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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 96, NWS Twin Cities, MN

August 26, 2021Anoka County, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 26, 2021, 2:14 PM CDT for Anoka County, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Minnesota. It was in force for 46 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 26, 2021, 2:14 PM CDT (19:14 UTC)
Expired
Aug 26, 2021, 3:00 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Anoka County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Ramsey County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 26, 2:17 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ene Eden Prairie, MNREPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.
Aug 26, 2:20 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 631 Ene Eden Prairie, MN
Aug 26, 2:28 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGRichfield, MNLARGE TREE UPROOTED IN EASTERN RICHFIELD, PICTURE VIA TWITTER.
Aug 26, 2:49 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 491 Sw Brooklyn Center, MNASOS STATION KMIC CRYSTAL AP.

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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 38 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 2021-08-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-08-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 65 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1566 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
146 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

682 
WUUS53 KMPX 261914
SVRMPX
MNC003-053-123-262000-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0096.210826T1914Z-210826T2000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
214 PM CDT Thu Aug 26 2021

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Hennepin County in east central Minnesota...
  Southeastern Anoka County in east central Minnesota...
  Ramsey County in east central Minnesota...

* Until 300 PM CDT.

* At 213 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Plymouth to Hopkins to Edina, moving northeast at 35
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Eden
  Prairie, Blaine, Minnetonka, Edina, St. Louis Park, Maplewood and
  Richfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4518 9314 4507 9303 4497 9298 4494 9299
      4491 9311 4492 9313 4491 9314 4483 9342
      4498 9354
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 225DEG 30KT 4500 9348 4492 9340 4487 9336 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

PEM/BPH
2 follow-up statements
879 
WWUS53 KMPX 261937
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
237 PM CDT Thu Aug 26 2021

MNC003-053-123-262000-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-210826T2000Z/
Hennepin MN-Anoka MN-Ramsey MN-
237 PM CDT Thu Aug 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENNEPIN...SOUTHEASTERN ANOKA AND RAMSEY COUNTIES...

At 237 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Mounds View to Roseville to near St. Paul, moving
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Blaine, Edina, St.
Louis Park, Maplewood, Richfield, Roseville, Brooklyn Center and
Oakdale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4486 9330 4504 9342 4518 9314 4507 9303
      4497 9298 4494 9299 4491 9311 4492 9313
      4491 9314
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 244DEG 33KT 4510 9320 4502 9312 4497 9308 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

PEM
551 
WWUS53 KMPX 261950
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
250 PM CDT Thu Aug 26 2021

MNC003-053-123-262000-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0096.000000T0000Z-210826T2000Z/
Hennepin MN-Anoka MN-Ramsey MN-
250 PM CDT Thu Aug 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENNEPIN...
SOUTHEASTERN ANOKA AND RAMSEY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 300 PM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with these thunderstorms.

LAT...LON 4486 9330 4504 9342 4518 9314 4507 9303
      4497 9298 4494 9299 4491 9311 4492 9313
      4491 9314
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 225DEG 30KT 4518 9309 4510 9301 4505 9297 

$$

PEM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 26, 10:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine51 min
Aug 26, 10:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStevens36 min
Aug 26, 11:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa, Swift40 min
Aug 26, 11:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa28 min
Aug 26, 11:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXChippewa, Kandiyohi, Swift23 min
Aug 26, 12:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKandiyohi, Meeker22 min
Aug 26, 12:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRenville23 min
Aug 26, 12:25 PM CDTWind AdvisoryMPXBenton, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker and 9 more3 hr
Aug 26, 12:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMcLeod23 min
Aug 26, 1:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXCarver30 min
Aug 26, 1:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXCarver, Hennepin31 min
Aug 26, 1:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, Hennepin28 min
Aug 26, 2:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington40 min
Aug 26, 2:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWashington46 min
Aug 26, 2:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWashington24 min
Aug 26, 5:44 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchMPXAnoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota and 22 more13 hr

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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.