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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Aug 9, 2023, 8:30 PM CDT for Carver County, Minnesota. 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
- Aug 9, 2023, 8:30 PM CDT (01:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2023, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 40
County Carver County, MN
The radar
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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 Aug 9, 6:31 PM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 6:31 PM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 210 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 101915- 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- 210 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will continue into the evening across the region. An isolated severe storm or two could produce gusty winds and large hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. There are several chances for thunderstorms Thursday through Monday. More importantly, the two periods with the best chances for seeing thunderstorms, including severe weather, will be Thursday evening into Friday and also Sunday afternoon into Sunday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN spotter activation is unlikely today, but may be needed at times later this week. jrb
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 2:49 PM CDT, 5 hours 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
249 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023
MNZ043-050-092030-
Benton MN-Morrison MN-
249 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Benton
and south central Morrison Counties through 330 PM CDT...
At 249 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Little Falls, moving southeast at 20 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.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Royalton around 305 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this storm include Rice.
This includes U.S. Highway 10 in Minnesota between mile markers 151
and 164.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 4579 9407 4572 9423 4575 9427 4576 9427
4578 9431 4586 9442 4592 9433
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 316DEG 19KT 4590 9437
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
ETASpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 7:58 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 7:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Carver | 32 min |
| Aug 9, 8:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Scott | 38 min |
| Aug 9, 9:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Rice | 30 min |
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