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Tornado Warning 46, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 25, 20105 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Jun 25, 2010, 8:11 PM CDT for 5 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 64 min. 5 reports 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 25, 2010, 8:11 PM CDT (01:11 UTC)
Expired: Jun 25, 2010, 9:15 PM CDT
In force: 64 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 25, 8:18 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Nnw Wells, MN	SEVERAL POWER POLES DOWN...COUNTY ROAD 22.
Jun 25, 8:19 PM CDT	TORNADO	Nnw Hartland, MN	SEVERAL DOZEN TREES BROKEN OR SNAPPED. TOP OF ELEVATOR SHEARED OFF. SEVERAL SHEDS DESTROYED. RATED EF-0.
Jun 25, 8:34 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Wells, MN	TREES DOWN. LIMBS BROKEN OFF. 2 TO 3 FOOT DIAMETER TWISTED AND DOWN ACROSS HWY 29 JUST NORTH OF TOWN.
Jun 25, 8:52 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Alden, MN	LARGE MATURE TREES DOWN...POWER LINES DOWN.
Jun 25, 9:03 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Alden, MN	ALDEN REPORTED CLOSED DUE TO TREES DOWN ACROSS ROAD. SIZE UNKNOWN.

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 25, 3:35 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 118 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1350 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -28 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1067 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 166 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 350 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.6
Supercell composite: 13.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

363 
WFUS53 KMPX 260111
TORMPX
MNC013-043-047-147-161-260215-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0046.100626T0111Z-100626T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
811 PM CDT FRI JUN 25 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BLUE EARTH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHERN WASECA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHERN STEELE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  FARIBAULT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  FREEBORN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 808 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS 4 MILES NORTH OF
  FREEBORN...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  ALBERT LEA...
  HAYWARD...
  NEW RICHLAND...
  CONGER...
  MANCHESTER...
  TWIN LAKES...
  ELLENDALE...
  CLARKS GROVE...
  GENEVA...
  GLENVILLE...
  HOLLANDALE...
  MYRTLE...

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 IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

&&

LAT...LON 4392 9377 4388 9306 4351 9305 4351 9423
      4384 9422 4398 9412
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 282DEG 28KT 4382 9354

$$

4 follow-up statements

729 
WWUS53 KMPX 260124
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
824 PM CDT FRI JUN 25 2010

MNC013-043-047-147-161-260215-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-100626T0215Z/
BLUE EARTH MN-WASECA MN-STEELE MN-FARIBAULT MN-FREEBORN MN-
824 PM CDT FRI JUN 25 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FREEBORN...FARIBAULT...
SOUTHERN STEELE...SOUTHERN WASECA AND SOUTHEASTERN BLUE EARTH
COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM CDT...

AT 821 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR FREEBORN...OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALBERT LEA...
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ALBERT LEA...HAYWARD...MANCHESTER...ELLENDALE...TWIN LAKES...CLARKS
  GROVE...GENEVA...HOLLANDALE...GLENVILLE...MYRTLE AND LONDON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4392 9377 4388 9306 4351 9305 4351 9423
      4384 9422 4398 9412
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 287DEG 25KT 4378 9346

$$

272 
WWUS53 KMPX 260135
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
835 PM CDT FRI JUN 25 2010

MNC147-161-260144-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-100626T0215Z/
WASECA MN-STEELE MN-
835 PM CDT FRI JUN 25 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN STEELE AND SOUTHERN WASECA
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 4383 9377 4383 9362 4384 9306 4351 9305
      4351 9423 4384 9422 4390 9418
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 286DEG 24KT 4372 9335

$$

MNC013-043-047-260215-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-100626T0215Z/
BLUE EARTH MN-FARIBAULT MN-FREEBORN MN-
835 PM CDT FRI JUN 25 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FREEBORN...FARIBAULT AND
SOUTH CENTRAL BLUE EARTH COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM CDT...

AT 830 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR MANCHESTER...OR 5 MILES NORTH OF ALBERT LEA...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ALBERT LEA...HAYWARD...GENEVA...HOLLANDALE...GLENVILLE...MYRTLE AND
  LONDON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4383 9377 4383 9362 4384 9306 4351 9305
      4351 9423 4384 9422 4390 9418
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 286DEG 24KT 4372 9335

$$

866 
WWUS53 KMPX 260153
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
853 PM CDT FRI JUN 25 2010

MNC013-260203-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-100626T0215Z/
BLUE EARTH MN-
853 PM CDT FRI JUN 25 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BLUE EARTH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 4372 9402 4369 9373 4368 9348 4373 9306
      4351 9305 4351 9423 4375 9422
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 286DEG 24KT 4365 9319

$$

MNC043-047-260215-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-100626T0215Z/
FARIBAULT MN-FREEBORN MN-
853 PM CDT FRI JUN 25 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN FREEBORN AND
SOUTHERN FARIBAULT COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM CDT...

AT 849 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR HAYWARD...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MYRTLE AND LONDON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4372 9402 4369 9373 4368 9348 4373 9306
      4351 9305 4351 9423 4375 9422
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 286DEG 24KT 4365 9319

$$

627 
WWUS53 KMPX 260209
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
909 PM CDT FRI JUN 25 2010

MNC047-260218-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-100626T0215Z/
FREEBORN MN-
909 PM CDT FRI JUN 25 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN FREEBORN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 4358 9390 4357 9366 4356 9366 4351 9365
      4351 9423 4363 9422
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 286DEG 24KT 4359 9307

$$

MNC043-260215-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-100626T0215Z/
FARIBAULT MN-
909 PM CDT FRI JUN 25 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN FARIBAULT COUNTY
UNTIL 915 PM CDT...

AT 903 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM.  HOWEVER THE STORM HAS WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY DURING 
THE LAST 15 MINUTES.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MYRTLE...OR 7 
MILES SOUTHEAST OF HAYWARD...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4358 9390 4357 9366 4356 9366 4351 9365
      4351 9423 4363 9422
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 286DEG 24KT 4359 9307

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 25, 7:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Dakota, Ramsey, Washington	36 min
Jun 25, 7:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Waseca	62 min
Jun 25, 7:17 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Goodhue	43 min
Jun 25, 7:29 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley and 2 more	3 hr
Jun 25, 7:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Watonwan	60 min
Jun 25, 7:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Dakota, Goodhue	27 min
Jun 25, 7:37 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Martin, Watonwan	53 min
Jun 25, 7:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Steele, Waseca	33 min
Jun 25, 8:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Faribault, Martin, Watonwan	60 min
Jun 25, 8:43 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MPX	Faribault, Martin, Watonwan	3 hr
Jun 26, 4:34 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Faribault, Freeborn and 14 more	22 hr
Jun 26, 3:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Yellow Medicine	47 min
Jun 26, 4:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine	60 min
Jun 26, 4:43 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MPX	Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Renville, Yellow Medicine	4 hr
Jun 26, 5:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Chippewa, Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine	63 min
Jun 26, 5:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Brown, Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine	45 min
Jun 26, 5:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Kandiyohi, Renville	58 min
Jun 26, 6:02 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MPX	Kandiyohi, Meeker, Redwood, Renville	4 hr
Jun 26, 6:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Brown, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville	59 min
Jun 26, 6:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	McLeod	55 min
Jun 26, 6:58 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MPX	Brown, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Sibley	6 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.