Tornado Warning 49, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Jun 29, 2005, 7:40 PM CDT (00:40 UTC)

Expired

Jun 29, 2005, 8:15 PM CDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Brown County, MN

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000 
WFUS53 KMPX 300041
TORMPX
MNC015-300115-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0049.050630T0040Z-050630T0115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 738 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO...7 MILES WEST OF HANSKA...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTH OF
  ST JAMES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HANSKA...
  SEARLES...
  
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 4418 9471 4412 9470 4412 9439 4433 9452

$$

KAT

000 
WWUS53 KMPX 300056
SVSMPX

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

MNC015-300115-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-050630T0115Z/
BROWN MN-
753 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR BROWN COUNTY...

AT 750 PM...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF MADELIA. 
ANOTHER REPORT OF THE TORNADO WAS JUST SOUTHEAST OF HANSKA. 

AT 750 PM CDT... THE TORNADO PRODUCING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS 
LOCATED SOUTH OF HANSKA...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTH OF NEW 
ULM...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF BROWN 
AND WANTONWAN COUNTIES.

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 4418 9471 4412 9470 4412 9439 4433 9452

$$

KAT

000 
WWUS53 KMPX 300114
SVSMPX

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

MNC015-300122-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-050630T0115Z/
BROWN MN-
812 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BROWN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM CDT...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO HAD MOVED 
EAST OF BROWN COUNTY AND WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHWEST BLUE EARTH 
COUNTY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 300 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA AND
NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN.

LAT...LON 4418 9471 4412 9470 4412 9439 4433 9452

$$

KAT

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