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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 23, 2023Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Jun 23, 2023, 2:49 PM CDT for Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jun 23, 2023, 2:49 PM CDT (19:49 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2023, 3:15 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
55

County Yellow Medicine 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 Jun 23, 1:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 1:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 1:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
147 PM CDT Fri Jun 23 2023

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
241200-
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-
147 PM CDT Fri Jun 23 2023

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Air Quality Alert for ozone remains in effect through this
evening for eastern and southern Minnesota through western
Wisconsin.

Scattered thunderstorms can be expected over western and central
Minnesota. Some storms may produce heavy rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Air Quality Alert for ozone remains in effect through Saturday
evening for western Wisconsin.

Widespread thunderstorms are expected Saturday through Sunday.
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible Saturday
afternoon and evening for areas south of Interstate 94,
particularly near the Interstate 90 corridor. Large hail and
damaging winds are the main hazards but a tornado cannot be ruled
out.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed Saturday and Saturday
night.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 2:49 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
249 PM CDT Fri Jun 23 2023

MNZ054-064-232015-
Yellow Medicine MN-Lac Qui Parle MN-
249 PM CDT Fri Jun 23 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Lac
qui Parle and central Yellow Medicine Counties through 315 PM CDT...

At 249 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles south of Clarkfield, or 17 miles north of Marshall, moving
north at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Clarkfield around 305 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Boyd.

This includes the following highways...
 U.S. Highway 212 between mile markers 43 and 49.
 U.S. Highway 59 between mile markers 87 and 103.

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.

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LAT...LON 4488 9599 4487 9563 4484 9559 4484 9557
      4482 9554 4461 9559 4461 9561 4463 9563
      4463 9605
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 193DEG 19KT 4470 9581

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

PEM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 8:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStearns27 min
Jun 22, 8:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXTodd31 min
Jun 23, 3:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChisago23 min
Jun 23, 4:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa42 min
Jun 23, 4:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXStearns, Todd24 min
Jun 23, 4:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBenton34 min
Jun 23, 4:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBenton25 min
Jun 23, 5:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMille Lacs45 min
Jun 23, 5:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStevens33 min
Jun 23, 6:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXAnoka, Sherburne28 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.