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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 6, 2024Douglas County, Todd County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Jul 6, 2024, 5:29 PM CDT for Douglas County, Todd County, Minnesota. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 6, 2024, 5:29 PM CDT (22:29 UTC)
Expired: Jul 6, 2024, 6:00 PM CDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40
Spout: Possible

Counties Douglas County, MN, Todd County, MN

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The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 182 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 180 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.

Skew-T log-p

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: 321 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -56 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1119 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 5 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -12 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 6, 2:32 PM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 2:32 PM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 2:05 PM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
205 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
071915-
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-
205 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected into this evening. A few
stronger storms are possible across western Minnesota, capable of
gusty winds and hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 6, 3:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 4:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
400 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

MNZ092-062145-
Faribault MN-
400 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL FARIBAULT COUNTY THROUGH
445 PM CDT...

At 400 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Delavan, or 22 miles east of Fairmont, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size 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...
Blue Earth, Easton, Delavan, and Brush Creek.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 90 between mile markers 118 and 136.
 U.S. Highway 169 between mile markers 11 and 14.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4366 9414 4379 9409 4379 9375 4358 9379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 279DEG 14KT 4371 9403

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

BPH

Special weather statement, Jul 6, 5:22 PM CDT, 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
522 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

MNZ073-062300-
Redwood MN-
522 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN REDWOOD COUNTY
THROUGH 600 PM CDT...

At 522 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Walnut Grove, or 17 miles southeast of Marshall, moving northeast at
20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Walnut Grove, Lucan, Revere, and Wanda.

This includes U.S. Highway 14 between mile markers 45 and 59.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4434 9559 4450 9537 4427 9516 4420 9541
      4420 9559
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 237DEG 19KT 4429 9551

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

BPH

Special weather statement, Jul 6, 5:24 PM CDT, 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
524 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

MNZ091-092-062300-
Martin MN-Faribault MN-
524 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN FARIBAULT AND EAST
CENTRAL MARTIN COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM CDT...

At 524 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Winnebago, or 15 miles east of Fairmont, moving east at 30 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...
Blue Earth, Winnebago, Easton, Delavan, Huntley, and Guckeen.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 90 between mile markers 110 and 122.
 U.S. Highway 169 between mile markers 11 and 24.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4375 9437 4385 9411 4385 9391 4368 9382
      4362 9428
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 249DEG 26KT 4371 9419

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

BPH

Special weather statement, Jul 6, 5:26 PM CDT, 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
526 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

MNZ092-062300-
Faribault MN-
526 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN FARIBAULT COUNTY
THROUGH 600 PM CDT...

At 525 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bricelyn, or 21 miles west of Albert Lea, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size 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...
Bricelyn, Kiester, Brush Creek, and Walters.

This includes Interstate 90 between mile markers 129 and 141.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4364 9395 4373 9383 4365 9364 4355 9365
      4350 9374 4350 9379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 312DEG 11KT 4361 9379

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

BPH

Special weather statement, Jul 6, 5:29 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
529 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

MNZ041-042-062300-
Douglas MN-Todd MN-
529 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN DOUGLAS AND TODD COUNTIES
THROUGH 600 PM CDT...

At 528 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms capable of producing a landspout near Carlos, or 9
miles north of Alexandria, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts up to 40 mph, and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
         could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
         objects.

Locations impacted include...
Alexandria, Staples, Browerville, Clarissa, Eagle Bend, Carlos,
Staples Airport, Bertha, Hewitt, Lake Osakis, Leaf Valley, and
Miltona.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 105 and 118.
 U.S. Highway 10 in Minnesota between mile markers 103 and 113, and
between mile markers 119 and 120.
 U.S. Highway 71 between mile markers 191 and 219.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4637 9474 4635 9470 4636 9467 4627 9464
      4577 9511 4578 9513 4576 9514 4576 9528
      4606 9561 4611 9555 4611 9515 4637 9515
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 212DEG 19KT 4603 9530

LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

BPH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 6, 3:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Faribault	32 min
Jul 6, 4:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Faribault	45 min
Jul 6, 5:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Redwood	38 min
Jul 6, 5:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Faribault	36 min
Jul 6, 5:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Faribault	34 min
Jul 6, 5:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Swift	48 min
Jul 6, 6:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Chippewa, Swift	22 min
Jul 6, 6:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Renville	27 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.