A warm frontal boundry draped across West Central Wisconsin was the focus for isolated severe thunderstorms on this date.
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The episode as NWS MPX wrote it up.
A warm frontal boundry draped across West Central Wisconsin was the focus for isolated severe thunderstorms on this date.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jul 29, 2:30 AM CST, 5 hours 15 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 330 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 2008 .DISCUSSION... NOT MUCH TIME FOR DISCUSSION WITH ONGOING SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. MAIN SEVERE WEATHER HAS BEEN WINDS OVER 50 KNOTS ON LEADING EDGE OF BOW IN ENVIRONMENT OF DCAPE OF 1000 TO 1500 J/KG AND 0-6KM SHEAR OF AROUND 40 KTS. MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES HAVE ALSO INCREASED TO ARND 8C/KM INTO CNTRL MN. MAY SEE SOME WEAKENING OF BOW ENTERING OUR NW CWA AS IT RUNS INTO AIRMASS THAT SAW RECENT CONVECTION. ALSO ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 5AM IN A FEW COUNTIES OF WC MN WHERE 50 MPH PLUS GUSTS HAVE OCCURRED IN WAKE OF CONVECTON. WENT MORE WITH NAM TIMING ON SFC FRONT...A BIT SLOWER THAN GFS..THUS LEAVING A CHANCE OF AFTN TSTMS IN E CWA. DRIER AIR PUSHING ACRS DKTS TWRD WC MN WILL OVERSRPEAD AREA ALLOWING TEMPS IN COMING NITE TO BE COOLER THAN PRESENT TEMPS. LOOKS WARM THURS INTO THE WKND WITH 500 MB HGTS APRCHG 590 DM. AHD OF BUILDING RIDGE CHC TSTMS WED NITE AND THURS AS SHORTWAVE MV ACRS AREA. .AVIATION.../06Z TAF ISSUANCE/ THE FORECAST IS HIGHLY DEPEND UPON BOTH THE TIMING OF THE SHORT WAVE TROUGH AND FRONTAL PASSAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING OVR THE FAR EASTERN TAF SITES. THE LATEST SATELLITE IMAGE AND RADAR COMPOSITE SHOWED TSTMS DEVELOPING OVER THE EASTERN DAKOTAS AT THIS TIME. TSTM ACTIVITY WAS HAVING A HARD TIME MOVING SOUTHEAST OVER INTO WESTERN MN. THE LATEST NAM MODEL RUN HAS THE FRONT MOVING THROUGH KMPX ARND 23Z/29TH AND KEAU BY 04Z/30TH. GENLY VFR FLYING CONDITION OVER THE TAF SITES THROUGH 08Z(300 AM). WX CONDS LOWERING TO MVFR/IFR FLYING CONDITIONS AS SEVERAL TSTM COMPLEXES ROLL SOUTHEAST OVER INTO CNTRL MN OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. WX CONDS IMPROVING ONCE THE FRONT PASSES OVER THE WESTERN TAF SITES(KAXN AND KRWF AND KSTC BY 18Z TUESDAY. && .MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MN...NONE. WI...NONE. && BAP/JVM
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 619 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 2008 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 301100- 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- 619 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY IN SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING...WITH POTENTIAL FOR REDEVELOPMENT THIS AFTERNOON. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE...WITH QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS THE PRIMARY THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THERE ARE THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY AND AGAIN THIS WEEKEND FOR PORTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND SOUTHEAST OF A TWIN CITIES TO ST JAMES LINE IN MINNESOTA. MTF/BAP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 504 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 2008 MNZ053-063-WIZ014-291045- CHISAGO-POLK-WASHINGTON- 504 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR SOUTHERN CHISAGO...WESTERN POLK AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 545 AM CDT... AT 504 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES WEST OF SCANDIA. THIS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 38 MPH. ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. PEOPLE IN NORTHERN WASHINGTON...SOUTHERN CHISAGO AND WESTERN POLK COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SCANDIA...OSCEOLA...SHAFER...DRESSER...TAYLORS FALLS...ST CROIX FALLS AND CENTURIA...SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND POWERLINES. SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
523 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0137 AM NON-TSTM WND GST ALEXANDRIA 45.87N 95.38W
07/29/2008 M60 MPH DOUGLAS MN ASOS
0218 AM NON-TSTM WND GST LONG PRAIRIE 45.98N 94.86W
07/29/2008 M59 MPH TODD MN AWOS
&&
KMEPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
543 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0202 AM TSTM WND GST SAUK CENTRE 45.74N 94.96W
07/29/2008 M61 MPH STEARNS MN MESONET
ON I-94 AT MILE POST 128
0239 AM TSTM WND GST RICE 45.75N 94.23W
07/29/2008 M59 MPH BENTON MN MESONET
ON US-10 MILE POST 162
&&
KMEPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
613 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0237 AM NON-TSTM WND GST ALEXANDRIA 45.87N 95.38W
07/29/2008 M60 MPH DOUGLAS MN MESONET
ON I-94 MILE POST 104
0247 AM NON-TSTM WND GST SAUK CENTRE 45.74N 94.96W
07/29/2008 M59 MPH STEARNS MN MESONET
ON I-94 MILE POST 128
&&
KMEPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
624 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0137 AM NON-TSTM WND GST ALEXANDRIA 45.87N 95.38W
07/29/2008 M60.00 MPH DOUGLAS MN ASOS
0202 AM TSTM WND GST SAUK CENTRE 45.74N 94.96W
07/29/2008 M61.00 MPH STEARNS MN MESONET
ON I-94 AT MILE POST 128
0218 AM NON-TSTM WND GST LONG PRAIRIE 45.98N 94.86W
07/29/2008 M59.00 MPH TODD MN AWOS
0237 AM NON-TSTM WND GST ALEXANDRIA 45.87N 95.38W
07/29/2008 M60.00 MPH DOUGLAS MN MESONET
ON I-94 MILE POST 104
0239 AM TSTM WND GST RICE 45.75N 94.23W
07/29/2008 M59.00 MPH BENTON MN MESONET
ON US-10 MILE POST 162
0247 AM NON-TSTM WND GST SAUK CENTRE 45.74N 94.96W
07/29/2008 M59.00 MPH STEARNS MN MESONET
ON I-94 MILE POST 128
&&
MTFSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 803 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 2008 WIZ016-291345- RUSK- 803 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR RUSK COUNTY UNTIL 845 AM CDT... AT 801 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF BRUCE. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 42 MPH. ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. A SECOND STRONG STORM WAS LOCATED JUST NORTH OF LADYSMITH AND MOVING EAST AT ABOUT 35 MPH. HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND DEADLY LIGHTNING WILL ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE... BRUCE. LADYSMITH. TONY. GLEN FLORA. INGRAM. HAWKINS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. MDB
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 185 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:45 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Tree and several branches downed at the intersection of Town Line road and Highway 73.
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