake Eau
Claire County Park, Ludington and Seymour.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4472 9141 4489 9145 4491 9093 4488 9092
      4467 9092
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 275DEG 28KT 4480 9134 

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

Borghoff
1 follow-up statement
931 
WWUS53 KMPX 172350
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
650 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

WIC017-172359-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210618T0015Z/
Chippewa WI-
650 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHIPPEWA 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 4467 9092 4473 9124 4485 9121 4486 9106
      4485 9092
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 275DEG 28KT 4478 9100 

$$

WIC035-180015-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210618T0015Z/
Eau Claire WI-
650 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN EAU CLAIRE COUNTY...

At 649 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northeast of
Augusta, or 22 miles east of Eau Claire, moving east at 30 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 remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Eau Claire County, including the following locations...
Lake Eau Claire County Park and Ludington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4467 9092 4473 9124 4485 9121 4486 9106
      4485 9092
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 275DEG 28KT 4478 9100 

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

CTG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 3:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPepin39 min
Jun 17, 4:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXEau Claire33 min
Jun 17, 3:54 PM CDTFire Weather WatchMPXBarron, Polk, Rusk, Saint Croix11 hr
Jun 17, 6:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDunn, Eau Claire, Pepin27 min
Jun 17, 6:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXEau Claire35 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.