Tornado Warning 23, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Jun 24, 2003, 8:09 PM CDT (01:09 UTC)

Expired

Jun 24, 2003, 8:45 PM CDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Kandiyohi County, MN, Meeker County, MN

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WFUS53 KMPX 250109
TORMPX
MNC067-093-250145-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
808 PM CDT TUE JUN 24 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  KANDIYOHI COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA
  MEEKER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 808 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO 2 MILES NORTH OF ATWATER...OR ABOUT 12 MILES WEST OF
  LITCHFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ATWATER.
  EDEN VALLEY.
  GROVE CITY.
  LITCHFIELD.
  KANDIYOHI.

GO TO THE BASEMENT OR A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR

LAT...LON 4518 9494 4505 9476 4512 9432 4532 9445
          4532 9485

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