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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at May 11, 2022, 5:48 AM CDT for Waseca County, Minnesota. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- May 11, 2022, 5:48 AM CDT (10:48 UTC)
- Expired
- May 11, 2022, 6:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 30
County Waseca County, MN
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 11, 3:29 AM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 11, 3:29 AM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 11, 4:30 AM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 430 AM CDT Wed May 11 2022 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 120930- 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- 430 AM CDT Wed May 11 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today 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 may be needed today and Thursday.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 11, 5:32 AM CDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
532 AM CDT Wed May 11 2022
MNZ074-075-111100-
Brown MN-Nicollet MN-
532 AM CDT Wed May 11 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Brown
and central Nicollet Counties through 600 AM CDT...
At 532 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hanska, or 6 miles southwest of New Ulm, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
New Ulm around 540 AM CDT.
Courtland around 545 AM CDT.
This includes U.S. Highway 14 between mile markers 96 and 112.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4419 9473 4443 9450 4435 9416 4425 9433
4426 9436 4423 9437 4412 9457
TIME...MOT...LOC 1032Z 219DEG 28KT 4423 9452
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
DPHSpecial weather statement, May 11, 5:48 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 548 AM CDT Wed May 11 2022 MNZ076-083>085-111115- Steele MN-Le Sueur MN-Waseca MN-Blue Earth MN- 548 AM CDT Wed May 11 2022 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Le Sueur, west central Steele, east central Blue Earth and Waseca Counties through 615 AM CDT... At 548 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Waldorf, or 20 miles southeast of Mankato, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Janesville around 555 AM CDT. Waseca around 605 AM CDT. This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 near mile marker 41. U.S. Highway 14 between mile markers 141 and 173. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4387 9362 4403 9391 4426 9378 4407 9323 TIME...MOT...LOC 1048Z 219DEG 28KT 4399 9366 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH DPH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 5:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Nicollet | 28 min |
| May 11, 6:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, Rice, Waseca | 35 min |
| May 11, 6:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Steele | 28 min |
| May 11, 6:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, Rice, Scott | 34 min |
| May 11, 7:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Steele | 30 min |
| May 11, 7:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Scott | 10 min |
| May 11, 7:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Dodge | 31 min |
| May 11, 7:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Waseca | 84 min |
| May 11, 8:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 28 min |
| May 11, 8:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Rice | 35 min |
| May 11, 8:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 31 min |
| May 11, 8:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Steele | 60 min |
| May 11, 9:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Goodhue | 53 min |
| May 11, 10:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 26 hr |
| May 11, 11:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Meeker | 37 min |
| May 11, 11:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Meeker, Stearns | 33 min |
| May 11, 11:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Todd | 30 min |
| May 11, 11:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Yellow Medicine | 49 min |
| May 11, 12:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Wright | 50 min |
| May 11, 12:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, McLeod, Wright | 44 min |
| May 11, 12:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 45 min |
| May 11, 12:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 23 min |
| May 11, 12:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Hennepin | 49 min |
| May 11, 12:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Redwood | 32 min |
| May 11, 1:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Martin, Watonwan | 45 min |
| May 11, 1:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Renville | 29 min |
| May 11, 1:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville | 36 min |
| May 11, 1:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Martin, Watonwan | 29 min |
| May 11, 1:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Sherburne, Wright | 51 min |
| May 11, 2:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Meeker | 49 min |
| May 11, 2:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Isanti | 66 min |
| May 11, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Meeker, Stearns, Wright | 42 min |
| May 11, 3:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne | 42 min |
| May 11, 3:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne | 63 min |
| May 11, 4:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Redwood | 28 min |
| May 11, 5:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville | 26 min |
| May 11, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 38 min |
| May 11, 5:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Renville | 35 min |
| May 11, 5:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 39 min |
| May 11, 5:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | McLeod, Sibley | 36 min |
| May 11, 5:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, Redwood | 65 min |
| May 11, 6:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Brown, Redwood | 34 min |
| May 11, 6:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, Watonwan | 44 min |
| May 11, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Renville | 43 min |
| May 11, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker | 36 min |
| May 11, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Martin | 62 min |
| May 11, 6:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Brown, Watonwan | 46 min |
| May 11, 6:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Nicollet, Renville, Sibley | 59 min |
| May 11, 6:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Renville | 40 min |
| May 11, 6:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Nicollet, Sibley | 50 min |
| May 11, 6:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Watonwan | 53 min |
| May 11, 6:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Martin, Watonwan | 37 min |
| May 11, 6:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | McLeod, Renville, Sibley | 46 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.