Tornado Warning 53, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Jun 29, 2005, 9:23 PM CDT (02:23 UTC)

Expired

Jun 29, 2005, 10:00 PM CDT

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Le Sueur County, MN

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000 
WFUS53 KMPX 300224
TORMPX
MNC079-300300-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0053.050630T0223Z-050630T0300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  LE SUEUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

* AT 920 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO...7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HEIDELBERG...OR ABOUT 13 MILES
  NORTHEAST OF ST PETER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HEIDELBERG...
  ST THOMAS...
  MONTGOMERY...
  
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 4450 9384 4438 9380 4446 9353 4454 9366

$$

KAT

000 
WWUS53 KMPX 300238
SVSMPX

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

MNC079-300300-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-050630T0300Z/
LE SUEUR MN-
936 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR LE SUEUR
COUNTY...

AT 934 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED JUST WEST OF HEIDELBERG BY 
LAW ENFORCEMENT.

AT 934 PM CDT...  THE TORNADO PRODUCING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS 
LOCATED NEAR HEIDELBERG...OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEW 
PRAGUE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ST HENRY...HEIDELBERG AND NEW 
PRAGUE.

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 4450 9384 4438 9380 4446 9353 4454 9366

$$

KAT

000 
WWUS53 KMPX 300257
SVSMPX

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

MNC079-300307-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-050630T0300Z/
LE SUEUR MN-
957 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LE SUEUR COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 PM
CDT...

THE STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO HAS MOVED NORTH OF THE 
AREA. 

LAT...LON 4450 9384 4438 9380 4446 9353 4454 9366

$$

KAT

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