Three funnel clouds were reported; all of them were associated with small showers.
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Three funnel clouds were reported; all of them were associated with small showers.
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 4, 12:00 PM CST, 20 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 100 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall likely today and tonight. - Numerous chances for showers and a few thunderstorms will linger into next week with temperatures remaining below normal. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 402 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 Showers are beginning to advance into and develop across southwestern MN early this morning. They should reach the Twin Cities metro in the next few hours. This will be the first of potentially many rounds during the next 24 hours. The trough over the northern High Plains will continue digging southeast this morning, reaching MN this afternoon as a seasonally potent wave. Forcing will become more focused and a broad surface low will develop and track across southern MN. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected by afternoon, which will continue tonight north of the surface low track and roughly along the 700 mb low track. This favored area is expected to stretch from the Redwood Falls area to the Twin Cities metro. 00Z HREF neighborhood probabilities of greater than 2 inches within this corridor range from 60 to 80 percent, and 30 to 60 percent for greater than 3 inches. That's a strong signal for heavy rainfall, but there are some limiting factors to consider for flooding. Many of the CAMs and even the global guidance indicate rain will not be continuous for several hours. There should be breaks between rounds which will allow runoff from becoming excessive. Pwats aren't too anomalous for this time of year and rain rates aren't expected to be too extreme either. Perhaps some 1-1.5 inch/hr rates will be possible with the most robust convection, but 1 hr flash flood guidance values are generally 1.5-2 inches and those rates shouldn't last an hour's time. Areas that do see totals of 3 inches through Friday morning may have some issues, but these pockets should be fairly localized. For these reasons, decided against a Flood Watch at this time but trends will continue to be monitored. Mid level lapse rates will remain modest and the prospects of significant surface heating still appear limited given the extensive cloud cover, so instability will be lacking in most locations. However, across southern MN there may be better heating near and south of the low track. Here, there is some potential for a few stronger storms where CAPE may exceed 1000 J/kg and deep layer shear is better. Some marginally severe hail and a couple weak tornadoes are possible. The showers will linger into Friday across eastern MN/WI, but some scattered activity could redevelop farther west in the afternoon with breaks in the clouds and some instability developing within the cyclonic flow. Multiple waves within a broad north central U.S. trough will keep precip chances going for much of the remainder of the period. Nothing looks particularly widespread or heavy, but it will continue the gloomy and un-Julylike weather for the region. Temperatures will remain below normal until if/when the western Ridge builds east. Some of the extended guidance is hinting at that possibility toward mid-July. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/... Issued at 1234 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 Main aviation concern will be the ongoing showers and storms, which will last through this evening for most. A cluster of storms are currently developing over south-central MN, which would bring MVFR/IFR visibilities during the heaviest rainfall rates. A bit of a lull in precipitation is still expected late this evening/night, before rain showers and MVFR/IFR ceilings become more widespread overnight into tomorrow morning. Winds will remain generally light and variable today, before shifting out of the N/NW and increasing slightly tomorrow. The strongest thunderstorms, which could have wind gusts up to 50 mph and hail greater than an inch, are expected to stay further south near and along I-90. KMSP...The first wave of showers have passed this morning, and the focus turns to the redevelopment of precip to the southwest. Most of the cells over south-central MN are still elevated, so the threat for severe weather is lower, but reduced vis and thunder will still be likely. Storms could move in as early as 1:30-2pm, and would be off and on through the early evening. Cigs are still on track to drop to low MVFR by this evening and will likely become IFR late tonight through tomorrow morning. Isolated showers/storms are possible tomorrow afternoon/evening, but confidence is low so have kept mention out of the TAF for now. /OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/ SAT...Chance PM MVFR SHRA/TSRA. Wind SW 5-10 kts. SUN...MVFR/SHRA/TSRA likely. Wind SW 10-20 kts. MON...VFR, chance MVFR. Wind WNW 5-10 kts. && .MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MN...None. WI...None. && DISCUSSION...Borghoff AVIATION...BED
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 411 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 050915- 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- 411 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected through tonight. Locally heavy rainfall is likely. A few strong or severe storms are possible, especially across southern Minnesota. Moderate river flooding continues along parts of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed this afternoon. Borghoff
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1210 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024
MNZ056-064-065-073-041800-
Chippewa MN-Yellow Medicine MN-Renville MN-Redwood MN-
1210 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL CHIPPEWA...
NORTHWESTERN REDWOOD...SOUTHEASTERN YELLOW MEDICINE AND NORTHWESTERN
RENVILLE COUNTIES THROUGH 100 PM CDT...
At 1210 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms capable of producing a landspout near Cottonwood, or 13
miles northeast of Marshall, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
objects.
Locations impacted include...
Granite Falls, Sacred Heart, Wood Lake, Maynard, Hanley Falls, Echo,
Minnesota Falls, Belview, Vesta, Delhi, Hazel Run, and Granite Falls
Airport.
This includes U.S. Highway 212 between mile markers 45 and 61.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in the Twin Cities.
&&
LAT...LON 4495 9549 4461 9511 4444 9559 4462 9561
4463 9563 4463 9576 4468 9580
TIME...MOT...LOC 1710Z 240DEG 25KT 4458 9559
LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
CTGThe Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 168 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:18 UTC.
3 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Video and photos of a funnel over Lake Osakis were provided. It was not possible to determine if there was any ground contact. The time was estimated based on radar.
Funnel cloud photos were provided for an area southwest of Lake Mille Lacs. Time and location were estimated based on radar.
Several photos of the funnel near Timm Lake were provided. It was not possible to determine if there was any ground contact.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Minnesota in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, July 2024
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1209338, 1209359, 1208353.