Tornado Warning 4, NWS Duluth, MN

Issued

Jun 18, 2012, 1:59 PM CDT (18:59 UTC)

Expired

Jun 18, 2012, 2:12 PM CDT

In force

13 min

Issued by

NWS Duluth, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Saint Louis County, MN

The Duluth radar (KDLH), 166 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KDLH 181859
TORDLH
MNC137-181915-
/O.NEW.KDLH.TO.W.0004.120618T1859Z-120618T1915Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
159 PM CDT MON JUN 18 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH MN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL ST. LOUIS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 156 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LAC
  LA CROIX...OR 34 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE MOST DANGEROUS PORTION OF THIS STORM WILL AFFECT AREAS
  OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA NEAR LAC LA CROIX.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4835 9212 4836 9211 4836 9205 4832 9199
      4828 9200 4825 9195 4825 9229 4832 9232
      4835 9230 4836 9225 4835 9220 4837 9215
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 268DEG 27KT 4833 9219

$$
 MILLER

376 
WWUS53 KDLH 181903
SVSDLH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
203 PM CDT MON JUN 18 2012

MNC137-181915-
/O.CON.KDLH.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120618T1915Z/
ST. LOUIS MN-
203 PM CDT MON JUN 18 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FAR NORTHERN ST. LOUIS 
COUNTY UNTIL 215 PM CDT...

AT 202 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS 
STORM WAS LOCATED OVER THE FAR NORTHWEST PORTION OF THE BOUNDARY 
WATERS CANOE AREA...NEAR BOULDER BAY AND KELSEY LAKE...OR 29 
MILES NORTH OF ELY...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TOE LAKE
  BOULDER BAY
  KELSEY LAKE.

LAT...LON 4825 9216 4835 9216 4835 9212 4836 9211
      4836 9205 4832 9199 4828 9200 4825 9195
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 273DEG 43KT 4829 9201

$$
 MILLER

012 
WWUS53 KDLH 181912
SVSDLH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
212 PM CDT MON JUN 18 2012

MNC137-181920-
/O.CAN.KDLH.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120618T1915Z/
ST. LOUIS MN-
212 PM CDT MON JUN 18 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTHERN ST. LOUIS COUNTY IS 
CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED EAST INTO 
EXTREME SOUTHERN ONTARIO TO THE EAST OF LAC LA CROIX AND BOULDER BAY.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST ACROSS FAR NORTHERN ST. LOUIS 
COUNTY THROUGH AT LEAST 230 PM CDT...BUT ADDITIONAL SEVERE STORMS 
ARE NOT IMMINENT AT THE PRESENT TIME.

LAT...LON 4825 9216 4835 9216 4835 9212 4836 9211
      4836 9205 4832 9199 4828 9200 4825 9195
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 268DEG 27KT 4832 9203

$$
 MILLER

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