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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at May 30, 2023, 7:30 PM CDT for Polk County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- May 30, 2023, 7:30 PM CDT (00:30 UTC)
- Expired
- May 30, 2023, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 30
County Polk County, WI
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NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 30, 6:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 30, 6:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
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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, 6:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
601 PM CDT Tue May 30 2023
MNZ051-059-302330-
Sherburne MN-Wright MN-
601 PM CDT Tue May 30 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Wright and
southeastern Sherburne Counties through 630 PM CDT...
At 601 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Buffalo, 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...
Buffalo around 610 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this storm include Monticello and Big
Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 187 and 201.
U.S. Highway 10 in Minnesota between mile markers 195 and 211.
U.S. Highway 12 between mile markers 132 and 134.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 4505 9387 4510 9404 4542 9389 4533 9357
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 208DEG 22KT 4516 9391
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
BPHSpecial weather statement, May 30, 6:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
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Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 42 min |
| May 31, 2:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 46 min |
| May 31, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle | 41 min |
| May 31, 4:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 29 min |
| May 31, 4:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa | 51 min |
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