Tornado Warning 42, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Aug 19, 2009, 3:16 PM CDT (20:16 UTC)

Expired

Aug 19, 2009, 3:45 PM CDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Anoka County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Washington County, MN, Polk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS53 KMPX 192016
TORMPX
MNC003-123-163-WIC095-109-192045-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0042.090819T2016Z-090819T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
316 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN ANOKA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHERN RAMSEY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST WISCONSIN...
  NORTHWESTERN ST. CROIX COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 315 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STORMS CAPABLE OF        
  PRODUCING BRIEF TORNADOS. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE           
  STORM WAS SHOREVIEW TO BURKHARDT...AND MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  WILLERNIE...
  VADNAIS HEIGHTS...
  MAHTOMEDI...
  STILLWATER...
  NEW BRIGHTON...
  WHITE BEAR LAKE...
  ARDEN HILLS...
  SHOREVIEW...
  MOUNDS VIEW...
  NORTH OAKS...
  SOMERSET...
  CIRCLE PINES...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON RADAR...IT MEANS THAT
STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY
BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4530 9301 4530 9274 4533 9269 4535 9269
      4538 9267 4537 9240 4497 9261 4495 9299
      4504 9321 4539 9321 4538 9302
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 181DEG 32KT 4502 9270

$$

000 
WWUS53 KMPX 192029
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
329 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2009

MNC003-123-163-WIC095-109-192045-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-090819T2045Z/
ANOKA MN-WASHINGTON MN-RAMSEY MN-POLK WI-ST. CROIX WI-
329 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ST. CROIX...SOUTHWESTERN POLK...NORTHERN RAMSEY...
NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND EASTERN ANOKA COUNTIES...

AT 327 PM CDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A NUMBER OF 
THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED FROM NEAR BLAINE EAST THROUGH HUGO TO STAR 
PRAIRIE. THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AS THEY MOVE 
NORTH AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
MARINE ON ST CROIX...STAR PRAIRIE...OTISVILLE...HAM LAKE...SCANDIA...
FOREST LAKE...WANDEROOS...OSCEOLA...DRESSER...EAST BETHEL...
HUNTINGTON AND EAST FARMINGTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON RADAR...IT MEANS THAT
STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY
BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4538 9304 4534 9301 4530 9302 4530 9274
      4533 9269 4538 9266 4537 9240 4501 9259
      4505 9296 4510 9321 4539 9321
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 182DEG 33KT 4516 9275

$$

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