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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 13, 2024Rice County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Jul 13, 2024, 3:42 PM CDT for Rice County, Minnesota. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jul 13, 2024, 3:42 PM CDT (20:42 UTC)
Expired: Jul 13, 2024, 4:15 PM CDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 40

County Rice County, MN

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NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 13, 12:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 12:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 13, 3:23 PM CDT, 19 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
323 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
142030-
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-
323 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Another round of thunderstorms may develop later today into this
evening. The primary hazards with the second round will be
damaging wind gusts and large hail if thunderstorms can develop.

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

Hot, humid, and potentially stormy tomorrow. Heat index values
climb into the upper 90s to low 100s across the region.

Additional chances for strong to severe thunderstorms through
early next week, with damaging wind gusts and large hail as the
primary threats.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 13, 10:58 AM CDT, 4 hours 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Issued by National Weather Service Duluth MN
1058 AM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024

WIZ016-027-131645-
Chippewa WI-Rusk WI-
1058 AM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Rusk and northeastern
Chippewa Counties through 1145 AM CDT
...

At 1058 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Winter to 6 miles north of
Sheldon to 6 miles west of Cornell. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Cornell and Sheldon around 1105 AM CDT.
  Hawkins around 1115 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4537 9092 4510 9093 4518 9149 4551 9142
      4564 9136 4563 9067 4538 9068
TIME...MOT...LOC 1558Z 283DEG 25KT 4573 9093 4540 9098 4516 9128

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

KML

Local storm report, Jul 13, 11:04 AM CDT, 4 hours 38 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1104 AM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     Hail             1 SW Wood Lake          44.64N 95.56W
07/13/2024  M2.00 Inch       Yellow Medicine    MN   Public

            Caller noted a lot of corn damage associated
            with hail.

&&

BED

Special weather statement, Jul 13, 12:02 PM CDT, 3 hours 40 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Issued by National Weather Service Duluth MN
1202 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024

MNZ049-058>060-068-069-131745-
Hennepin MN-Carver MN-Stearns MN-Meeker MN-Scott MN-Wright MN-
1202 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Hennepin, Wright,
northeastern Meeker, north central Scott, southern Stearns and
northern Carver Counties through 1245 PM CDT
...

At 1202 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Maple Lake, or 7 miles west of Buffalo, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
  Buffalo and Montrose around 1210 PM CDT.
  Delano, Rockford, and Independence around 1215 PM CDT.
  Corcoran and Medina around 1220 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Orono, Maple Plain,
Plymouth, Maple Grove, Wayzata and Minnetonka.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4509 9328 4504 9328 4503 9326 4491 9327
      4471 9354 4496 9401 4498 9401 4498 9405
      4518 9446 4536 9430
TIME...MOT...LOC 1702Z 291DEG 41KT 4516 9402

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

KML

Special weather statement, Jul 13, 12:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Issued by National Weather Service Duluth MN
1247 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024

MNZ049-058>060-066-068-131845-
Hennepin MN-McLeod MN-Carver MN-Stearns MN-Meeker MN-Wright MN-
1247 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Hennepin, Wright, northeastern Meeker, northeastern McLeod,
southeastern Stearns and northwestern Carver Counties through 145 PM
CDT
...

At 1246 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles northeast of Dassel, or 19 miles west of Buffalo, moving
southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch 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...
  Cokato around 1255 PM CDT.
  Howard Lake around 105 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Montrose, Delano
and Watertown.

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 4510 9361 4495 9372 4477 9392 4534 9477
      4541 9477 4541 9479 4542 9480 4557 9458
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 297DEG 22KT 4517 9426

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

KML

Special weather statement, Jul 13, 2:42 PM CDT, 1 hour before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
242 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024

MNZ078-WIZ024-026-132030-
Goodhue MN-Pierce WI-Pepin WI-
242 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GOODHUE...PEPIN AND
SOUTHEASTERN PIERCE COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM CDT...

At 241 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bay City, or near Red Wing, moving southeast at 25 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...
Red Wing, Durand, Pepin, Welch, Plum City, Bay City, Stockholm,
Frontenac, Wacouta, Central Point, Esdaile, and Arkansaw.

This includes U.S. Highway 61 between mile markers 82 and 99.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4459 9167 4459 9202 4456 9204 4450 9205
      4441 9209 4445 9224 4445 9243 4440 9244
      4453 9276 4471 9251 4469 9214 4468 9213
      4467 9165
TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 297DEG 20KT 4456 9247

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

JRB

Special weather statement, Jul 13, 3:42 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
342 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024

MNZ077-078-132115-
Rice MN-Goodhue MN-
342 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN GOODHUE AND
SOUTHEASTERN RICE COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM CDT...

At 342 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Faribault, moving east 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...
Faribault, Northfield, Kenyon, Dundas, Nerstrand, Bridgewater,
Ruskin, Faribault Airport, and Nerstrand Big Woods State Park.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 54 and 66.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4425 9332 4443 9332 4448 9294 4421 9294
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 268DEG 11KT 4435 9320

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

NDC

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 13, 3:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Douglas, Pope, Stevens, Swift	67 min
Jul 13, 4:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Lac qui Parle	40 min
Jul 13, 4:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Swift	51 min
Jul 13, 6:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Mille Lacs, Sherburne	48 min
Jul 13, 7:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Yellow Medicine	33 min
Jul 13, 7:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine	50 min
Jul 13, 8:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Chisago, Washington	37 min
Jul 13, 12:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Hennepin, Wright	43 min
Jul 13, 12:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Wright	58 min
Jul 13, 2:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Goodhue	44 min
Jul 13, 4:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Goodhue, Rice	34 min
Jul 13, 4:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Le Sueur, Rice	34 min
Jul 13, 4:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MPX	Goodhue, Rice	46 min
Jul 13, 4:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Goodhue	23 min
Jul 13, 4:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Goodhue, Rice, Steele	32 min
Jul 13, 5:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Le Sueur, Rice, Waseca	46 min
Jul 13, 5:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Goodhue	37 min
Jul 13, 5:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Goodhue	16 min
Jul 13, 5:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Rice, Steele, Waseca	38 min
Jul 13, 6:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Steele	47 min
Jul 13, 9:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Barron, Dunn, Pierce, Polk, Saint Croix	28 min
Jul 13, 9:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Barron	18 min
Jul 13, 10:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Barron, Rusk	47 min
Jul 13, 10:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Rusk	47 min
Jul 13, 2:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Pepin	48 min

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