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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Twin Cities, MN

May 11, 2022Le Sueur County, Rice County, Waseca County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 11, 2022, 6:10 AM CDT for Le Sueur County, Rice County, Waseca County, Minnesota. It was in force for 35 min. 2 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 11, 2022, 6:10 AM CDT (11:10 UTC)
Expired
May 11, 2022, 6:45 AM CDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Le Sueur County, MN, Rice County, MN, Waseca County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:14 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
May 11, 6:10 AM CDTHAIL 1Elysian, MNQUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED ON NORTH AND NORTHEAST SIDE OF TOWN.
May 11, 6:40 AM CDTHAIL 1Montgomery, MN

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, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 67 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 2022-05-11Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2022-05-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -21 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
2932 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
129 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

629 
WUUS53 KMPX 111110
SVRMPX
MNC079-131-161-111145-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0053.220511T1110Z-220511T1145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
610 AM CDT Wed May 11 2022

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Le Sueur County in south central Minnesota...
  Northeastern Waseca County in south central Minnesota...
  Southwestern Rice County in south central Minnesota...

* Until 645 AM CDT.

* At 610 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Waterville,
  or 16 miles west of Faribault, moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Morristown around 625 AM CDT.
  Warsaw around 630 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Faribault.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4419 9377 4420 9377 4452 9352 4431 9315
      4410 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 1110Z 220DEG 24KT 4420 9359 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

NDC
1 follow-up statement
116 
WWUS53 KMPX 111122
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
622 AM CDT Wed May 11 2022

MNC161-111132-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-220511T1145Z/
Waseca MN-
622 AM CDT Wed May 11 2022

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WASECA 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 4423 9374 4427 9372 4452 9352 4450 9349
      4439 9329 4419 9348 4419 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 1122Z 197DEG 23KT 4429 9360 

$$

MNC079-131-111145-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-220511T1145Z/
Le Sueur MN-Rice MN-
622 AM CDT Wed May 11 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LE SUEUR AND SOUTHWESTERN RICE COUNTIES...

At 622 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Waterville, or
15 miles west of Faribault, moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
  Montgomery.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4423 9374 4427 9372 4452 9352 4450 9349
      4439 9329 4419 9348 4419 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 1122Z 197DEG 23KT 4429 9360 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

NDC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 11, 5:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXNicollet28 min
May 11, 5:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWaseca27 min
May 11, 6:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSteele28 min
May 11, 6:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLe Sueur, Rice, Scott34 min
May 11, 7:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSteele30 min
May 11, 7:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Scott10 min
May 11, 7:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDodge31 min
May 11, 7:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWaseca84 min
May 11, 8:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue28 min
May 11, 8:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRice35 min
May 11, 8:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue31 min
May 11, 8:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSteele60 min
May 11, 9:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXGoodhue53 min
May 11, 10:20 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXGoodhue26 hr
May 11, 11:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMeeker37 min
May 11, 11:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMeeker, Stearns33 min
May 11, 11:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd30 min
May 11, 11:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXYellow Medicine49 min
May 11, 12:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWright50 min
May 11, 12:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, McLeod, Wright44 min
May 11, 12:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine45 min
May 11, 12:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa, Renville, Yellow Medicine23 min
May 11, 12:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin49 min
May 11, 12:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRedwood32 min
May 11, 1:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMartin, Watonwan45 min
May 11, 1:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRenville29 min
May 11, 1:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRedwood, Renville36 min
May 11, 1:31 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXMartin, Watonwan29 min
May 11, 1:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSherburne, Wright51 min
May 11, 2:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMeeker49 min
May 11, 2:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXIsanti66 min
May 11, 3:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMeeker, Stearns, Wright42 min
May 11, 3:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXIsanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne42 min
May 11, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne63 min
May 11, 4:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRedwood28 min
May 11, 5:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRedwood, Renville26 min
May 11, 5:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine38 min
May 11, 5:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRenville35 min
May 11, 5:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRedwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine39 min
May 11, 5:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMcLeod, Sibley36 min
May 11, 5:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBrown, Redwood65 min
May 11, 6:11 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXBrown, Redwood34 min
May 11, 6:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBrown, Watonwan44 min
May 11, 6:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRenville43 min
May 11, 6:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKandiyohi, Meeker36 min
May 11, 6:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXMartin62 min
May 11, 6:29 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXBrown, Watonwan46 min
May 11, 6:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXNicollet, Renville, Sibley59 min
May 11, 6:35 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXRenville40 min
May 11, 6:40 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXNicollet, Sibley50 min
May 11, 6:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Watonwan53 min
May 11, 6:53 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXMartin, Watonwan37 min
May 11, 6:59 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMPXMcLeod, Renville, Sibley46 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.