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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 17, 2021Dakota County, Goodhue County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT for Dakota County, Goodhue County, Minnesota. It was in force for 45 min. 1 report 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, 8:00 PM CDT (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Dakota County, MN, Goodhue County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:01 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, 8:08 PM CDTHAIL 1.753 S Randolph, MNPICTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 17, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 71 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 61 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -13 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
61 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-387 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1555 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

625 
WUUS53 KMPX 180100
SVRMPX
MNC037-049-180145-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0041.210618T0100Z-210618T0145Z/

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

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Dakota County in east central Minnesota...
  Northwestern Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 800 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stanton, or 6
  miles northeast of Northfield, moving east at 45 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...
  Cannon Falls around 810 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Welch
and Red Wing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4446 9304 4447 9305 4447 9316 4456 9316
      4462 9262 4460 9258 4461 9257 4460 9256
      4457 9255 4447 9256 4445 9297
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 269DEG 40KT 4451 9307 

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

Borghoff
1 follow-up statement
554 
WWUS53 KMPX 180124
SVSMPX

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

MNC037-180133-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210618T0145Z/
Dakota MN-
824 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAKOTA 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 100 AM CDT for
southeastern Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4446 9278 4458 9277 4460 9256 4457 9255
      4447 9256
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 269DEG 41KT 4450 9268 

$$

MNC049-180145-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210618T0145Z/
Goodhue MN-
824 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL GOODHUE COUNTY...

At 823 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Welch, or 7
miles southwest of Red Wing, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Red Wing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4446 9278 4458 9277 4460 9256 4457 9255
      4447 9256
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 269DEG 41KT 4450 9268 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Borghoff

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 7:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Goodhue, Rice58 min
Jun 17, 7:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, Scott, Sibley42 min
Jun 17, 7:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXNicollet, Sibley26 min
Jun 17, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue32 min
Jun 17, 7:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue55 min
Jun 17, 8:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue34 min
Jun 18, 3:21 AM CDTRed Flag WarningMPXAnoka, Benton, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Douglas and 20 more16 hr

Nearby

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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.