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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 70, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 28, 2021Dunn County, Pepin County, Pierce County, Wisconsin; Goodhue County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 28, 2021, 10:57 PM CDT for Dunn County, Pepin County, Pierce County, Wisconsin; Goodhue County, Minnesota. It was in force for 48 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
Jul 28, 2021, 10:57 PM CDT (03:57 UTC)
Expired
Jul 28, 2021, 11:45 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Goodhue County, MN, Dunn County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:00 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
Jul 28, 11:07 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 606 Sw Durand, WIMESONET STATION TT569 GANOE HILL.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 105 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.

568 
WUUS53 KMPX 290357
SVRMPX
MNC049-WIC033-091-093-290445-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0070.210729T0357Z-210729T0445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1057 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota...
  Pepin County in west central Wisconsin...
  Pierce County in west central Wisconsin...
  Southern Dunn County in west central Wisconsin...

* Until 1145 PM CDT.

* At 1057 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles west of
  Plum City, or 12 miles east of Red Wing, moving southeast at 40
  mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter 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...
  Plum City and Frontenac around 1105 PM CDT.
  Stockholm around 1110 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Pepin.

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 4460 9200 4456 9204 4441 9209 4445 9224
      4445 9243 4437 9243 4437 9255 4462 9279
      4463 9273 4471 9273 4474 9279 4482 9278
      4483 9165 4460 9165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0357Z 317DEG 35KT 4462 9231 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

CTG
4 follow-up statements
062 
WWUS53 KMPX 290411
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1111 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

WIC033-290420-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210729T0445Z/
Dunn WI-
1111 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN DUNN 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
southeastern Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4460 9200 4456 9204 4441 9209 4445 9224
      4445 9243 4452 9264 4470 9254 4468 9201
TIME...MOT...LOC 0410Z 317DEG 35KT 4452 9218 

$$

MNC049-WIC091-093-290445-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210729T0445Z/
Goodhue MN-Pepin WI-Pierce WI-
1111 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN GOODHUE...WESTERN PEPIN AND SOUTHEASTERN PIERCE
COUNTIES...

At 1110 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stockholm, or
12 miles northwest of Wabasha, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Pepin.

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 4460 9200 4456 9204 4441 9209 4445 9224
      4445 9243 4452 9264 4470 9254 4468 9201
TIME...MOT...LOC 0410Z 317DEG 35KT 4452 9218 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

CTG
320 
WWUS53 KMPX 290423
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1123 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

MNC049-290432-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210729T0445Z/
Goodhue MN-
1123 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GOODHUE 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
southeastern Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4458 9203 4456 9204 4441 9209 4445 9224
      4450 9230 4452 9230 4456 9234 4456 9242
      4461 9236 4460 9200
TIME...MOT...LOC 0422Z 317DEG 35KT 4443 9206 

$$

WIC091-093-290445-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210729T0445Z/
Pepin WI-Pierce WI-
1123 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN PEPIN AND SOUTHEASTERN PIERCE COUNTIES...

At 1122 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wabasha,
moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter 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.

Locations impacted include...
Pepin, Stockholm, Ella and Porcupine. 

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 4458 9203 4456 9204 4441 9209 4445 9224
      4450 9230 4452 9230 4456 9234 4456 9242
      4461 9236 4460 9200
TIME...MOT...LOC 0422Z 317DEG 35KT 4443 9206 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

CTG
239 
WWUS53 KMPX 290429
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1129 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

WIC093-290439-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210729T0445Z/
Pierce WI-
1129 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PIERCE 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
southeastern Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4456 9204 4441 9209 4445 9224 4450 9230
      4452 9230 4454 9232 4454 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 0429Z 317DEG 35KT 4438 9199 

$$

WIC091-290445-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210729T0445Z/
Pepin WI-
1129 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN PEPIN COUNTY...

At 1129 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wabasha,
moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter 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.

Locations impacted include...
Pepin, Stockholm and Ella. 

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 4456 9204 4441 9209 4445 9224 4450 9230
      4452 9230 4454 9232 4454 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 0429Z 317DEG 35KT 4438 9199 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

CTG
507 
WWUS53 KMPX 290437
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1137 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

WIC091-290447-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210729T0445Z/
Pepin WI-
1137 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN PEPIN COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 1145 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
southeastern Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4456 9204 4441 9209 4445 9224 4450 9230
      4452 9230 4454 9232 4454 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 0437Z 317DEG 35KT 4433 9193 

$$

CTG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
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, 8:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBarron, Polk50 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, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSaint Croix38 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, 10:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSaint Croix24 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.