Early Tuesday morning, August 30th, lightning struck a home in South Minneapolis and caused a fire. Two adults and two children escaped unharmed as the fire broke out.
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Early Tuesday morning, August 30th, lightning struck a home in South Minneapolis and caused a fire. Two adults and two children escaped unharmed as the fire broke out. The fire was concentrated in the attic.
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 Aug 29, 11:19 PM CST, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1219 AM CDT TUE AUG 30 2016 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Tuesday) Issued at 305 PM CDT Mon Aug 29 2016 Surface analysis shows a cold front extending from northwestern MN across eastern SD early this afternoon, along with an outflow boundary over south central MN from earlier convection. Surface dewpoints locally in the warm sector ahead of the main front are in the upper 60s to lower 70s, with plenty of sunshine breaking out to aid destabilization. Mid level lapse rates around 7-7.5C will combine with the increasing MLCAPES to spark thunderstorm development in the vicinity of the front. The only limiting factor is shear, which is not impressive. Therefore the threat for severe weather remains limited but not out of the question. Given the slow storm motion heavy rainfall will be a concern as well, and will have to monitor the threat for a Non-supercell tornado or two over south central MN in the vicinity of the outflow boundary. In the wake of the convection late tonight winds are fairly weak and we may see enough clearing to result in fog development with the moist ground conditions. Tuesday should bring continual clearing, with mostly sunny skies by mid to late afternoon. Highs will still be a bit above normal, and range in the upper 70s to around 80. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday night through Monday) Issued at 305 PM CDT Mon Aug 29 2016 The longer term concern remains the dry trend through the rest of the work week...and timing of next trough and surface front into next weekend. Cool and dry high pressure will move across the region during the week. The coolest day appears to be Thursday...with slow moderation thereafter as upper heights rise/ridging and southerly surface flow develops. The GFS and ECMWF have similar timing in passage of the front on Labor Day. The GFS ensemble mean is a little slower but the trough associated with this system appears to be quite strong. Forcing will be directed favorably along the front for at least the possibility of heavy rain. Filtered CWASP is pointing toward a severe weather threat as well...as several of those parameters are looking favorable for Monday. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Tuesday night) Issued at 1219 AM CDT Tue Aug 30 2016 TSRA sinking slowly southward early this morning through the Twin Cities, KRNH and KEAU. This activity is well ahead of a cold front that was located over central MN between KAXN and KSTC at midnight. Two concerns for early this morning, first is that the convection is back building to the west and may impact KRWF in the 07z to 09z time frame while the TSRA from the Twin Cities on east continues to sink slowly south and weaken early this morning. The second concern overnight is the threat for dense fog with VLIFR conditions. Much of this will depend on how fast clouds dissipate early this morning, if at all. The site where confidence is highest is KSTC where over 4 inches of rain fell this evening. KRWF...KRNH and KEAU may also see these low conditions if clouds dissipate. KMSP...+TSRA until 07z then SHRA through 08z with the rain expected to be over for the rest of the night. A cold front across central MN will pass the airfield around 12z with north winds less than 10 knots through the day on Tuesday. /OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/ WED...VFR. Wind NNE 5 kts. THU...VFR. Wind E 5 kts. FRI...VFR. Wind SSE 7-10 kts. && .MPX Watches/Warnings/Advisories... WI...None. MN...None. && SHORT TERM...LS LONG TERM...DWE AVIATION...RAH
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 953 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2016 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 301500- 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- 953 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA...EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...NORTHWEST WISCONSIN AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON FROM CENTRAL BACK INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA, WITH THIS ACTIVITY SLOWLY SAGGING SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE EVENING AND NIGHT. HEAVY DOWNPOURS, DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, AND ISOLATED INSTANCES OF LARGE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL RETURN SATURDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH THE UPCOMING LABOR DAY WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
819 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0755 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 NW FORESTON 45.75N 93.74W
08/29/2016 M2.11 INCH MILLE LACS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
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0752 PM HEAVY RAIN MILACA 45.76N 93.65W
08/29/2016 M4.50 INCH MILLE LACS MN PUBLIC
REPORTED BY HAM RADIO OBSERVER IN MORA.
HEAVY RAIN REPORTED ON NORTH SIDE OF CITY.
0745 PM FLASH FLOOD MILACA 45.76N 93.65W
08/29/2016 MILLE LACS MN 911 CALL CENTER
WATER UP TO CAR BUMPERS IN TOWN.
0742 PM HEAVY RAIN MORA 45.88N 93.29W
08/29/2016 M1.10 INCH KANABEC MN TRAINED SPOTTER
.
0734 PM HAIL MILACA 45.76N 93.65W
08/29/2016 M0.75 INCH MILLE LACS MN AMATEUR RADIO
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&&
NWS TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
IRIS SYSTEMPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
857 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0852 PM FLASH FLOOD MILACA 45.76N 93.65W
08/29/2016 MILLE LACS MN 911 CALL CENTER
CARS STALLED OUT ON 5TH AVE.
&&
NWS TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
IRIS SYSTEMSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
905 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2016
MNZ052-053-061-300300-
ANOKA-ISANTI-CHISAGO-
905 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN ISANTI...
NORTHEASTERN ANOKA AND SOUTHEASTERN CHISAGO COUNTIES...
AT 905 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER NORTH
BRANCH... OR 12 MILES EAST OF CAMBRIDGE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
STACY AROUND 940 PM CDT.
CHISAGO CITY AROUND 945 PM CDT.
CENTER CITY AROUND 955 PM CDT.
FOREST LAKE AND LINDSTROM AROUND 1000 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE WYOMING...BRANCH AND
SHAFER.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 133 AND 149.
U.S. HIGHWAY 8 IN MINNESOTA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 2 AND 5...AND
BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 7 AND 18.
U.S. HIGHWAY 61 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 162 AND 164.
LAT...LON 4538 9270 4529 9297 4529 9302 4528 9302
4527 9304 4550 9308 4555 9292
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 335DEG 10KT 4549 9298
BORGHOFFSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
948 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2016
MNZ053-063-300345-
CHISAGO-WASHINGTON-
948 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTH
CENTRAL CHISAGO COUNTIES...
AT 948 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER FOREST
LAKE...OR 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAMBRIDGE...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
HUGO AROUND 1010 PM CDT.
SCANDIA AROUND 1015 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE WILLIAM OBRIEN STATE
PARK...MARINE ON ST CROIX AND WYOMING.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 131 AND 137.
U.S. HIGHWAY 8 IN MINNESOTA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 5...AND
BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 7 AND 9.
U.S. HIGHWAY 61 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 150 AND 164.
LAT...LON 4521 9275 4520 9277 4517 9275 4512 9301
4536 9301 4539 9290
TIME...MOT...LOC 0248Z 339DEG 14KT 4532 9293
BORGHOFFPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1011 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1010 PM HAIL 1 E FOREST LAKE 45.28N 92.97W
08/29/2016 U0.88 INCH WASHINGTON MN PUBLIC
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&&
NWS TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
IRIS SYSTEMSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1038 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2016
MNZ049>051-058>060-300500-
BENTON-SHERBURNE-MEEKER-HENNEPIN-STEARNS-WRIGHT-
1038 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2016
...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND LOCALIZED MINOR FLOODING EXPECTED...
VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL AFFECT
THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
BENTON...SHERBURNE...MEEKER...HENNEPIN...STEARNS...WRIGHT...
AT 1038 PM CDT...VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED
FLOODING WAS LOCATED OVER THE ADVISED AREA. LOCALIZED MINOR FLOODING
IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ST. CLOUD...BUFFALO...MAPLE GROVE...ELK RIVER...ST. MICHAEL...
OTSEGO...SAUK RAPIDS...MONTICELLO...BIG LAKE...ROGERS...
ALBERTVILLE AND WAITE PARK.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 94 IN MINNESOTA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 165 AND 216.
U.S. HIGHWAY 10 IN MINNESOTA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 178 AND 218.
U.S. HIGHWAY 12 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 113 AND 140.
U.S. HIGHWAY 169 NEAR MILE MARKER 159.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
LAT...LON 4511 9340 4502 9384 4509 9436 4536 9464
4570 9386
TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 344DEG 14KT 4538 9415
BORGHOFFThe Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 24 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:32 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Early Tuesday morning, August 30th, lightning struck a home in South Minneapolis and caused a fire in the roof. Two adults and two children escaped unharmed as the fire broke out. The fire was concentrated in the attic.
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