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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at May 20, 2024, 8:01 PM CDT for Goodhue County, Minnesota. It was in force for 29 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
- May 20, 2024, 8:01 PM CDT (01:01 UTC)
- Expired
- May 20, 2024, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Hail
- 0.50 in
- Wind
- 40
County Goodhue County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 95 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
- 1078 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1148 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.4
The text
As transmitted.
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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 May 20, 3:33 PM CDT, 4 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 20, 3:33 PM CDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 254 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 212000- 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- 254 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail and damaging wind gusts will be possible the evening and overnight. The greatest risk for severe weather will be in south central Minnesota. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. A powerful storm system will bring another round of thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and evening. There is an Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms (level 3 of 5) across southeastern Minnesota into west central Wisconsin, and a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) extending across south central and east central Minnesota into western Wisconsin. Large hail and damaging winds are the main threats, but a few tornadoes are also possible. Heavy rainfall is likely Tuesday afternoon and evening and totals may exceed 2 or 3 inches. A Flood Watch is in effect for the eastern half of Minnesota and far western Wisconsin. This will lead to rises on rivers and their tributaries through the end of the week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed Tuesday afternoon and evening.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 20, 6:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
653 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024
MNZ085-093-210030-
Steele MN-Freeborn MN-
653 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL FREEBORN AND
SOUTHEASTERN STEELE COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM CDT...
At 653 PM CDT, broadcast media reported a strong thunderstorm
produced a landspout near Newry Township, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Landspouts.
SOURCE...Broadcast media.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Albert Lea, Blooming Prairie, Clarks Grove, Glenville, Emmons,
Hollandale, Hayward, Mansfield, Twin Lakes, Conger, Albert Lea
Airport, and Myre Big Island State Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35 between mile markers 3 and 20.
Interstate 90 between mile markers 148 and 172.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
south central Minnesota.
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LAT...LON 4350 9365 4361 9365 4393 9305 4367 9305
4350 9342
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 230DEG 16KT 4360 9338
LANDSPOUT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
RMDSpecial weather statement, May 20, 8:01 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
801 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024
MNZ078-210130-
Goodhue MN-
801 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL GOODHUE COUNTY
THROUGH 830 PM CDT...
At 801 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pine Island, or 11 miles north of Mantorville, moving northeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Pine Island and Zumbrota.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4438 9269 4437 9255 4420 9256 4420 9285
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 211DEG 20KT 4423 9269
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
RMDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 8:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Goodhue | 30 min |
| May 20, 9:08 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville | 25 hr |
| May 20, 9:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn | 23 min |
| May 20, 10:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Sibley | 45 min |
| May 20, 11:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Martin | 37 min |
| May 20, 11:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, Redwood, Renville, Sibley | 36 min |
| May 20, 11:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Martin | 33 min |
| May 20, 11:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | McLeod, Renville, Sibley | 25 min |
| May 21, 12:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Rice | 27 min |
| May 21, 12:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | McLeod | 26 min |
| May 21, 1:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chisago | 33 min |
| May 21, 1:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chisago | 36 min |
| May 21, 3:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Martin | 46 min |
| May 21, 4:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn, Steele, Waseca | 43 min |
| May 21, 4:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Blue Earth | 34 min |
| May 21, 4:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, Waseca | 33 min |
| May 21, 4:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Martin, Nicollet, Watonwan | 3 hr |
| May 21, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 44 min |
| May 21, 4:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Goodhue, Rice, Steele | 40 min |
| May 21, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn, Steele | 46 min |
| May 21, 5:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue | 22 min |
| May 21, 5:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington | 54 min |
| May 21, 6:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Ramsey | 56 min |
| May 21, 2:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Polk | 32 min |
| May 21, 5:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dunn | 25 min |
| May 21, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dunn, Pepin, Pierce | 55 min |
| May 21, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Eau Claire | 55 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.