Severe Thunderstorm Warning 96, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
626 PM CDT Wed May 11 2022

.UPDATE...
Issued at 616 PM CDT Wed May 11 2022

Updated for 00z aviation discussion below.

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.DISCUSSION...(This evening through Wednesday)
Issued at 254 PM CDT Wed May 11 2022

KEY MESSAGES:

- Conditions still favorable for severe thunderstorms, including
  supercells with large hail and tornadoes, through this evening.

- Heavy rain/flooding still possible through tonight, particularly
  with storms that track over the same locations.

- Additional severe thunderstorms likely Thursday, with all modes of
  severe weather possible.

- Cooler and drier as we trend back to normal temperatures over the
  weekend into early next week.

Tonight through Thursday Night...An active next 24-36 hours is
expected across all of central-southern MN into western WI as Upper
Midwest becomes warm-sectored with steep lapse rates, dewpoints into
the lower 70s, and strong mid-to-upper level jetting in advance of a
cold front. A warm front is making northward progress over southern
MN, helping increase instability over far southern portions of the
coverage area. Even without the instability, multiple strong-to-
severe storms developed earlier today with much lower dewpoints due
to the steep lapse rates producing severe hail with lower cores.
Going through the afternoon hours into this evening, the warm front
will continue to lift north, reaching central MN, allowing the lower
70s dewpoints to continue punching north. Initial discrete cells are
expected to develop into a organized line that will curl NE and E as
they evolve from southwest MN. Bulk shear of 50-60kt within said
instability will certainly be able to contribute to supercell
development. All modes of severe weather will be at play through this
evening, including hail up to 2" in diameter and a few tornadoes.

Even with the loss of daytime heating, PWATs upwards of 1.50" will
contribute to storms producing excessive rainfall as plenty of low
level moisture is advected into the region. As the storm motions
become more parallel to the warm front, this may create training of
storms over the same locations. This scenario may produce localized
flooding during the evening to early morning hours. This is reflected
in the increased QPF in collaboration with WPC earlier today.

Attention then turns to Thursday as another day of severe
thunderstorms looks likely within an even higher instability
environment. Temperatures will surge into the lower 90s with
dewpoints into the upper 60s to around 70. While this does fall short
of Heat Advisory criteria, heat index values into the lower 90s with
WBGT values into the lower 80s will be commonplace on Thursday. After
a lull in the activity Thursday morning, capping will be lost
Thursday afternoon-evening with better wind fields supportive of
storms producing large hails and a few tornadoes, especially early on
in Thursday's event. Going later, more organized segments may well
have potential for damaging winds. The activity will gradually
diminish going into the late Thursday evening hours to the early
morning Friday timeframe.

Friday through Tuesday...The upper trough and 500 mb low will be
moving out of North Dakota into Canada with an arcing cold front
extending from the attendant surface low through the eastern CWA.
There could be lingering showers near the front early, but a better
chance for showers and thunderstorms near the front in the
afternoon/evening, but by that time they may be too far to the east
to affect our Wisconsin areas. The upper trough/low then slows and
meanders eastward keeping us under the influence of the trough into
Monday with small chances for precipitation each afternoon. Ridging
then builds in from the west behind the departing system, but it
looks like a subtle short wave trough brings another chance for
around midweek. Temperatures cool down through the period, with highs
around 80 for MSP on Friday falling to closer to 70 later in the
period.

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.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Thursday evening)
Issued at 616 PM CDT Wed May 11 2022

An area of strong thunderstorms will impact the area this evening
through tonight. IFR cigs/vis expected with heavy rain, but otherwise
mainly MVFR. Areas of fog may develop late tonight with VFR
conditions returning by tomorrow morning. Another round of storms is
expected tomorrow evening, but feel the greatest threat lies just
outside the TAF period.

KMSP...Storms expected to impact KMSP within the next hour and
continue through 05-06z. Strongest storms are expected from 00z-
03z. Added a PROB30 for the storms tomorrow evening as the threat
looks fairly conditional.

/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/
Fri...Mainly VFR. Wind SW 10 kts.
Sat...Mainly VFR. Slight chc P.M. -SHRA/MVFR. Wind SW 10-15g25kts
becoming NW.
Sun...Mainly VFR. Slight chc P.M. -SHRA/MVFR. Wind W 10-15 kts.

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.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...None.
WI...None.
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UPDATE...
DISCUSSION...CEO/JPC
AVIATION...Dye

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1252 PM CDT Wed May 11 2022

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
121500-
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
1252 PM CDT Wed May 11 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Strong to severe storms are expected across much of the area
today and tonight. Very large hail, damaging winds and a few
tornadoes are possible. In addition, very heavy rain and localized
flash flooding are possible, especially near and after sunset.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Another round of widespread strong to severe storms is expected
Thursday afternoon and evening, with large hail and damaging
winds the primary threats. Isolated tornadoes are also possible,
especially across western Minnesota.

Temperatures could reach the lower 90s Thursday afternoon with
heat index values as high as 95 degrees.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will likely be needed later this
afternoon through tonight and again on Thursday.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
841 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0841 PM     TSTM WND GST     SOUTH HAVEN             45.29N 94.22W
05/11/2022  M60 MPH          WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
841 PM CDT Wed May 11 2022

MNZ043>045-049>053-061-120230-
Anoka MN-Isanti MN-Benton MN-Mille Lacs MN-Morrison MN-Sherburne MN-
Stearns MN-Kanabec MN-Chisago MN-
841 PM CDT Wed May 11 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Kanabec,
southern Mille Lacs, northwestern Chisago, northwestern Anoka,
Isanti, Benton, Sherburne, northeastern Stearns and southern Morrison
Counties through 930 PM CDT...

At 840 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Holdingford to St. Francis. Movement was
north at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Holdingford around 845 PM CDT.
  Upsala around 850 PM CDT.
  Cambridge and Bowlus around 855 PM CDT.
  Isanti around 900 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Flensburg and
Little Falls.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 149 and 161, and
between mile markers 170 and 171.
 U.S. Highway 10 in Minnesota between mile markers 138 and 194, and
between mile markers 212 and 214.
 U.S. Highway 169 between mile markers 159 and 199.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for central and
east central Minnesota.

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LAT...LON 4566 9300 4527 9349 4567 9470 4611 9443
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 192DEG 25KT 4572 9452 4539 9340

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

BPH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
842 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0820 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROBBINSDALE             45.03N 93.33W
05/11/2022                   HENNEPIN           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND BRANCHES DOWN ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
            CRYSTAL LAKE. SOME WERE BLOCKING ROADS.
            POWER ALSO OUT.

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TDK

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
844 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0827 PM     TSTM WND GST     ROSEVILLE               45.02N 93.15W
05/11/2022  M61 MPH          RAMSEY             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

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CCS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
846 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0810 PM     HAIL             2 SE SHAKOPEE           44.78N 93.50W
05/11/2022  M1.50 INCH       SCOTT              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

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RMD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
847 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0824 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 WNW ANOKA             45.21N 93.44W
05/11/2022  M64 MPH          HENNEPIN           MN   PUBLIC

            MEDIA REPORT.

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