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Tornado Warning 51, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 26, 20104 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Jun 26, 2010, 9:47 PM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 28 min. 4 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 26, 2010, 9:47 PM CDT (02:47 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2010, 10:15 PM CDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon

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

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 26, 9:47 PM CDTTORNADO1 W Wells, MNDAMAGE SURVEY DETERMINED A BRIEF TORNADO PRODUCED EF-0 DAMAGE ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF WELLS. IT TOUCHED DOWN IN A FIELD ADJACENT TO SOME SHEDS AND TRAVELED EAST FOR NEARLY A MILE TO A CEMETERY ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF WELLS... WHERE IT DISSIPATED. NUMEROUS TREES
Jun 26, 9:50 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGWells, MNNUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
Jun 26, 9:56 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGWells, MNNUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
Jun 26, 10:00 PM CDTTORNADOHartland, MNREPORTED BY POLICE.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 26, 7:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 115 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2010-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1959 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2010-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -6 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1959 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-106 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
876 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.1
Supercell composite
-0.6

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The text

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

214 
WFUS53 KMPX 270247
TORMPX
MNC043-047-147-161-270315-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0051.100627T0247Z-100627T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
947 PM CDT SAT JUN 26 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN WASECA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHWESTERN STEELE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHEASTERN FARIBAULT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHWESTERN FREEBORN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT

* AT 942 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS 3 MILES NORTH OF
  BRUSH CREEK...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  WELLS...
  FREEBORN...
  MANCHESTER...
  NEW RICHLAND...
  CLARKS GROVE...
  BARODA...
  HARTLAND...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4394 9338 4374 9325 4366 9385 4380 9393
TIME...MOT...LOC 0247Z 251DEG 40KT 4375 9376

$$
2 follow-up statements
685 
WWUS53 KMPX 270303
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1003 PM CDT SAT JUN 26 2010

MNC043-270312-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-100627T0315Z/
FARIBAULT MN-
1003 PM CDT SAT JUN 26 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FARIBAULT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 4369 9365 4385 9365 4394 9338 4374 9325
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 251DEG 40KT 4379 9350

$$

MNC047-147-161-270315-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-100627T0315Z/
WASECA MN-STEELE MN-FREEBORN MN-
1003 PM CDT SAT JUN 26 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN FREEBORN...
SOUTHWESTERN STEELE AND SOUTHEASTERN WASECA COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM
CDT...

AT 1000 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR FREEBORN...OR 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALBERT LEA...
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MANCHESTER...NEW RICHLAND...CLARKS GROVE AND HARTLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

INTENSE SQUALL LINES CAN OCCASSIONALY PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES IN
ADDITION TO WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. 

&&

LAT...LON 4369 9365 4385 9365 4394 9338 4374 9325
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 251DEG 40KT 4379 9350

$$
330 
WWUS53 KMPX 270314
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1014 PM CDT SAT JUN 26 2010

MNC047-147-161-270323-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-100627T0315Z/
WASECA MN-STEELE MN-FREEBORN MN-
1014 PM CDT SAT JUN 26 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN FREEBORN...SOUTHWESTERN
STEELE AND SOUTHEASTERN WASECA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 PM CDT...

THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
EXPIRED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR THE AREA...HOWEVER DAMAGING WINDS ARE STILL LIKELY WITH THIS
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

IN ADDITION...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM.


LAT...LON 4369 9365 4385 9365 4394 9338 4374 9325
TIME...MOT...LOC 0313Z 251DEG 40KT 4382 9333

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 7:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBrown, Nicollet, Watonwan51 min
Jun 26, 7:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXCarver, Hennepin, Scott61 min
Jun 26, 8:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Watonwan57 min
Jun 26, 8:15 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXBlue Earth, Faribault, Martin, Watonwan4 hr
Jun 26, 8:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Faribault, Martin, Watonwan43 min
Jun 26, 8:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLe Sueur, Scott, Sibley53 min
Jun 26, 8:45 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXBlue Earth, Nicollet30 min
Jun 26, 8:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXDakota, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Rice, Scott, Steele and 1 more5 hr
Jun 26, 8:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Le Sueur, Rice, Scott84 min
Jun 26, 9:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMPXCarver5 hr
Jun 26, 9:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca60 min
Jun 26, 9:11 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXLe Sueur, Rice, Scott34 min
Jun 26, 9:35 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXSteele, Waseca25 min
Jun 26, 9:42 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXDakota, Scott48 min
Jun 26, 9:45 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXGoodhue4 hr
Jun 26, 9:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Goodhue, Washington82 min
Jun 26, 9:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFaribault, Freeborn, Steele, Waseca49 min
Jun 26, 10:14 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMPXWashington4 hr
Jun 26, 10:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue61 min
Jun 26, 10:57 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXHennepin, Ramsey, Washington3 hr
Jun 27, 12:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDakota, Goodhue, Ramsey, Washington59 min
Jun 27, 10:42 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Nicollet4 days
Jun 27, 10:42 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Nicollet9 days
Jun 27, 10:42 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXLe Sueur, Scott, Sibley8 days
Jun 27, 10:42 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXCarver, Scott11 days
Jun 27, 10:42 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXCarver, Hennepin, Scott11 days
Jun 27, 10:42 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXDakota, Hennepin, Scott3 days
Jun 27, 10:42 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXRedwood49 hr

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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.