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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Jun 21, 2009, 7:25 PM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 65 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 21, 2009, 7:25 PM CDT (00:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2009, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Waseca County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 7:30 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 N Easton, MN | TOUCHED DOWN SOME DEBRIS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 3:17 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 107 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 278 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 487 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 270 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 347 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 3.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KMPX 220025 TORMPX MNC013-043-047-161-220130- /O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0013.090622T0025Z-090622T0130Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 725 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN BLUE EARTH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... SOUTHWESTERN WASECA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... NORTHEASTERN FARIBAULT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... NORTHWESTERN FREEBORN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... * UNTIL 830 PM CDT * AT 724 PM CDT...RADAR WAS TRACKING A SEVERE STORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS NEAR EASTON...OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MINNESOTA LAKE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE... MINNESOTA LAKE... OTISCO... WALDORF... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. && LAT...LON 4402 9361 4385 9349 4369 9391 4388 9395 TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 240DEG 8KT 4379 9391 $$ JLT
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KMPX 220036 SVSMPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 736 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2009 MNC013-043-047-161-220130- /O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090622T0130Z/ BLUE EARTH MN-WASECA MN-FARIBAULT MN-FREEBORN MN- 736 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN FREEBORN...NORTHEASTERN FARIBAULT...SOUTHWESTERN WASECA AND SOUTHEASTERN BLUE EARTH COUNTIES... AT 730 PM CDT...TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO TWO MILES NORTH OF EASTON. AT 736 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTH OF EASTON...OR ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MINNESOTA LAKE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...MINNESOTA LAKE AND WALDORF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. && LAT...LON 4402 9361 4385 9349 4369 9391 4388 9395 TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 240DEG 8KT 4380 9388 $$ JLT
000 WWUS53 KMPX 220043 SVSMPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 743 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2009 MNC013-043-047-161-220130- /O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090622T0130Z/ BLUE EARTH MN-WASECA MN-FARIBAULT MN-FREEBORN MN- 743 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN FREEBORN...NORTHEASTERN FARIBAULT...SOUTHWESTERN WASECA AND SOUTHEASTERN BLUE EARTH COUNTIES... AT 730 PM CDT...TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO TWO MILES NORTH OF EASTON. AT 742 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MINNESOTA LAKE...OR ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTH OF MINNESOTA LAKE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...MINNESOTA LAKE...WALDORF AND OTISCO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. && LAT...LON 4402 9361 4385 9349 4369 9391 4388 9395 TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 243DEG 10KT 4381 9384 $$ JLT
000 WWUS53 KMPX 220050 SVSMPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 750 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2009 MNC013-043-047-161-220130- /O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090622T0130Z/ BLUE EARTH MN-WASECA MN-FARIBAULT MN-FREEBORN MN- 750 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN FREEBORN...NORTHEASTERN FARIBAULT...SOUTHWESTERN WASECA AND SOUTHEASTERN BLUE EARTH COUNTIES... AT 748 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MINNESOTA LAKE...OR ABOUT OVER MINNESOTA LAKE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...WALDORF AND OTISCO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OR PRODUCING TORNADOES. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. && LAT...LON 4402 9361 4385 9349 4369 9391 4388 9395 TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 243DEG 10KT 4382 9381 $$ JLT
000 WWUS53 KMPX 220055 SVSMPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 755 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2009 MNC013-043-047-161-220130- /O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090622T0130Z/ BLUE EARTH MN-WASECA MN-FARIBAULT MN-FREEBORN MN- 755 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN FREEBORN...NORTHEASTERN FARIBAULT...SOUTHWESTERN WASECA AND SOUTHEASTERN BLUE EARTH COUNTIES... AT 754 PM CDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MINNESOTA LAKE...OR ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MINNESOTA LAKE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...WALDORF AND OTISCO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OR PRODUCING TORNADOES AND LARGE DAMAGING HAIL. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. && LAT...LON 4373 9381 4392 9386 4402 9361 4385 9349 TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 243DEG 10KT 4383 9379 $$ JLT
000 WWUS53 KMPX 220106 SVSMPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 806 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2009 MNC013-043-047-161-220130- /O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090622T0130Z/ BLUE EARTH MN-WASECA MN-FARIBAULT MN-FREEBORN MN- 806 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN FREEBORN...NORTHEASTERN FARIBAULT...SOUTHWESTERN WASECA AND SOUTHEASTERN BLUE EARTH COUNTIES... AT 804 PM CDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES EAST OF MINNESOTA LAKE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ANOTHER AREA OF STRONG ROTATION WAS INDICATED BY LOCAL SPOTTERS EAST OF EASTON MOVING NORTHEAST. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...WALDORF AND OTISCO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OR PRODUCING TORNADOES AND LARGE DAMAGING HAIL. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. && LAT...LON 4373 9381 4392 9386 4402 9361 4385 9349 TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 243DEG 10KT 4384 9375 $$ JLT
000 WWUS53 KMPX 220115 SVSMPX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 815 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2009 MNC013-220125- /O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090622T0130Z/ BLUE EARTH MN- 815 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN BLUE EARTH COUNTY IS CANCELLED... RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE STORM HAD WEAKENED OR MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. LAT...LON 4385 9378 4394 9355 4385 9349 4373 9381 TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 284DEG 8KT 4379 9374 $$ MNC043-047-161-220130- /O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090622T0130Z/ WASECA MN-FARIBAULT MN-FREEBORN MN- 815 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN FREEBORN...NORTHEASTERN FARIBAULT AND SOUTHWESTERN WASECA COUNTIES... AT 812 PM CDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHEASTERN FARIBAULT COUNTY...OR ABOUT 4 MILES NORTH OF WELLS...AND MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...RURAL NORTHEASTERN FARIBAULT COUNTY...RURAL NORTHWESTERN FREEBORN COUNTY AND RURAL SOUTHWESTERN WASECA COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OR PRODUCING TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. && LAT...LON 4385 9378 4394 9355 4385 9349 4373 9381 TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 284DEG 8KT 4379 9374 $$ JLT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 7:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Waseca | 45 min |
| Jun 21, 7:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Waseca | 33 min |
| Jun 21, 8:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn | 67 min |
| Jun 21, 8:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MPX | Faribault | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 8:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn | 32 min |
| Jun 21, 9:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MPX | Freeborn | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 9:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 53 min |
| Jun 21, 9:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 40 min |
| Jun 21, 9:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 10:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn | 31 min |
| Jun 22, 3:44 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | Hennepin, Ramsey | 12 hr |
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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.