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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

May 30, 2023Stevens County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at May 30, 2023, 3:19 PM CDT for Stevens County, Minnesota. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 30, 2023, 3:19 PM CDT (20:19 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2023, 3:45 PM CDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Hail: 0.88 in
Wind: 40

County Stevens County, MN

The radar

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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 30, 2:30 PM CDT, 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 2:30 PM CDT, 49 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 2:43 PM CDT, 36 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
243 PM CDT Tue May 30 2023

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
311945-
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-
243 PM CDT Tue May 30 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected. A few storms could contain
large hail and locally heavy rain this afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

On and off thunderstorm chances continue into early next week.
The risk for severe weather is low but locally heavy rain is
possible.

Heat and humidity will build through the end of the week with
highs likely reaching the lower 90s by Thursday or Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 30, 3:19 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 30, 3:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Stevens	32 min
May 30, 4:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Stevens	31 min
May 30, 5:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Wright	30 min
May 30, 5:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Carver	34 min
May 30, 6:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Wright	29 min
May 30, 6:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Carver, McLeod	26 min
May 30, 6:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Carver	46 min
May 30, 6:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Wright	45 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.