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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, 4:14 PM CDT for Stevens County, Minnesota. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: May 30, 2023, 4:14 PM CDT (21:14 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2023, 4:45 PM CDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

County Stevens County, MN

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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, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 2:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 2:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 31 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, 55 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 30, 3:43 PM CDT, 31 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
343 PM CDT Tue May 30 2023

MNZ047-302115-
Stevens MN-
343 PM CDT Tue May 30 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Stevens
County through 415 PM CDT...

At 343 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Herman, or 14 miles northwest of Morris, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
  Donnelly around 355 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4576 9625 4576 9583 4560 9625 4573 9626
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 233DEG 15KT 4572 9615

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 30, 4:14 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
414 PM CDT Tue May 30 2023

MNZ047-302145-
Stevens MN-
414 PM CDT Tue May 30 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Stevens
County through 445 PM CDT...

At 414 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Donnelly, or 8 miles northwest of Morris, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Morris around 430 PM CDT.

This includes U.S. Highway 59 between mile markers 168 and 177.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4576 9621 4576 9576 4560 9576 4562 9618
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 275DEG 15KT 4570 9598

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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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, 3:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Stevens	26 min
May 30, 3:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Stevens	32 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.