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Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this flash flood warning at Jun 21, 2024, 9:29 PM CDT for Faribault County, Freeborn County, Martin County, Minnesota. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 21, 2024, 9:29 PM CDT (02:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2024, 3:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Martin County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1:00 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Ne Hollandale, MN | 6 inches of water flowing over roadway. Delayed report, time estimated by radar. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 134 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 583 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
987
WGUS53 KMPX 220229
FFWMPX
MNC043-047-091-220830-
/O.NEW.KMPX.FF.W.0006.240622T0229Z-240622T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
929 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Faribault County in south central Minnesota...
Freeborn County in south central Minnesota...
Martin County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 330 AM CDT Saturday.
* At 929 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain moving into the warned area. The expected rainfall rate
is 0.75 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1
to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 4385 9485 4385 9305 4350 9305 4350 9485
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.75-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
Borghoff2 follow-up statements
325
WGUS73 KMPX 220451
FFSMPX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1151 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024
MNC043-047-091-220830-
/O.CON.KMPX.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-240622T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Faribault MN-Freeborn MN-Martin MN-
1151 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT SATURDAY
FOR FARIBAULT, FREEBORN AND MARTIN COUNTIES...
At 1151 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are
possible in the warned area, especially south of I-90. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 4385 9485 4385 9305 4350 9305 4350 9485
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Borghoff281 WGUS73 KMPX 220827 FFSMPX Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 327 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 MNC043-047-091-220837- /O.EXP.KMPX.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-240622T0830Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Faribault MN-Freeborn MN-Martin MN- 327 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 330 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR FARIBAULT, FREEBORN AND MARTIN COUNTIES... Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. && LAT...LON 4385 9485 4385 9305 4350 9305 4350 9485 $$ MPG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 8:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Watonwan | 5 hr |
| Jun 21, 10:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, Rice, Steele, Waseca | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Waseca, Watonwan | 3 days |
| Jun 22, 2:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, Rice, Steele, Waseca | 3 days |
| Jun 22, 12:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Redwood | 38 min |
| Jun 22, 1:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Waseca | 47 min |
| Jun 22, 2:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Steele | 22 min |
| Jun 22, 4:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn, Martin | 66 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.