Tornado Warning 47, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Jun 29, 2005, 7:06 PM CDT (00:06 UTC)

Expired

Jun 29, 2005, 7:30 PM CDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Watonwan County, MN

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000 
WFUS53 KMPX 300007
TORMPX
MNC165-300030-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0047.050630T0006Z-050630T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
706 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WATONWAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 703 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO...17 MILES WEST OF ST JAMES...OR ABOUT 16 MILES NORTHEAST
  OF WINDOM...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ST JAMES...
  BUTTERFIELD...
  DARFUR...
  ECHOLS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES NEAR JEFFERS IN 
COTTONWOOD COUNTY...AND STORM SPOTTERS CONTINUE TO INDICATE STRONG 
ROTATION WITH THIS STORM. TAKE COVER IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS 
DANGEROUS STORM

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.

LAT...LON 4410 9485 4395 9486 4393 9444 4410 9449

$$

KAT

000 
WWUS53 KMPX 300022
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
722 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005

MNC165-300030-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-050630T0030Z/
WATONWAN MN-
722 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR WATONWAN
COUNTY...

AT 721 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR DARFUR...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF ST JAMES...
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE GROGAN...LA SALLE... 
BUTTERFIELD AND ST JAMES. 

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.

LAT...LON 4410 9485 4395 9486 4393 9444 4410 9449

$$

KAT

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