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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 47, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 24, 2021Chippewa County, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2021, 4:20 PM CDT for Chippewa County, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 27 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 24, 2021, 4:20 PM CDT (21:20 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2021, 4:47 PM CDT
In force
27 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), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:22 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 24, 4:33 PM CDTTORNADO1 S Stanley, WIBRIEF TOUCHDOWN. UNKNOWN IF IT HIT ANYTHING. VIDEO PROVIDED BY TWO SEPARATE SOURCES INCLUDING A STORM CHASER. VIDEO SHOWED IT BEING ON THE CHIPPEWA COUNTY SIDE OF THE COUNTY LINE.

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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 193 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 2021-06-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1586 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 2021-06-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 216 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
1586 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-257 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1372 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
216 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

227 
WUUS53 KMPX 242120
SVRMPX
WIC017-035-242200-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0047.210624T2120Z-210624T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
420 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 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 500 PM CDT.

* At 419 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cadott, or 18
  miles northeast of Eau Claire, moving southeast 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...
  Boyd around 425 PM CDT.
  Stanley around 430 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4493 9139 4511 9117 4502 9092 4467 9092
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 302DEG 32KT 4497 9111 

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

CEO
2 follow-up statements
321 
WWUS53 KMPX 242142
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
442 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

WIC017-035-242200-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210624T2200Z/
Chippewa WI-Eau Claire WI-
442 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHIPPEWA AND NORTHEASTERN EAU CLAIRE COUNTIES...

At 441 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of
Thorp, or 24 miles northwest of Neillsville, moving southeast 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 remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Chippewa and northeastern Eau Claire Counties, including
the following locations... Ludington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4481 9117 4490 9102 4490 9092 4467 9092
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 302DEG 32KT 4486 9087 

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

CEO
654 
WWUS53 KMPX 242147
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
447 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

WIC017-035-242156-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210624T2200Z/
Chippewa WI-Eau Claire WI-
447 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHIPPEWA AND
NORTHEASTERN EAU CLAIRE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4481 9117 4490 9102 4490 9092 4467 9092
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 302DEG 32KT 4483 9081 

$$

CEO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 3:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBarron38 min
Jun 24, 3:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBarron31 min
Jun 24, 4:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRusk38 min
Jun 24, 2:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa42 min
Jun 24, 3:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBarron, Chippewa, Dunn41 min
Jun 24, 3:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa48 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.