Alert archive / Wisconsin / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2023
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 127, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 27, 2023, 5:30 PM CDT for Rusk County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 45 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
- Jul 27, 2023, 5:30 PM CDT (22:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2023, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Rusk County, WI
The radar
The Duluth radar (KDLH), 178 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 5:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Hawkins, WI | Delayed report, time estimated from radar. Several reports of trees and powerlines down with outages near Hawkins. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 25 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 222 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
- 3159 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -101 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1365 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.7
The text
As transmitted.
736
WUUS53 KMPX 272230
SVRMPX
WIC107-272315-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0127.230727T2230Z-230727T2315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
530 PM CDT Thu Jul 27 2023
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Rusk County in northwestern Wisconsin...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 529 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of
Ladysmith, moving east at 50 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...
Hawkins around 550 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Tony,
Rusk County Airport, Ingram and Glen Flora.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4538 9081 4550 9136 4564 9128 4564 9086
4563 9067 4538 9068
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 284DEG 43KT 4555 9105
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MPG2 follow-up statements
616
WWUS53 KMPX 272243
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
543 PM CDT Thu Jul 27 2023
WIC107-272315-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0127.000000T0000Z-230727T2315Z/
Rusk WI-
543 PM CDT Thu Jul 27 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN RUSK COUNTY...
At 543 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of
Ladysmith, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Hawkins around 600 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Tony,
Rusk County Airport, Ingram and Glen Flora.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 4538 9081 4550 9136 4562 9120 4564 9086
4563 9067 4538 9068
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 284DEG 39KT 4551 9096
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MPG876
WWUS53 KMPX 272258
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
558 PM CDT Thu Jul 27 2023
WIC107-272315-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0127.000000T0000Z-230727T2315Z/
Rusk WI-
558 PM CDT Thu Jul 27 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN RUSK COUNTY...
At 558 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Ladysmith, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
This severe storm will be near...
Hawkins around 615 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Tony,
Rusk County Airport, Ingram and Glen Flora.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 4548 9127 4558 9114 4564 9086 4563 9067
4538 9068 4538 9081
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 288DEG 31KT 4548 9094
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
MPGWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 27, 3:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 27, 3:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
324 PM CDT Thu Jul 27 2023
.DISCUSSION...(This evening through Thursday)
Issued at 321 PM CDT Thu Jul 27 2023
Key Messages:
- Today and overnight, high impact severe weather possible across
mainly eastern Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. Damaging wind
greater than 75 mph, and hail larger than tennis balls are possible
with the storms.
- Friday, additional severe storms are possible, but this depends on
how the overnight storms play out.
- Looking ahead, temperatures will be more seasonable next week,
with occasional chances for thunderstorms.
Discussion...
Today and tonight…There is potential for high impact severe weather
later this afternoon into early tonight. Storms that develop will
have the potential for very large hail and damaging wind. The main
driver behind this set up is extreme amounts of instability due to
the hot and humid surface conditions, together with dry mid levels of
the atmosphere. The end result is MLCAPE values of over 4000 J/kg.
In addition, deep layer shear was on the order of 40 kts, which means
organized convection with strong updrafts. However, the 0-1km shear
was less than 10 kts, and the effective helicity was around 100 kts
or less. For this reason, the main threat with these storms is very
large hail, especially once they develop. After that, HiRes models
support the idea of a cold pool developing and these storms
congealing into a line, with strong winds becoming the primary
threats. Additional development is possible into the overnight hours,
but the main concern is between now and midnight. The main takeaway
from all of this is to continue to monitor the forecast, and know
where to seek shelter if warnings are issued for your location later
today.
Friday…There is a conditional threat for severe weather across
southern Minnesota into west central Wisconsin, but a lot will depend
on how the overnight convection plays out. Current thinking is that
the atmosphere will have time to destabilize with another round of
storms developing during the afternoon and evening. Once again the
deep layer shear and CAPE profiles would support severe weather.
There is a marginal risk of severe storms, but this could get
adjusted once the first round of storms moves through. A lot will
depend on where the boundaries set up, as cold air advection will be
moving in from the north.
Saturday through Thursday…A weak cold font is forecast to move
through the region and bring a slight reprieve from the heat and
humidity. This will also bring dry conditions over the weekend. Where
this frontal boundary eventually ends up and how quickly it returns
northward will determine when and where rain chances return.
Northwest flow will bring a few weak systems across the region, and
these could spark showers and thunderstorms across the Upper Midwest,
but the majority of the precipitation will be focused along the
aforementioned boundary which should be across the Upper Missouri
River basin. No changes were made to the blended forecast, and there
are small chances for precipitation next week.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Friday afternoon)
Issued at 120 PM CDT Thu Jul 27 2023
We're sitting on a powder keg today, with muCAPE expected to exceed
5000 j/kg this afternoon. So it's really of question of when and
where do storms develop along a cold front slipping into central MN
and northwest WI right now. Confidence is high enough in storms that
we added tempo groups for TS to STC/MKT/MSP/RNH/EAU. The TEMPO
windows are a bit longer than we would like, but that reflects the
current uncertainty with timing in the forecast. Given the
uncertainty on when stuff fires, there is uncertainty with how deep
into the night we'll be dealing with TS, but in their wake, we may
have to deal with some patches of IFR/MVFR cigs floating around, but
nothing serious. Confidence continues to decrease in the forecast
the further into Friday you get, but it is trending drier for Friday
in the wake of the activity expected this afternoon and tonight.
KMSP...There's still a good deal of uncertainty with when storms will
potentially impact MSP, but it could come as early as 22z or as late
as nearly 6z tonight. Put a TEMPO group in for when storms look most
likely, but we'll be able to narrow down the length of the TS window
once we have better confidence on when/where storms develop.
/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/
Sat...VFR. Wind NW 5-10 kts.
Sun...VFR. Wind NW 10-15 kts.
Mon...VFR. Wind SE 5-10 kts.
&&
.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for Chippewa-Chisago-
Freeborn-Goodhue-Isanti-Kandiyohi-Lac Qui Parle-Meeker-Rice-
Sherburne-Steele-Swift-Waseca-Wright-Yellow Medicine.
Excessive Heat Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for Anoka-Blue
Earth-Brown-Carver-Dakota-Faribault-Hennepin-Le Sueur-Martin-
McLeod-Nicollet-Ramsey-Redwood-Renville-Scott-Sibley-
Washington-Watonwan.
WI...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for Chippewa-Dunn-Eau
Claire-Pepin-Pierce-Polk-St. Croix.
&&
DISCUSSION...JRB
AVIATION...MPGHazardous weather outlook, Jul 27, 1:36 PM CDT, 3 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 136 PM CDT Thu Jul 27 2023 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 281845- 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- 136 PM CDT Thu Jul 27 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Excessive heat is expected today with Heat Index values of 100 to 110 degrees this afternoon. Severe thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon through the overnight hours. Large hail & damaging winds are the main hazards, along with locally heavy rain. The greatest risk for severe storms will be from central Minnesota into northwest Wisconsin, where there is an Enhanced Risk (risk level 3 of 5) of severe weather. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Thunderstorms are possible Friday, along with the chance for isolated severe weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN spotter activation will likely be needed this afternoon and evening.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 27, 5:09 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
509 PM CDT Thu Jul 27 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0440 PM Hail St. Croix Falls 45.41N 92.63W
07/27/2023 M0.88 inch Polk WI Public
DSS Event Coordinator measured nickel sized
hail and strong winds. 50 mph winds were
approximated via radar at the Polk County
Fairgrounds.
&&
RMDLocal storm report, Jul 27, 5:18 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
518 PM CDT Thu Jul 27 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0510 PM Hail Morgan 44.42N 94.92W
07/27/2023 E1.25 inch Redwood MN Trained Spotter
Phoned in report. Mostly quarter size hail
but one half dollar size hail stone
observed.
&&
CTGLocal storm report, Jul 27, 5:20 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
520 PM CDT Thu Jul 27 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0351 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 9 ENE North Branch 45.55N 92.81W
07/27/2023 Chisago MN Trained Spotter
Trained spotter reported numerous 8 to
10-inch diameter trees down across roadways
and powerlines down. Time estimated via
radar.
&&
RMDLocal storm report, Jul 27, 5:22 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
522 PM CDT Thu Jul 27 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0345 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ESE Rush City 45.67N 92.93W
07/27/2023 Chisago MN Public
Report of several trees down 2 miles ESE of
Rush City, MN. Time estimated via radar.
&&
RMDSpecial weather statement, Jul 27, 5:25 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
525 PM CDT Thu Jul 27 2023
MNZ065-073-074-272300-
Brown MN-Renville MN-Redwood MN-
525 PM CDT Thu Jul 27 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Redwood, northwestern Brown and southeastern Renville Counties
through 600 PM CDT...
At 525 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Franklin, or 11 miles east of Redwood Falls, moving northeast at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Franklin around 535 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this storm include Fairfax.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4451 9500 4463 9485 4452 9463 4450 9463
4447 9473 4446 9478 4445 9478 4441 9482
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 220DEG 14KT 4448 9489
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MPGLocal storm report, Jul 27, 5:28 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
528 PM CDT Thu Jul 27 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0435 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 7 WNW Milltown 45.55N 92.63W
07/27/2023 Polk WI Amateur Radio
Amateur radio report of numerous 8-10 inch
trees down 10 miles north of St. Croix
Falls, WI. Time approximated via radar.
&&
RMDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 6:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Polk | 32 min |
| Jul 27, 6:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Polk | 33 min |
| Jul 27, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Polk | 42 min |
| Jul 27, 4:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Polk | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Barron, Polk | 37 min |
| Jul 27, 6:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Polk | 30 min |
| Jul 27, 6:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Rusk | 44 min |
| Jul 27, 6:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Rusk | 16 min |
| Jul 27, 6:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Barron | 37 min |
| Jul 27, 6:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Polk | 35 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.