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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 26, 2023Steele County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Jul 26, 2023, 6:24 AM CDT for Steele County, Minnesota. It was in force for 36 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: Jul 26, 2023, 6:24 AM CDT (11:24 UTC)
Expired: Jul 26, 2023, 7:00 AM CDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County Steele County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 89 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.

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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: 1210 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1768 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 18 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: -0.1
Supercell composite: -1.6

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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 Jul 26, 4:55 AM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 26, 4:55 AM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 26, 4:06 AM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
406 AM CDT Wed Jul 26 2023

MNZ051>070-073>078-083-WIZ023-024-270915-
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-Blue Earth-St. Croix-Pierce-
406 AM CDT Wed Jul 26 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Minnesota...east central Minnesota...south central Minnesota...
southeast Minnesota...southwest Minnesota...west central
Minnesota and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Excessive heat is likely today through Thursday as heat indices
approach 100 & temperatures remain hot overnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Hot & humid weather continues Thursday.

A few rounds of thunderstorms are possible Thursday through
Friday, with a marginal risk of severe weather across the region
late Thursday and Thursday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.

MNZ041>045-047>050-082-084-085-091>093-WIZ014>016-025>028-270915-
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Watonwan-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-
Barron-Rusk-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire-
406 AM CDT Wed Jul 26 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Minnesota...east central Minnesota...south central Minnesota...
west central Minnesota...northwest Wisconsin and west central
Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Hot & humid today through Thursday with heat index values in the
low to mid 90s

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Hot & humid weather continues Thursday.

A few rounds of thunderstorms are possible Thursday through
Friday, with a marginal risk of severe weather across the region
late Thursday and Thursday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 26, 2:17 AM CDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
217 AM CDT Wed Jul 26 2023

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

1020 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     8 NNE Clontarf          45.47N 95.59W
07/25/2023                   Pope               MN   Law Enforcement

            Tree on powerline. Time estimated from
            radar.

&&

jrb

Local storm report, Jul 26, 2:29 AM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
229 AM CDT Wed Jul 26 2023

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

1059 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 WNW New London        45.31N 95.01W
07/25/2023                   Kandiyohi          MN   Law Enforcement

            Shed destroyed, time estimated from radar.
            Also report of 68 mph winds.

&&

jrb

Special weather statement, Jul 26, 2:29 AM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
229 AM CDT Wed Jul 26 2023

MNZ048-049-055-057-260800-
Kandiyohi MN-Stearns MN-Pope MN-Swift MN-
229 AM CDT Wed Jul 26 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Pope, west
central Stearns, northeastern Swift and northwestern Kandiyohi
Counties through 300 AM CDT...

At 229 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Starbuck, or 23 miles east of Morris, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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...
  Brooten.

This includes U.S. Highway 71 between mile markers 144 and 147.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
central Minnesota.

&&

LAT...LON 4551 9563 4564 9543 4545 9495 4523 9518
TIME...MOT...LOC 0729Z 306DEG 25KT 4553 9542

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

NDC

Special weather statement, Jul 26, 2:59 AM CDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
259 AM CDT Wed Jul 26 2023

MNZ048-055-057-260830-
Kandiyohi MN-Pope MN-Swift MN-
259 AM CDT Wed Jul 26 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Pope,
northeastern Swift and northern Kandiyohi Counties through 330 AM
CDT...

At 258 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles northeast of Murdock, or 19 miles northwest of Willmar, moving
southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel 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...
  Willmar, New London and Spicer.

This includes the following highways...
 U.S. Highway 12 between mile markers 66 and 79.
 U.S. Highway 8 in Minnesota near mile marker 6.
 U.S. Highway 71 between mile markers 117 and 142.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
central Minnesota.

&&

LAT...LON 4547 9527 4530 9476 4528 9477 4502 9504
      4533 9542
TIME...MOT...LOC 0758Z 307DEG 29KT 4536 9526

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

NDC

Special weather statement, Jul 26, 3:59 AM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 26, 6:24 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

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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
Jul 25, 9:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Stevens	42 min
Jul 25, 9:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Stevens, Swift	46 min
Jul 25, 10:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Pope, Swift	66 min
Jul 25, 10:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Kandiyohi, Stearns	58 min
Jul 25, 10:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Chippewa, Kandiyohi	67 min
Jul 25, 11:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Meeker, Stearns	55 min
Jul 25, 11:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	MPX	Kandiyohi, Meeker, Stearns	25 min
Jul 25, 11:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Meeker	62 min
Jul 25, 11:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Stearns, Wright	50 min
Jul 25, 11:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	McLeod	41 min
Jul 26, 12:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Kandiyohi	33 min
Jul 26, 12:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Carver, Hennepin, Wright	45 min
Jul 26, 12:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	McLeod	31 min
Jul 26, 12:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Carver, Hennepin, Scott	41 min
Jul 26, 1:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Pope	36 min
Jul 26, 1:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Anoka, Dakota, Ramsey, Washington	63 min
Jul 26, 1:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Dakota, Goodhue, Rice	33 min
Jul 26, 1:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Pope	36 min
Jul 26, 2:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Goodhue	33 min
Jul 26, 2:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Pope	31 min
Jul 26, 2:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Kandiyohi	31 min
Jul 26, 3:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Kandiyohi, Meeker	34 min
Jul 26, 3:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Kandiyohi, Meeker	46 min
Jul 26, 3:09 PM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	MPX	Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Faribault and 12 more	29 hr
Jul 26, 1:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Pierce, Saint Croix	44 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.