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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 24, 2023Hennepin County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Jun 24, 2023, 5:22 PM CDT for Hennepin County, Minnesota. It was in force for 23 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
Jun 24, 2023, 5:22 PM CDT (22:22 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2023, 5:45 PM CDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Hail
0.50 in
Wind
30

County Hennepin County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 3 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 1 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2023-06-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 33 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2023-06-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 72 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
33 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-161 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1599 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
92 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 Jun 24, 4:07 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 4:07 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 2:53 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
253 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
251200-
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-
253 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

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

Widespread thunderstorms are expected through this evening.
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible 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.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected for much of the
area during the daytime hours on Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and
evening.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 24, 3:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
326 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0323 PM     Funnel Cloud     Pemberton               44.01N 93.78W
06/24/2023                   Blue Earth         MN   Trained Spotter

            Rotating wall cloud near Pemberton.

&&

MED
Local storm report, Jun 24, 3:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
340 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0333 PM     Funnel Cloud     3 SW Janesville         44.08N 93.75W
06/24/2023                   Waseca             MN   Trained Spotter

            Funnel halfway to the ground.

&&

MED
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 4:59 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
459 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

MNZ068-069-242230-
Carver MN-Scott MN-
459 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Scott and
southeastern Carver Counties through 530 PM CDT...

At 459 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Belle Plaine, or 30 miles southwest of Minneapolis, moving northeast
at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Carver, Shakopee, Chaska, Chanhassen and Victoria.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4463 9379 4463 9377 4468 9377 4468 9385
      4485 9366 4479 9352 4461 9375
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 215DEG 23KT 4468 9374

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

PEM
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 5:06 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
506 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

WIZ024-242230-
Pierce WI-
506 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Pierce
County through 530 PM CDT...

At 506 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bay City, or 6 miles north of Red Wing, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea 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...
  Ellsworth around 515 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4460 9256 4461 9258 4462 9262 4481 9245
      4475 9233 4457 9252 4457 9255
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 215DEG 35KT 4465 9252

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

PEM
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 5:09 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
509 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

WIZ025-242245-
Dunn WI-
509 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Dunn
County through 545 PM CDT...

At 509 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Knapp, or 8 miles west of Menomonie, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea 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...
  Boyceville around 520 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Wheeler.

This includes Interstate 94 in Wisconsin between mile markers 33 and
40.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4505 9177 4484 9206 4488 9214 4491 9214
      4514 9195
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 215DEG 32KT 4491 9208

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

PEM
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 5:22 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
522 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

MNZ060-068-242245-
Hennepin MN-Carver MN-
522 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Hennepin and east central Carver Counties through 545 PM CDT...

At 522 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Chaska, or 20 miles southwest of Minneapolis, moving northeast at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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...
  Chanhassen around 530 PM CDT.
  Mound, Minnetrista and Excelsior around 535 PM CDT.
  Eden Prairie, Orono and Wayzata around 540 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Plymouth,
Minnetonka, St. Louis Park, Golden Valley and Hopkins.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4474 9366 4480 9378 4505 9354 4498 9337
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 217DEG 31KT 4483 9363

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

PEM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 6:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa, Redwood, Yellow Medicine30 min
Jun 24, 6:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMartin27 min
Jun 24, 2:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWaseca31 min
Jun 24, 3:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Le Sueur, Waseca36 min
Jun 24, 3:31 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXWaseca29 min
Jun 24, 3:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLe Sueur32 min
Jun 24, 3:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLe Sueur, Rice, Waseca46 min
Jun 24, 4:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLe Sueur, Rice, Scott40 min
Jun 24, 4:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXCarver31 min
Jun 24, 5:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPierce24 min
Jun 24, 5:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDunn36 min
Jun 24, 5:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSaint Croix27 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.