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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

May 30, 2023Carver County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at May 30, 2023, 5:56 PM CDT for Carver County, Minnesota. It was in force for 34 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, 5:56 PM CDT (22:56 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2023, 6:30 PM CDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 30

County Carver County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 414 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: 1401 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 10 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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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, 3 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 2:30 PM CDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 2:43 PM CDT, 3 hours 13 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, 2 hours 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 30, 3:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 13 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

BPH

Special weather statement, May 30, 4:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 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

BPH

Special weather statement, May 30, 5:15 PM CDT, 41 minutes before

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

MNZ059-302245-
Wright MN-
515 PM CDT Tue May 30 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Wright
County through 545 PM CDT...

At 515 PM CDT, the public reported a strong thunderstorm near
Buffalo, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Public.

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...
  Buffalo around 530 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Monticello.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 187 and 204.
 U.S. Highway 12 between mile markers 131 and 135.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4532 9381 4530 9377 4530 9374 4524 9359
      4504 9388 4509 9401 4536 9391
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 208DEG 18KT 4514 9391

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

BPH

Special weather statement, May 30, 5:56 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

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

MNZ066-068-302330-
McLeod MN-Carver MN-
556 PM CDT Tue May 30 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern McLeod
and northwestern Carver Counties through 630 PM CDT...

At 555 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Glencoe, or 16 miles southeast of Hutchinson, moving northeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and penny 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...
  Lester Prairie around 615 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Winsted, Mayer and
Watertown.

This includes U.S. Highway 212 between mile markers 118 and 126.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4498 9412 4498 9397 4493 9377 4471 9403
      4472 9420
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 208DEG 23KT 4477 9409

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

BPH

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, 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, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.