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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 62, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 28, 2021Chisago County, Minnesota; Barron County, Polk County, Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 28, 2021, 8:55 PM CDT for Chisago County, Minnesota; Barron County, Polk County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 28, 2021, 8:55 PM CDT (01:55 UTC)
Expired
Jul 28, 2021, 9:45 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Chisago County, MN, Barron County, WI, Polk County, WI

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 28, 7:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Watch PDSSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 103 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 2021-07-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4815 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 2021-07-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 374 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
4815 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-38 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1185 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
374 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
461 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
8.9
Supercell composite
48.1

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The text

As transmitted.

479 
WUUS53 KMPX 290155
SVRMPX
MNC025-WIC005-095-290245-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0062.210729T0155Z-210729T0245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
855 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Chisago County in east central Minnesota...
  Southwestern Barron County in northwestern Wisconsin...
  Southern Polk County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 854 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Centuria, or
  33 miles east of Cambridge, moving southeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Amery around 910 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Clear
Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4521 9171 4521 9275 4525 9277 4526 9275
      4529 9276 4530 9275 4530 9277 4550 9280
      4550 9182
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 314DEG 44KT 4542 9256 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Dye
1 follow-up statement
026 
WWUS53 KMPX 290227
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
927 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

MNC025-290237-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210729T0245Z/
Chisago MN-
927 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHISAGO 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 200 AM CDT for
east central Minnesota...and northwestern Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4521 9171 4521 9275 4524 9276 4526 9275
      4529 9276 4533 9270 4537 9269 4537 9180
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 314DEG 44KT 4514 9215 

$$

WIC005-095-290245-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210729T0245Z/
Barron WI-Polk WI-
927 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN BARRON AND SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTIES...

At 927 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Glenwood City,
or 20 miles northwest of Menomonie, moving southeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. 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
southwestern Barron and southeastern Polk Counties, including the
following locations... Hillsdale, East Farmington, Reeve, Deronda,
Osceola Airport, Arland, Nye, Wanderoos and Joel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4521 9171 4521 9275 4524 9276 4526 9275
      4529 9276 4533 9270 4537 9269 4537 9180
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 314DEG 44KT 4514 9215 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

JLT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 28, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWashington38 min
Jul 28, 10:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWashington24 min
Jul 28, 10:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue48 min
Jul 28, 7:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRusk26 min
Jul 28, 7:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRusk23 min
Jul 28, 7:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBarron, Polk, Rusk32 min
Jul 28, 8:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBarron, Chippewa, Rusk44 min
Jul 28, 8:09 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXPolk35 min
Jul 28, 8:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBarron, Chippewa, Rusk59 min
Jul 28, 9:08 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXChippewa37 min
Jul 28, 9:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDunn, Saint Croix65 min
Jul 28, 9:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa, Eau Claire60 min
Jul 28, 9:36 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXSaint Croix24 min
Jul 28, 9:55 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXSaint Croix35 min
Jul 28, 10:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDunn, Pepin, Pierce, Saint Croix51 min
Jul 28, 10:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDunn, Eau Claire, Pepin42 min
Jul 28, 10:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXPepin39 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.