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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 89, NWS Twin Cities, MN

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

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 24, 2021, 6:50 AM CDT for Chippewa County, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 25 min. 4 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
Aug 24, 2021, 6:50 AM CDT (11:50 UTC)
Expired
Aug 24, 2021, 7:15 AM CDT
In force
25 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), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:51 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
Aug 24, 6:52 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 632 S Eau Claire, WI
Aug 24, 6:56 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wnw Eau Claire, WISTRONG WINDS RIPPED VENTS OFF THE ROOF OF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX, CAUSING MAJOR LEAKING TO APARTMENTS BELOW FROM THE HEAVY RAIN.
Aug 24, 6:57 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ne Eau Claire, WIREPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; POWER POLES BROKEN.
Aug 24, 7:00 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nnw Altoona, WI12-18 INCH DIAMETER TREE SNAPPED, LARGE BRANCHES OVER ROADWAY. PICTURE VIA WQOW.

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 00:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 182 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 2021-08-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 501 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 2021-08-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 22 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
501 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-147 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1780 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

925 
WUUS53 KMPX 241150
SVRMPX
WIC017-035-241215-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0089.210824T1150Z-210824T1215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
650 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

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

* Until 715 AM CDT.

* At 650 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fall Creek,
  or 11 miles southeast of Eau Claire, moving east at 55 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...
  Augusta around 700 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4460 9153 4487 9157 4496 9092 4460 9092
TIME...MOT...LOC 1150Z 256DEG 50KT 4470 9133 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

TDH
2 follow-up statements
946 
WWUS53 KMPX 241200
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
700 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

WIC017-035-241215-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210824T1215Z/
Chippewa WI-Eau Claire WI-
700 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHIPPEWA AND EAU CLAIRE COUNTIES...

At 700 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fall Creek, or
14 miles southeast of Eau Claire, 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 storm will be near...
  Augusta around 705 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4460 9149 4486 9153 4493 9092 4460 9092
TIME...MOT...LOC 1200Z 255DEG 41KT 4472 9121 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

TDH
702 
WWUS53 KMPX 241211
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
711 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

WIC017-035-241221-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210824T1215Z/
Chippewa WI-Eau Claire WI-
711 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHIPPEWA AND EAU
CLAIRE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 AM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4460 9149 4486 9153 4493 9092 4460 9092
TIME...MOT...LOC 1211Z 256DEG 50KT 4474 9112 

$$

TDH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 24, 5:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPierce40 min
Aug 24, 5:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPepin45 min
Aug 24, 7:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSaint Croix30 min
Aug 24, 7:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXEau Claire32 min
Aug 24, 7:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPierce, Saint Croix32 min
Aug 24, 8:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDunn30 min
Aug 24, 8:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa, Rusk28 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.