Tornado Warning 30, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Jun 24, 2003, 8:59 PM CDT (01:59 UTC)

Expired

Jun 24, 2003, 9:30 PM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Hennepin County, MN, Wright County, MN

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WFUS53 KMPX 250159
TORMPX
MNC053-171-250230-

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WRIGHT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA
  NORTHWEST ENNEPIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 858 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO OVER HANOVER...OR ABOUT 24 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  MINNEAPOLIS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAPLE GROVE.
  LORETTO.
  ROCKFORD.
 
GO TO THE BASEMENT OR A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR

LAT...LON 4505 9394 4498 9362 4516 9339 4530 9373

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