Updraft: July 30, 2011 Archive

New T-Storm Watch includes metro until 1am

Posted at 5:49 PM on July 30, 2011 by Paul Huttner

Okay, this one's for real. (SPC dropped earlier watch today)

A severe T-Strorm Watch now includes the metro and most of central Minnesota until 1am CDT.

Storms are firing along a cold front north of St. Cloud and will move slowly southeast tonight.

The best chance for metro storms appears to be after 9 -10 pm tonight.

-Latest Twin Cities radar loop

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 705
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
535 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA
FAR SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA
EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY MORNING FROM 535 PM
UNTIL 100 AM CDT.

HAIL TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 90
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES WEST OF
WATERTOWN SOUTH DAKOTA TO 75 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF SAINT CLOUD
MINNESOTA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 703...

DISCUSSION...STRONG/SEVERE TSTMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO
INCREASE THROUGH EARLY/MID EVENING IN VICINITY OF A SOUTHEASTWARD
MOVING FRONTAL BOUNDARY...WITH ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT POSSIBLE IN
VICINITY OF AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY. ON THE SOUTHERN FRINGE OF STRONGER
WESTERLIES ALOFT...A MOIST AND VERY UNSTABLE AIRMASS WITH MLCAPE ON
THE ORDER OF 2500-4500 J/KG WILL SUPPORT SOME SUPERCELLS/SUSTAINED
MULTICELLS CAPABLE OF LARGE HAIL/DAMAGING WINDS AS STORMS SPREAD
SOUTHEASTWARD/EVENTUALLY CONGEAL THROUGH THE EVENING.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 600. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 30020.


...GUYER/THOMPSON

. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AITKIN ANOKA BENTON
BIG STONE BROWN CARLTON
CARVER CASS CHIPPEWA
CHISAGO CROW WING DAKOTA
DOUGLAS GRANT HENNEPIN
ISANTI KANABEC KANDIYOHI
LAC QUI PARLE LE SUEUR LINCOLN
LYON MCLEOD MEEKER
MILLE LACS MORRISON NICOLLET
OTTER TAIL PINE POPE
RAMSEY REDWOOD RENVILLE
RICE SCOTT SHERBURNE
SIBLEY STEARNS STEVENS
SWIFT TODD TRAVERSE
WADENA WASHINGTON WILKIN
WRIGHT YELLOW MEDICINE


NDC077-081-310600-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0705.110730T2235Z-110731T0600Z/

ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

RICHLAND SARGENT


SDC005-011-025-029-037-039-051-057-077-091-109-115-310600-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0705.110730T2235Z-110731T0600Z/

SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEADLE BROOKINGS CLARK
CODINGTON DAY DEUEL
GRANT HAMLIN KINGSBURY
MARSHALL ROBERTS SPINK

PH

T-Storm Warning Anoka until 11 pm

Posted at 9:35 PM on July 30, 2011 by Paul Huttner

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1021 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
ANOKA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT

* AT 1021 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ELK RIVER...OR ABOUT 17 MILES SOUTH OF
PRINCETON...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
ST FRANCIS...
RAMSEY...
CEDAR...
ANOKA...
ANDOVER...
EAST BETHEL...
COON RAPIDS...
HAM LAKE...
OAK PARK...
BLAINE...
SPRING LAKE PARK...
LEXINGTON...
CIRCLE PINES...
LINO LAKES...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
950 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
RAMSEY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT

* AT 949 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 70 MPH.
THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FOREST LAKE
TO LINO LAKES TO ANDOVER...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
FOREST LAKE...
ST PAUL...
SCANDIA...
HUGO...
NORTH OAKS...
MOUNDS VIEW...
SHOREVIEW...
NEW BRIGHTON...
WHITE BEAR LAKE...
MARINE ON ST CROIX...
ARDEN HILLS...
VADNAIS HEIGHTS...
MAHTOMEDI...
WILLERNIE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
948 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

MNZ057>059-065-066-068-310330-
CARVER-KANDIYOHI-MCLEOD-MEEKER-RENVILLE-WRIGHT-
948 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO CARVER...KANDIYOHI...MCLEOD...
MEEKER...RENVILLE AND WRIGHT COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 PM CDT...

AT 944 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NORTH OF DASSEL TO
LITCHFIELD TO JUST NORTHWEST OF GROVE CITY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE...WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
LITCHFIELD.
DASSEL.
COKATO.
STROUT.
WINSTED.
SILVER LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD INTENSIFY QUICKLY...SO BE READY TO ACT IF A
WARNING IS ISSUED.

944 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ANOKA COUNTY
UNTIL 1015 PM CDT...

AT 939 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
WINDS UP TO 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM STACY TO HAM LAKE TO CEDAR...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ANDOVER...ANOKA...COON RAPIDS...OAK PARK...LINO LAKES...BLAINE...
CENTERVILLE...LEXINGTON AND CIRCLE PINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

MPX cancels Tornado Warning for Isanti [MN]

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
920 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
ANOKA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT

* AT 917 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
NORTH BRANCH TO ISANTI TO 6 MILES EAST OF ZIMMERMAN...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
ST FRANCIS...
EAST BETHEL...
RAMSEY...
CEDAR...
ANDOVER...
HAM LAKE...
ANOKA...
COON RAPIDS...
OAK PARK...
CENTERVILLE...
LINO LAKES...
BLAINE...
LEXINGTON...
CIRCLE PINES...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE
WARNING. PREPARE TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE
SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
853 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN ISANTI COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 849 PM CDT...RADAR WAS TRACKING A SEVERE STORM WITH STRONG
ROTATION. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS 14 MILES
NORTHWEST OF ISANTI...OR ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTH OF DALBO...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
BODUM...
ISANTI...
ATHENS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON RADAR...IT MEANS THAT
STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY
BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
853 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0850 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 8 W CAMBRIDGE 45.56N 93.39W
07/30/2011 ISANTI MN TRAINED SPOTTER

MPX issues Tornado Warning for Isanti [MN] till 9:45 PM CDT ...* AT 849 PM CDT...RADAR WAS TRACKING A SEVERE STORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF ISANTI...OR ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTH OF DALBO...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

Update 9pm:

Heavy storms now approaching the far north metro packing hail, heavy rain & high winds.

MPX: 4 Se Bock [Kanabec Co, MN] trained spotter reports HAIL of half dollar size (M1.25 INCH) at 08:42 PM CDT --

MPX cancels Tornado Warning for Kanabec, Mille Lacs [MN]

Update 8:30pm:

First real severe storm report in quite a while this evening. Damaging winds in Milaca.

MPX: Milaca [Mille Lacs Co, MN] mesonet reports TSTM WND GST of M60 MPH at 08:19 PM CDT --

Update 8:10pm:

A broken line of strong to severe storms continues to rumble through central Minnesota this evening.

MPX issues Tornado Warning for Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs [MN] till 9:00 PM CDT ...* AT 817 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS NEAR BOCK...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF PEASE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

So far there have been few reports of actual severe weather, and no damage reports have come in to the weather lab so far.

Expect storms to continue to move slowly southeast and scattered storms may move into the metro after around 11pm tonight.

There may be more warnings triggered, but so far with few actual severe weather reports I'm encouraged we may escape widespread severe weather in the metro. Still, expect the possibility of some good old fashioned boomers with heavy rain, a lightning show and possible gusty winds and some hail in the metro through the midnight hour.

You can track storms and warnings here:

-Latest Twin Cities radar loop

-Latest NWS warnings

-Latest storm reports

PH

ABR expires Tornado Warning for Big Stone, Traverse [MN]

MPX: 4 N Hillman [Morrison Co, MN] trained spotter reports FUNNEL CLOUD at 07:08 PM CDT --

ABR: 1 N Johnson [Traverse Co, MN] trained spotter reports TORNADO at 07:12 PM CDT --

ABR continues Tornado Warning for Big Stone, Traverse [MN] till 7:45 PM CDT ...AT 721 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF COLLIS...OR 17 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WHEATON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

DLH cancels Tornado Warning for Aitkin, Crow Wing [MN]

MPX issues Tornado Warning for Todd [MN] till 8:00 PM CDT ...* AT 707 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CLOTHO...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

DLH issues Tornado Warning for Aitkin, Crow Wing [MN] till 7:45 PM CDT ...* AT 654 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR SOUTH LONG LAKE...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BRAINERD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
655 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH MN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN CROW WING COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTHWESTERN AITKIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 654 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
NEAR SOUTH LONG LAKE...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BRAINERD...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THIS VERY DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
CAMP LAKE...PINE CENTER...ERSKIN LAKE AND GARRISON BY 705 PM...
WEALTHWOOD BY 715 PM...
MALMO BY 725 PM...

THE STORM AND POSSIBLE TORNADO WILL ALSO MOVE ACROSS MILLE LACS
LAKE. BOATERS ON THE LAKE SHOULD TAKE COVER NOW!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
617 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH MN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL CROW WING COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTHWESTERN AITKIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 616 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
MERRIFIELD...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF BRAINERD...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* THIS VERY DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
RIVERTON AND WOODROW BY 630 PM...
TROMMALD BY 635 PM...
IRONTON AND WOLFORD BY 640 PM...
CROSBY AND CUYUNA BY 645 PM...
DEERWOOD BY 650 PM...
BAY LAKE BY 655 PM...

THE STORM WAS JUST A FEW MILES NORTH OF THE CITY OF BRAINERD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
558 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN OTTER TAIL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 555 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE STORM WAS
LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALMORA...OR 36 MILES EAST OF FERGUS
FALLS...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
WRIGHTSTOWN AROUND 610 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES
FOR A STURDY BUILDING.

Heavy storms are over Gull Lake heading for Mille Lacs. Get off the water and into safe shelter in central Minnesota. The storms are moving southeast at 30 mph.

PH

Hot summery Sunday; More pop up storms late?

Posted at 11:33 PM on July 30, 2011 by Paul Huttner

Saturday's weather barrage ended with storms slipping south into the metro late.

For the most part the storms were garden variety, but a few severe storms reports did roll in.

This one from Isanti County especially caught my eye.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1055 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0842 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW DALBO 45.69N 93.45W
07/30/2011 ISANTI MN TRAINED SPOTTER

HUNDREDS OF TREES DOWN AROUND THE TOWN.

The storms dumped heavy rainfall in central Minnesota and into the north metro. As much as 2" fell in some areas according to doppler storm total estimates Saturday evening.

Doppler rainfall estimates show a swath of 1" to 2"+ rains from Mille Lacs into the north metro Saturday night.

This photo by Jim Bass captured a house fire that appeard to be caused by lightning in Forest Lake Saturday night.

It is interesting to note that late Saturday evening the only severe weather warnings in the nation were right over the Twin Cities metro.

Another hot & humid day Sunday will greet Minnesotans. Looks for highs again near 90 south and dew points in the 70s.

A pop up storm can't be ruled out in the afternoon or evening. After all this is Minnesota, the epicenter of all severe weather in the universe.

Stay cool this Sunday!

PH