Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2022
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 109, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 12, 2022, 11:26 AM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 49 min. 3 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
- May 12, 2022, 11:26 AM CDT (16:26 UTC)
- Expired
- May 12, 2022, 12:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Benton County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Sherburne County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:27 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 11:34 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 61 | 6 E St. Cloud, MN | ASOS STATION KSTC ST. CLOUD AP. |
| May 12, 11:37 AM CDT | HAIL 1 | 6 Sw Foley, MN | HAIL WITH TORRENTIAL RAIN FROM 11:37-11:48AM. SENT VIA FACEBOOK MESSENGER. |
| May 12, 11:40 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 61 | 6 E St. Cloud, MN | ASOS STATION KSTC ST. CLOUD 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, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 97 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 892 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -300 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 877 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 214 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.2
The text
As transmitted.
976
WUUS53 KMPX 121626
SVRMPX
MNC009-095-097-141-121715-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0109.220512T1626Z-220512T1715Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1126 AM CDT Thu May 12 2022
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Mille Lacs County in east central Minnesota...
Benton County in central Minnesota...
Northwestern Sherburne County in central Minnesota...
Southeastern Morrison County in central Minnesota...
* Until 1215 PM CDT.
* At 1125 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sauk Rapids,
or near St. Cloud, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Foley, Foreston and Milaca.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4597 9382 4569 9354 4542 9404 4550 9415
4551 9414 4556 9415 4562 9420 4565 9421
4568 9419 4568 9421 4573 9423
TIME...MOT...LOC 1625Z 235DEG 27KT 4563 9420
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
NDC3 follow-up statements
955
WWUS53 KMPX 121641
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1141 AM CDT Thu May 12 2022
MNC009-095-097-141-121715-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0109.000000T0000Z-220512T1715Z/
Mille Lacs MN-Benton MN-Sherburne MN-Morrison MN-
1141 AM CDT Thu May 12 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MILLE LACS...BENTON...NORTH CENTRAL SHERBURNE AND
SOUTHEASTERN MORRISON COUNTIES...
At 1140 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Foley, or 10
miles east of St. Cloud, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Emergency management for hail and ASOS for wind.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Milaca, Foley, Foreston, Santiago, Glendorado, Granite Ledge, Pease,
Gilman, Oak Park, Duelm, Mayhew and Parent.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4592 9377 4569 9354 4545 9398 4575 9414
TIME...MOT...LOC 1640Z 233DEG 32KT 4559 9398
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
NDC026
WWUS53 KMPX 121653
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1153 AM CDT Thu May 12 2022
MNC141-121703-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0109.000000T0000Z-220512T1715Z/
Sherburne MN-
1153 AM CDT Thu May 12 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL SHERBURNE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4569 9354 4562 9366 4556 9378 4556 9392
4578 9403 4589 9375
TIME...MOT...LOC 1653Z 235DEG 29KT 4566 9384
$$
MNC009-095-097-121715-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0109.000000T0000Z-220512T1715Z/
Mille Lacs MN-Benton MN-Morrison MN-
1153 AM CDT Thu May 12 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MILLE LACS...EASTERN BENTON AND SOUTHEASTERN
MORRISON COUNTIES...
At 1153 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Foley, or 18
miles east of St. Cloud, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Milaca, Foley, Foreston, Glendorado, Granite Ledge, Pease, Gilman,
Oak Park, Ronneby and Rum River.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4569 9354 4562 9366 4556 9378 4556 9392
4578 9403 4589 9375
TIME...MOT...LOC 1653Z 235DEG 29KT 4566 9384
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
NDC896
WWUS53 KMPX 121708
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1208 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022
MNC097-121717-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0109.000000T0000Z-220512T1715Z/
Morrison MN-
1208 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORRISON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4569 9354 4560 9368 4557 9376 4582 9389
4582 9377 4588 9377 4589 9375
TIME...MOT...LOC 1707Z 235DEG 27KT 4572 9371
$$
MNC009-095-121715-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0109.000000T0000Z-220512T1715Z/
Mille Lacs MN-Benton MN-
1208 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MILLE LACS AND NORTHEASTERN BENTON COUNTIES...
At 1207 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Foreston, or
25 miles northeast of St. Cloud, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Milaca, Foreston, Granite Ledge, Pease, Oak Park and Rum River.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4569 9354 4560 9368 4557 9376 4582 9389
4582 9377 4588 9377 4589 9375
TIME...MOT...LOC 1707Z 235DEG 27KT 4572 9371
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
NDCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Scott, Sibley | 33 min |
| May 11, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet | 63 min |
| May 11, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Meeker, Stearns, Wright | 29 min |
| May 11, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet | 39 min |
| May 11, 7:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Kandiyohi | 95 min |
| May 11, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, Rice, Scott | 63 min |
| May 11, 7:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Carver, Scott | 44 min |
| May 11, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Martin | 42 min |
| May 11, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, McLeod, Wright | 55 min |
| May 11, 7:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, Rice | 37 min |
| May 11, 7:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin | 34 min |
| May 11, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Hennepin | 47 min |
| May 11, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Meeker, Stearns, Wright | 44 min |
| May 11, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Rice, Scott | 47 min |
| May 11, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Sherburne, Wright | 43 min |
| May 11, 8:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Steele, Waseca | 42 min |
| May 11, 8:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault | 36 min |
| May 11, 8:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dakota | 40 min |
| May 11, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Chisago, Ramsey, Washington | 62 min |
| May 11, 8:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey | 25 min |
| May 11, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue | 63 min |
| May 11, 8:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Waseca | 26 min |
| May 11, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 44 min |
| May 11, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chisago | 65 min |
| May 11, 8:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton, Isanti, Morrison, Sherburne | 49 min |
| May 11, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Steele, Waseca | 44 min |
| May 11, 8:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Faribault | 27 min |
| May 11, 8:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Anoka, Chisago, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington | 92 min |
| May 11, 9:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn, Waseca | 25 min |
| May 11, 9:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 38 min |
| May 11, 9:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 27 min |
| May 11, 10:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Steele | 35 min |
| May 11, 10:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Steele | 32 min |
| May 11, 11:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Steele | 90 min |
| May 11, 11:09 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville | 29 days |
| May 12, 2:21 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Nicollet, Redwood and 5 more | 4 hr |
| May 12, 4:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 35 min |
| May 12, 4:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift | 35 min |
| May 12, 5:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa, Swift | 35 min |
| May 12, 6:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa | 29 min |
| May 12, 6:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stearns | 29 min |
| May 12, 6:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Stearns | 23 min |
| May 12, 7:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stearns | 25 min |
| May 12, 7:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton | 28 min |
| May 12, 7:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stearns | 30 min |
| May 12, 7:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stearns | 27 min |
| May 12, 7:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa | 24 min |
| May 12, 7:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Kanabec | 24 min |
| May 12, 7:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Morrison, Stearns, Todd | 36 min |
| May 12, 8:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Pope, Todd | 32 min |
| May 12, 9:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Pope, Swift | 30 min |
| May 12, 9:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Pope, Swift | 36 min |
| May 12, 10:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Kandiyohi, Morrison, Stearns | 29 min |
| May 12, 10:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison | 43 min |
| May 12, 10:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Meeker, Stearns | 26 min |
| May 12, 10:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Sherburne, Stearns | 46 min |
| May 12, 11:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton, Stearns | 83 min |
| May 12, 11:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne | 33 min |
| May 12, 11:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Redwood | 7 days |
| May 12, 12:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne | 33 min |
| May 12, 12:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne and 1 more | 82 min |
| May 12, 12:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec | 32 min |
| May 12, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, Yellow Medicine | 49 min |
| May 12, 6:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Watonwan and 1 more | 58 min |
| May 12, 6:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Swift | 15 min |
| May 12, 6:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Pope, Stevens, Swift | 44 min |
| May 12, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker, Stearns | 64 min |
| May 12, 6:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 26 min |
| May 12, 6:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns, Swift | 17 min |
| May 12, 6:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Renville | 13 min |
| May 12, 6:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, McLeod, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley | 53 min |
| May 12, 6:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Pope | 17 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.