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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 79, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 19, 2023Barron County, Rusk County, Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 19, 2023, 5:51 PM CDT for Barron County, Rusk County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 54 min. 7 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: Jul 19, 2023, 5:51 PM CDT (22:51 UTC)
Expired: Jul 19, 2023, 6:45 PM CDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 2.0 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Barron County, WI, Rusk County, WI

The radar

The Duluth radar (KDLH), 163 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:50 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 19, 6:00 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Nne Rice Lake, WI	40 foot tall trees reported down on the north side of Rice Lake.
Jul 19, 6:08 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	1 N Rice Lake, WI	Lots of golf ball sized hail falling for the past few minutes.
Jul 19, 6:10 PM CDT	HAIL 2	3 Ese Rice Lake, WI	Ground covered with hail up to 2 inches in diameter with time estimated based on radar.
Jul 19, 6:11 PM CDT	HAIL 2.5	2 Sw Rice Lake, WI	Hail up to tennis ball size with hail breaking through a large retailers roof.
Jul 19, 6:15 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	2 Ssw Rice Lake, WI
Jul 19, 6:25 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	3 Nne Cameron, WI	Picture of a funnel cloud on social media.
Jul 19, 6:54 PM CDT	HAIL 1	5 Sw Weyerhaeuser, WI

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

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 19, 3:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 171 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1091 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 137 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 230 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

871 
WUUS53 KMPX 192251
SVRMPX
WIC005-107-192345-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0079.230719T2251Z-230719T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
551 PM CDT Wed Jul 19 2023

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Rusk County in northwestern Wisconsin...
  Northeastern Barron County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 551 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Spooner to 5 miles west of Haugen, moving
  southeast at 30 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.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Haugen around 600 PM CDT.
  Rice Lake around 610 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Weyerhaeuser.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

&&

LAT...LON 4529 9143 4529 9161 4549 9192 4564 9184
      4564 9130
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 299DEG 27KT 4579 9186 4559 9190 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Borghoff

3 follow-up statements

941 
WWUS53 KMPX 192307
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
607 PM CDT Wed Jul 19 2023

WIC005-107-192345-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-230719T2345Z/
Rusk WI-Barron WI-
607 PM CDT Wed Jul 19 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN RUSK AND NORTHEASTERN BARRON COUNTIES...

At 606 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles northwest of Birchwood to near Rice Lake,
moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 559 PM, 2 inch hail was 
         reported 4 miles south southwest of Shell Lake in southern 
         Washburn County.

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.

These severe storms will be near...
  Rice Lake around 610 PM CDT.
  Cameron around 615 PM CDT.
  Chetek around 630 PM CDT.
  Weyerhaeuser around 635 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Rice
Lake Airport, Mikana, Canton, Sumner and Brill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These thunderstorms are capable of producing all types of severe
weather including extremely large hail, destructive straight line
winds, and tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an
interior room, a bathroom or closet or basement.

&&

LAT...LON 4529 9143 4529 9161 4549 9192 4564 9184
      4564 9130
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 310DEG 29KT 4570 9165 4551 9178 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Borghoff

540 
WWUS53 KMPX 192332
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
632 PM CDT Wed Jul 19 2023

WIC005-107-192345-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-230719T2345Z/
Rusk WI-Barron WI-
632 PM CDT Wed Jul 19 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN RUSK AND NORTHEASTERN BARRON COUNTIES...

At 631 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southwest of Exeland to 6 miles east of
Cameron, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

These severe storms will be near...
  Weyerhaeuser around 645 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Canton
and Mikana.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

&&

LAT...LON 4529 9143 4529 9155 4546 9169 4554 9174
      4564 9148 4564 9130
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 298DEG 27KT 4560 9136 4543 9161 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Borghoff

871 
WWUS53 KMPX 192344
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
644 PM CDT Wed Jul 19 2023

WIC005-107-192354-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-230719T2345Z/
Rusk WI-Barron WI-
644 PM CDT Wed Jul 19 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN RUSK AND NORTHEASTERN
BARRON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM CDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail
is still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northwestern Wisconsin. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in
effect until midnight CDT for west central Wisconsin.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
the Twin Cities.

LAT...LON 4529 9143 4529 9155 4546 9169 4554 9174
      4564 9148 4564 9130
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 299DEG 27KT 4556 9125 4539 9150 

$$

Borghoff

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 19, 5:21 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Barron, Polk	39 min
Jul 19, 5:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Barron, Rusk	49 min
Jul 19, 6:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Chippewa	40 min
Jul 19, 6:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Chippewa, Rusk	26 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.