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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Duluth, MN

June 7, 2005Burnett County, Wisconsin

NWS Duluth, MN issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2005, 5:02 PM CDT for Burnett County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 59 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 7, 2005, 5:02 PM CDT (22:02 UTC)
Expired
Jun 7, 2005, 6:01 PM CDT
In force
59 min
Issued by
NWS Duluth, MN
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Burnett County, WI

The radar

The Duluth radar (KDLH), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 7, 2:35 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 148 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2005-06-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 677 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2005-06-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -10 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
677 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-219 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1465 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS53 KDLH 072202
TORDLH
WIC013-072300-
/O.NEW.KDLH.TO.W.0013.050607T2202Z-050607T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
502 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH MN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BURNETT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST WISCONSIN

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 458 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES WEST OF
  YELLOWLAKE...OR ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HINCKLEY...MOVING EAST
  AT 15 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  9 MILES NORTH OF SIREN BY 520 PM CDT
  YELLOWLAKE AND WEBSTER BY 525 PM CDT
  WEBB LAKE BY 600 PM CDT

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING 
FOR NORTHWEST WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4590 9263 4578 9267 4573 9208 4612 9207

$$

BERDES
5 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KDLH 072212
SVSDLH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
512 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

WIC013-072300-
/O.CON.KDLH.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-050607T2300Z/
BURNETT WI-
512 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR BURNETT COUNTY...

AT 508 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR YELLOWLAKE...OR
ABOUT 23 MILES EAST OF HINCKLEY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WEBSTER BY 520 PM CDT
  YELLOWLAKE BY 525 PM CDT
  WEBB LAKE BY 600 PM CDT

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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.

LAT...LON 4590 9263 4578 9267 4573 9208 4612 9207

$$

BERDES
000 
WWUS53 KDLH 072227
SVSDLH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
525 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

WIC013-072300-
/O.CON.KDLH.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-050607T2300Z/
BURNETT WI-
525 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR BURNETT COUNTY...

AT 523 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WEBSTER...OR ABOUT
29 MILES EAST OF HINCKLEY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WEBSTER THROUGH 535 PM CDT.
  HERTEL BY 545 PM CDT

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLFBALL.

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.

LAT...LON 4590 9263 4578 9267 4573 9208 4612 9207

$$

BERDES
000 
WWUS53 KDLH 072237
SVSDLH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
536 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

WIC013-072300-
/O.CON.KDLH.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-050607T2300Z/
BURNETT WI-
536 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR BURNETT COUNTY...

AT 533 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WEBSTER...OR ABOUT
33 MILES EAST OF HINCKLEY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HERTEL BY 545 PM CDT

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL.

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.

LAT...LON 4590 9263 4578 9267 4573 9208 4612 9207

$$

BERDES
000 
WWUS53 KDLH 072247
SVSDLH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
546 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

WIC013-072300-
/O.CON.KDLH.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-050607T2300Z/
BURNETT WI-
546 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR BURNETT COUNTY...

AT 543 PM CDT...A SKYWARN/HAM OPERATOR REPORTED A TORNADO.  THIS 
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES EAST OF HERTEL...OR ABOUT 32 MILES 
NORTHWEST OF RICE LAKE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 70.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF 
BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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.

LAT...LON 4590 9263 4578 9267 4573 9208 4612 9207

$$

BERDES
000 
WWUS53 KDLH 072301
SVSDLH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
600 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

WIC013-072320-
/O.EXP.KDLH.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-050607T2300Z/
BURNETT WI-
600 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BURNETT COUNTY EXPIRES AT 600 PM CDT...

THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED EAST OF THE 
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS EXPIRED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING 
FOR NORTHWEST WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4590 9263 4578 9267 4573 9208 4612 9207

$$

BERDES

The office that day

Everything else NWS Duluth, MN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 4:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHWashburn62 min
Jun 7, 5:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDLHSawyer27 min
Jun 7, 5:49 PM CDTTornado WarningDLHWashburn46 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.