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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Twin Cities, MN

August 28, 2021Douglas County, Pope County, Stevens County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 28, 2021, 9:49 AM CDT for Douglas County, Pope County, Stevens County, Minnesota. It was in force for 56 min. 5 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 28, 2021, 9:49 AM CDT (14:49 UTC)
Expired
Aug 28, 2021, 10:45 AM CDT
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Douglas County, MN, Pope County, MN, Stevens County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 194 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:52 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 28, 10:38 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 72Glenwood, MN
Aug 28, 10:40 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 Ssw Forada, MNRELAYED REPORT FROM GRAND FORKS NWS FROM THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE, NUMEROUS LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 29 NEAR LAKE RENO.
Aug 28, 10:45 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Se Lowry, MNREPORTS OF NUMEROUS 6 TO 9 INCH BRANCHES DOWN, DAMAGE TO MNDOT ROAD SIGNS, AND DAMAGE TO CORNFIELDS.
Aug 28, 10:50 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 572 Sse Alexandria, MNMNDOT SENSOR.
Aug 28, 10:54 AM CDTHAIL 1.254 Sw Osakis, MN

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
Aug 28, 7:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 192 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 2021-08-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1550 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 2021-08-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 139 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
1550 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-130 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
676 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
139 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
193 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.3

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The text

As transmitted.

667 
WUUS53 KMPX 281449
SVRMPX
MNC041-121-149-281545-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0099.210828T1449Z-210828T1545Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
949 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Douglas County in west central Minnesota...
  Northern Pope County in west central Minnesota...
  Northeastern Stevens County in west central Minnesota...

* Until 1045 AM CDT.

* At 949 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
  of Donnelly, or 12 miles north of Morris, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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...
  Kensington around 1005 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Lowry
and Alexandria.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4576 9576 4595 9576 4599 9515 4566 9514
      4562 9601 4576 9603
TIME...MOT...LOC 1449Z 260DEG 35KT 4577 9591 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
2 follow-up statements
489 
WWUS53 KMPX 281512
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1012 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

MNC041-121-149-281545-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-210828T1545Z/
Douglas MN-Pope MN-Stevens MN-
1012 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN DOUGLAS...NORTHERN POPE AND NORTHEASTERN STEVENS
COUNTIES...

At 1012 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kensington, or
12 miles southwest of Alexandria, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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...
  Alexandria around 1030 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include 
Westport, Nelson, Forada, Garfield, Villard, Holmes City, Farwell 
and Long Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4576 9576 4595 9576 4599 9515 4566 9514
      4563 9585 4576 9590
TIME...MOT...LOC 1512Z 260DEG 35KT 4581 9559 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
224 
WWUS53 KMPX 281533
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1033 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

MNC149-281543-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-210828T1545Z/
Stevens MN-
1033 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN STEVENS 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 noon CDT for west
central Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4599 9524 4599 9515 4566 9514 4564 9568
      4596 9567
TIME...MOT...LOC 1533Z 260DEG 35KT 4585 9530 

$$

MNC041-121-281545-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-210828T1545Z/
Douglas MN-Pope MN-
1033 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN DOUGLAS AND NORTHERN POPE COUNTIES...

At 1033 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Alexandria,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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
southern Douglas and northern Pope Counties, including the following
locations... Alexandria Airport, Westport, Nelson, Forada, Garfield,
Villard, Holmes City, Farwell and Long Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4599 9524 4599 9515 4566 9514 4564 9568
      4596 9567
TIME...MOT...LOC 1533Z 260DEG 35KT 4585 9530 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 27, 8:21 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXFreeborn4 hr
Aug 27, 11:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFreeborn87 min
Aug 28, 8:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStevens61 min
Aug 28, 9:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXLac qui Parle33 min
Aug 28, 9:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSwift51 min
Aug 28, 10:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMPXSwift44 min
Aug 28, 10:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDouglas, Pope, Stearns, Todd49 min
Aug 28, 10:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi52 min
Aug 28, 11:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXStearns40 min
Aug 28, 11:24 AM CDTTornado WarningMPXStearns36 min
Aug 28, 11:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXMorrison, Todd43 min
Aug 28, 11:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXBenton, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne45 min
Aug 28, 12:04 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXBenton, Mille Lacs41 min
Aug 28, 12:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXIsanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs48 min
Aug 28, 12:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXAnoka47 min
Aug 28, 1:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChisago23 min
Aug 28, 1:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChisago, Isanti46 min
Aug 28, 6:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXBrown, Redwood, Watonwan54 min
Aug 28, 6:19 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXBrown, Redwood26 min
Aug 28, 6:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXBlue Earth, Faribault, Martin, Watonwan64 min
Aug 28, 6:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley and 1 more62 min
Aug 28, 6:51 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXBrown, Nicollet24 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.