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Special Weather Statement, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 7, 2025Martin County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this special weather statement at Jul 7, 2025, 7:50 PM CDT for Martin County, Minnesota. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jul 7, 2025, 7:50 PM CDT (00:50 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2025, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Hail
0.50 in
Wind
50

County Martin County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 314 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, Omaha, NE at 00:00Z on 2025-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1884 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Omaha, NE at 00:00Z on 2025-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 67 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
1884 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1345 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
67 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
250 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
8.3

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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 7, 7:27 PM CDT, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 7:27 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 2:27 PM CDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
227 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
081930-
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-
227 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening.
A few storms may be severe with large hail and damaging winds,
primarily west of I-35.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and
evening across western Minnesota.

BPH

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:24 PM CDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
324 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

MNZ054-056-072100-
Chippewa MN-Lac Qui Parle MN-
324 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL LAC QUI PARLE AND
CHIPPEWA COUNTIES UNTIL 4 PM CDT...

At 324 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles north of Maynard, or 12 miles northeast of Montevideo, moving
east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Montevideo, Clara City, Maynard, Watson, Gluek, Asbury and
  Montevideo Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 4500 9586 4515 9562 4515 9525 4489 9525
      4489 9547 4488 9548 4488 9565 4489 9565
      4490 9567 4491 9568 4490 9569 4491 9572
      4492 9572 4494 9574 4489 9574 4489 9583
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 272DEG 23KT 4506 9553

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

ETA
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:50 PM CDT, 4 hours before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
350 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

MNZ055-072115-
Swift MN-
350 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SWIFT COUNTY UNTIL
415 PM CDT...

At 350 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Lake Oliver, or 25 miles southwest of Morris,
moving east at 35 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Appleton, Holloway and Appleton Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4533 9612 4533 9586 4515 9586 4515 9603
      4516 9605 4516 9606 4517 9608 4517 9610
      4524 9610 4524 9612
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 271DEG 30KT 4526 9616

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

ETA
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:38 PM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
438 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

MNZ058-066-072215-
Meeker MN-McLeod MN-
438 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN MEEKER AND
NORTHWESTERN MCLEOD COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM CDT...

At 438 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southeast of Grove City, or 18 miles northwest of Hutchinson,
moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Litchfield, Dassel, Grove City, Greenleaf, Darwin, Cedar Mills,
  Strout and Litchfield Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4504 9476 4511 9475 4515 9467 4512 9426
      4493 9426 4492 9450 4501 9476
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 291DEG 20KT 4508 9461

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

ETA
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 6:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
613 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

MNZ073-074-080000-
Redwood MN-Brown MN-
613 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN BROWN
AND REDWOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 7 PM CDT...

At 613 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms near Wabasso, or 9 miles southwest of Redwood Falls,
moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Redwood Falls, Springfield, Morgan, Walnut Grove, Lamberton,
  Wabasso, Morton, Sanborn, Clements, Revere, Seaforth, Wanda,
  Delhi, Redwood Falls Airport and North Redwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4448 9533 4466 9527 4467 9525 4462 9519
      4462 9516 4460 9513 4458 9509 4457 9510
      4457 9507 4455 9502 4455 9501 4454 9502
      4455 9499 4452 9492 4452 9490 4450 9486
      4420 9487 4420 9559
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 286DEG 21KT 4445 9526

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

ETA
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 6:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
645 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

MNZ074-080015-
Brown MN-
645 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN BROWN COUNTY
UNTIL 715 PM CDT...

At 645 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms 6 miles north of Springfield, or 16 miles south of
Redwood Falls, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Sleepy Eye, Comfrey, Evan, Cobden and Essig.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional
information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4420 9511 4420 9487 4450 9486 4450 9485
      4449 9486 4449 9485 4432 9459 4411 9457
      4411 9510 4419 9510
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 292DEG 23KT 4433 9500

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

ETA
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 7:50 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 7:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBrown, Watonwan34 min
Jul 7, 7:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Watonwan48 min
Jul 7, 8:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXFaribault, Freeborn58 min
Jul 7, 8:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDakota30 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.