Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
624 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Warm and muggy today with strong to severe thunderstorms
  expected. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are
  possible.

- Seasonable temperatures and dry weather are expected to end
  the week with rain returning Saturday through early Sunday.

- Chances for precipitation along with warmer temperatures will
  persist through early next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 235 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

Surface analysis early this morning shows a departed cold front
over central WI snaking SW over southern IA, high pressure
briefly sitting behind the front over northwest IA and southeast
SD, and a second cold front emanating from a low pressure
center over southern Saskatchewan province and extending SW over
MT/IA. It is this second cold front that will be the focus for
anticipated convection across portions of the WFO MPX coverage
area today and tonight. Aloft, a rather lengthy zonal pattern,
and a fast one at that, is present from the Bacon all the way to
the Great Lakes over the northern tier states. While there are
some minor buckles in the flow from H85 all the way up to H5,
the prevailing west-to-east flow will aid in producing speed
shear across a broad area of the Upper Midwest. To be specific,
H5 flow is nearly 60kt over MN, while low level flow is
generally from the S and SSW, aiding in advecting higher
moisture content into the region

As the front approaches from the west, lapse rates will become
much steeper, ranging 7-8 C/km per model soundings. In
addition, a highly unstable airmass will also be present in
advance of the front with MLCAPE values likely around 2000 J/kg,
potentially as high as 3000 J/kg. Model soundings, particularly
for this afternoon, show strong winds veering with height,
which is a good indicator of supercell potential. These factors
with the steep lapse rates indicate a strong potential for large
hail.

So, with multiple severe weather indices showing the strong
potential for severe weather, the questions now are: when and
where. And this is where different CAMs have different ideas
for such. The main consensus this morning looks to be a pre-dawn
cluster of storms over southeastern ND that will move into
west-central MN around 12z then continue spreading SE over
southern MN through midday. Models had previously shown a second
round of convection not too far behind the initial, but that
idea looks to have less support at this time. Once the morning
Cc pushes through, residual cloud cover with plenty of
convective energy having been used, there may not be enough time
for recovery to occur later in the day in southern MN due to
sufficient mid-to-late day capping. However, northern MN looks
to have less such capping and is also in closer proximity to the
low pressure center. Thus, with the better prolonged period of
convection expected, the addition of an Enhanced Risk over
northern MN makes sense, as is the greater possibility of any
tornadic storms. As the storms develop, the hazard mode will
transition from one of hail to one of wind gusts, especially the
more they can propagate east and maintain themselves. Of
course, there are outliers to this which diminish the incoming
cluster and instead focus on a cluster near-north of I-94 in MN
which drives SE mid to- late afternoon. This complication in
timing/location is the main reason of holding back the severe
risk to a Slight while points north have been upgraded to
Enhanced.

The cold front will sweep across MN/WI tonight through sunrise
Thursday, followed by a broad area of high pressure from
southwest Canada spreading ESE into the Upper Midwest. This
will promote cooler, drier and clearing conditions for Thursday-
Friday.

The focus then turns to the weekend as a conglomerate areas of
small low pressure centers over WY/CO undergoes cyclogenesis
into a primary low over the Northern Plains. Impressive moisture
advection is again expected across the Upper Midwest in advance
of this next system, such that PWATs exceed 1.50", possibly
near 1.75". The slow progress of the frontal system across the
area along with only modest instability will make for plenty of
rainfall across the region Saturday into Saturday night. QPF for
much of the WFO MPX coverage area will exceed 1", with south-
central MN possibly looking at over 2". The warm front of this
system is expected to snap northeast, placing central-southern
MN and western WI within its warm sector. Thus, another
warm/humid day is expected on Sunday but with lower
precipitation chances. The weak frontal boundary is expected to
stall out over the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest while
several weak shortwaves drift across the region, keeping chances
for rain in the forecast through early next week.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 610 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

Short-term models appear to hone in on two distinct rounds of
CB/TS: one in the roughly 14z-18z timeframe, which is of higher
confidence, and a second in the roughly 00z-06z timeframe, which
is of lesser confidence. Still, these two periods look to have
the best chances of convection reaching and impacting all
terminals. Have currently advertised MVFR conditions but IFR
certainly cannot be ruled out, particularly for visibility.
Otherwise, a mixture of mid- and upper-level decks can be
expected throughout this duration with occasional ceilings.
Winds will be mainly southerly, varying a bit to the west and
east at times, with peak speeds near 15G20kts.

KMSP...Best timing for the initial swath of convection looks to
be 14z-18z. Likely will not last that entire 4hr window but
wanted to advertise some wiggle room in there in case the precip
lasts a bit longer given the 14z arrival time. Next batch looks
to come around 00z, or potentially as late as 03z. That next
batch, while of lower confidence, will have the better chance of
severe thunderstorms.

/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/
FRI...VFR. Wind VRBL at 5 kts.
SAT...RA/TSRA/MVFR likely, IFR possible. Wind SE 10-15 kts.
SUN...Mainly VFR. Slight chc TSRA/MVFR. Wind SW 10-15 kts.

&&

.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...None.
WI...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...JPC
AVIATION...JPC

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
611 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
130800-
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-
611 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Thunderstorms will move across the area this morning into the
early afternoon. Some storms may be severe, with large hail and
damaging winds possible.

Another round of thunderstorms is possible across parts of the
area this afternoon into tonight. If storms do occur, they would
likely be severe with large hail, damaging wind, and tornadoes
possible. Exact timing and location of storms is still uncertain.

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

Flooding along area rivers will hold steady or steadily fall over
the next few days. Rain from upcoming events could prolong
crests.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed at times through tonight.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1239 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

MNC013-043-047-091-165-121915-
Freeborn-Faribault-Martin-Blue Earth-Watonwan-
1239 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

...URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING EXPECTED...

Thunderstorms with heavy rain will cause minor flooding in the
following counties...

Freeborn...Faribault...Martin...Blue Earth...Watonwan...

* Until 215 PM CDT.

* At 1238 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
  thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
  Overflow of water will result in minor flooding of poor drainage
  locations in the area. Up to one inch of rain has already fallen.

* Some locations that will experience minor flooding include...
  St. James, Wells, Madelia, Mapleton, Winnebago, Truman, Trimont,
  Minnesota Lake, Good Thunder, Amboy, Vernon Center, and Hartland.

Additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is expected over the area. This
additional rain will result in minor flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4376 9473 4408 9471 4405 9380 4385 9384
      4385 9340 4363 9364

BPH