Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2022
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 40, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2022, 5:03 PM CDT for Anoka County, Chisago County, Isanti County, Minnesota; Polk County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 42 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
- May 9, 2022, 5:03 PM CDT (22:03 UTC)
- Expired
- May 9, 2022, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Anoka County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Polk County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:07 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 9, 5:18 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Stacy, 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2:50 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 892 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 364 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 413 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
395
WUUS53 KMPX 092203
SVRMPX
MNC003-025-059-WIC095-092245-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0040.220509T2203Z-220509T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
503 PM CDT Mon May 9 2022
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Chisago County in east central Minnesota...
Northeastern Anoka County in east central Minnesota...
Southeastern Isanti County in east central Minnesota...
Northwestern Polk County in northwestern Wisconsin...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 503 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near East Bethel,
or 9 miles south of Cambridge, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size 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.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
North Branch around 520 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Rush
City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for east central
Minnesota...and northwestern Wisconsin.
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for east central
Minnesota...and northwestern Wisconsin.
&&
LAT...LON 4572 9287 4564 9288 4564 9252 4528 9313
4534 9342 4573 9294 4573 9285
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 223DEG 50KT 4540 9323
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
ETA1 follow-up statement
496
WWUS53 KMPX 092235
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
535 PM CDT Mon May 9 2022
MNC003-059-092245-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-220509T2245Z/
Anoka MN-Isanti MN-
535 PM CDT Mon May 9 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ANOKA AND
SOUTHEASTERN ISANTI COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for east central
Minnesota...and northwestern Wisconsin.
LAT...LON 4564 9288 4564 9253 4535 9301 4552 9303
4568 9291 4570 9287
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 223DEG 50KT 4573 9279
$$
MNC025-WIC095-092245-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-220509T2245Z/
Chisago MN-Polk WI-
535 PM CDT Mon May 9 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL CHISAGO AND NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTIES...
At 535 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Branstad, or 11
miles southeast of Pine City, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size 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.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Chisago and northwestern Polk Counties, including the
following locations... Wolf Creek, Branch, Cushing and Wild River
State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for east central
Minnesota...and northwestern Wisconsin.
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 4564 9288 4564 9253 4535 9301 4552 9303
4568 9291 4570 9287
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 223DEG 50KT 4573 9279
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
PEMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 6:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 51 min |
| May 9, 7:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, Yellow Medicine | 40 min |
| May 9, 7:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Pope, Renville, Stearns, Swift | 57 min |
| May 9, 8:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Meeker, Stearns, Wright | 45 min |
| May 9, 8:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Isanti, Sherburne, Wright | 42 min |
| May 9, 8:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright | 40 min |
| May 9, 8:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Sherburne, Wright | 32 min |
| May 9, 9:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Chisago, Isanti | 26 min |
| May 9, 9:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne | 37 min |
| May 9, 9:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Hennepin, Sherburne, Wright | 34 min |
| May 9, 9:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chisago, Isanti | 15 min |
| May 9, 9:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 38 days |
| May 9, 9:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Kanabec, Mille Lacs | 50 min |
| May 9, 9:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chisago, Isanti | 37 min |
| May 9, 9:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Chisago, Washington | 33 min |
| May 9, 10:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chisago, Washington | 34 min |
| May 9, 4:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Morrison, Stearns | 34 min |
| May 9, 4:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Sherburne | 25 min |
| May 9, 4:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Benton, Morrison | 6 min |
| May 9, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Hennepin, Sherburne, Wright | 35 min |
| May 9, 4:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Benton, Mille Lacs, Sherburne | 33 min |
| May 9, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Rice | 26 min |
| May 9, 4:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Kanabec, Mille Lacs | 32 min |
| May 9, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Ramsey, Washington | 35 min |
| May 9, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Washington | 45 min |
| May 9, 5:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Anoka, Chisago, Isanti | 25 min |
| May 9, 5:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Kanabec | 34 min |
| May 9, 5:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue | 33 min |
| May 9, 5:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Washington | 35 min |
| May 9, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 36 min |
| May 9, 6:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chisago | 41 min |
| May 9, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 42 min |
| May 9, 10:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Polk | 47 min |
| May 9, 10:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Barron, Polk | 30 min |
| May 9, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pierce, Saint Croix | 45 min |
| May 9, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Polk, Saint Croix | 33 min |
| May 9, 6:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dunn | 37 min |
| May 9, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dunn, Saint Croix | 33 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.