Special Weather Statement, 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.

&&

.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...None.
WI...None.
&&

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.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1151 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2022

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

0730 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     TRIMONT                 43.77N 94.71W
05/11/2022                   MARTIN             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TO CORRECT TORNADO REPORT PROVIDED IN SAME
            LOCATION. THE FUNNEL DID NOT MAKE CONTACT
            WITH THE GROUND.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1154 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2022

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

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N CEYLON              43.57N 94.63W
05/11/2022                   MARTIN             MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FEW TREES DOWN, INCLUDING ONE ACROSS THE
            ROAD.

0810 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CRYSTAL                 45.03N 93.36W
05/11/2022                   HENNEPIN           MN   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            TREES DOWN PER PUBLIC WORKS. LARGE TREE
            BLOCKING RESIDENTIAL STREET IN CRYSTAL, MN.
            PHOTO PROVIDED VIA TWITTER.

0715 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MADELIA                 44.05N 94.42W
05/11/2022                   WATONWAN           MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE BRANCHES DOWN. A FEW STRUCTURES WERE
            DAMAGED, INCLUDING A BUILDING UNDER
            CONSTRUCTION THAT HAD ITS ROOF TAKEN OFF.
            WIND DAMAGE WAS ALSO NOTED 2 E MADELIA,
            WHERE POWER POLES WERE DOWNED.

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTHROP                43.74N 94.44W
05/11/2022                   MARTIN             MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FEW TREES DOWN.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1156 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2022

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

0730 PM     HAIL             TRIMONT                 43.77N 94.71W
05/11/2022  M1.25 INCH       MARTIN             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM TRIMONT.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1201 AM CDT Thu May 12 2022

WIZ015-016-025>028-120530-
Chippewa WI-Barron WI-Dunn WI-Eau Claire WI-Rusk WI-Pepin WI-
1201 AM CDT Thu May 12 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern Pepin,
Rusk, southeastern Dunn, Chippewa, southeastern Barron and Eau Claire
Counties through 1230 AM CDT...

At 1200 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Weyerhaeuser to near Elk Mound. Movement
was east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
  Weyerhaeuser around 1205 AM CDT.
  Bruce around 1210 AM CDT.
  Ladysmith around 1215 AM CDT.
  Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls around 1220 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Lake Wissota and
Cadott.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 94 in Wisconsin between mile markers 49 and 87.
 U.S. Highway 53 between mile markers 86 and 123.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4537 9092 4460 9092 4459 9151 4470 9192
      4553 9147 4564 9079 4564 9068 4538 9068
TIME...MOT...LOC 0500Z 257DEG 38KT 4546 9136 4483 9168

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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