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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 16, 2025Carver County, Hennepin County, Scott County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2025, 1:04 PM CDT for Carver County, Hennepin County, Scott County, Minnesota. It was in force for 26 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
Jun 16, 2025, 1:04 PM CDT (18:04 UTC)
Expired
Jun 16, 2025, 1:30 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Carver County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Scott County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 7 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:05 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 7 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2025-06-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 575 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2025-06-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 50 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
575 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-77 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
874 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
164 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

431 
WUUS53 KMPX 161804
SVRMPX
MNC019-053-139-161830-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0049.250616T1804Z-250616T1830Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Issued by National Weather Service Denver CO
104 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East Central Carver County in east central Minnesota...
  West Hennepin, Central Hennepin, and South Hennepin County in east 
  central Minnesota...
  North Central Scott County in east central Minnesota...

* Until 130 PM CDT.

* At 104 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Excelsior, 
  or 17 miles west of Minneapolis, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Bloomington, Plymouth, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Edina, St. Louis 
  Park, Shakopee, Chaska, Chanhassen, Prior Lake, Golden Valley, 
  Hopkins, Mound, Orono, Victoria, Minnetrista, Wayzata, 
  Independence, Excelsior and Shorewood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from 
windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead 
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded 
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4491 9372 4498 9366 4498 9334 4476 9342
PARTITION...427053 527053 827053
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 285DEG 16KT 4491 9361

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Rodriguez
2 follow-up statements
954 
WWUS53 KMPX 161817
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Issued by National Weather Service Denver CO
117 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

MNC019-139-161827-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-250616T1830Z/
Carver MN-Scott MN-
117 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EAST CENTRAL CARVER 
AND NORTH CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTIES...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. 
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

&&

LAT...LON 4490 9361 4498 9358 4498 9334 4481 9340
      4486 9352 4489 9352 4489 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 285DEG 16KT 4491 9360

$$


MNC053-161830-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-250616T1830Z/
Hennepin MN-
117 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT 
FOR WEST HENNEPIN, CENTRAL HENNEPIN, AND SOUTH HENNEPIN COUNTY...

At 117 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located around 5 miles 
north of Chanhassen, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
  Bloomington, Plymouth, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Edina, St. Louis 
  Park, Chanhassen, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Orono, Wayzata, 
  Excelsior, Shorewood, Deephaven, Long Lake, Greenwood and Woodland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from 
windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead 
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded 
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4490 9361 4498 9358 4498 9334 4481 9340
      4486 9352 4489 9352 4489 9359
PARTITION...427053 527053 827053
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 285DEG 16KT 4491 9360

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

Rodriguez
955 
WWUS53 KMPX 161827
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Issued by National Weather Service Denver CO
127 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

MNC053-161837-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-250616T1830Z/
Hennepin MN-
127 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 130 PM CDT FOR WEST 
HENNEPIN, CENTRAL HENNEPIN, AND SOUTH HENNEPIN COUNTY...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. 
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, heavy 
rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 4490 9361 4498 9358 4498 9334 4481 9340
      4486 9352 4489 9352 4489 9359
PARTITION...427053 527053 827053
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 285DEG 16KT 4489 9352

$$

Rodriguez

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 15, 7:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFaribault49 min
Jun 15, 8:55 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXRedwood, Renville6 days
Jun 15, 8:55 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXCarver7 days
Jun 16, 5:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFreeborn63 min
Jun 16, 7:00 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMPXFaribault, Freeborn3 hr
Jun 16, 7:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFreeborn31 min
Jun 16, 7:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSwift34 min
Jun 16, 9:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKandiyohi29 min
Jun 16, 9:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBlue Earth, Faribault, Waseca36 min
Jun 16, 9:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRice34 min
Jun 16, 10:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWright32 min
Jun 16, 11:14 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMPXFaribault, Freeborn12 hr
Jun 16, 11:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStearns26 min
Jun 16, 11:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMorrison33 min
Jun 16, 12:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStearns33 min
Jun 16, 12:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBenton33 min
Jun 16, 1:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSherburne, Wright34 min
Jun 16, 2:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin29 min
Jun 16, 2:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin30 min
Jun 16, 2:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRamsey35 min
Jun 16, 3:42 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMPXTodd33 min
Jun 16, 4:06 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXTodd24 min
Jun 16, 4:54 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXMeeker, Stearns36 min
Jun 16, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, McLeod, Meeker, Wright40 min
Jun 16, 5:27 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXMeeker, Wright33 min
Jun 16, 5:32 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXMeeker, Wright28 min
Jun 16, 5:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison49 min
Jun 16, 5:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXCarver, Hennepin, McLeod, Wright48 min
Jun 16, 5:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXHennepin, Sherburne, Wright13 min
Jun 16, 6:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, McLeod43 min
Jun 16, 6:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBrown, Nicollet, Sibley55 min
Jun 16, 6:27 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXNicollet48 min
Jun 16, 6:28 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXCarver, McLeod32 min
Jun 16, 6:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBenton, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs50 min
Jun 16, 6:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, Hennepin, Scott38 min
Jun 16, 6:53 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXNicollet22 min
Jun 16, 6:58 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXCarver17 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.