Alert archive / Minnesota / Tornado Warnings in 2014
Tornado Warning 15, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this tornado warning at Jun 5, 2014, 5:09 PM CDT for Rock County, Minnesota. It was in force for 39 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 5, 2014, 5:09 PM CDT (22:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 5, 2014, 5:48 PM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
County Rock County, MN
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 5:38 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Luverne, MN |
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 5, 4:55 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 221 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
- 575 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 701 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS53 KFSD 052209
TORFSD
MNC133-052300-
/O.NEW.KFSD.TO.W.0015.140605T2209Z-140605T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
509 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL ROCK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 600 PM CDT
* AT 505 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF BEAVER CREEK...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD 7 MILES NORTH OF
BEAVER CREEK.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
BLUE MOUNDS STATE PARK AROUND 530 PM CDT.
LUVERNE AROUND 540 PM CDT.
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 4363 9606 4355 9633 4375 9641 4380 9619
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 327DEG 9KT 4370 9633
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75 IN
$$
SCHUMACHER4 follow-up statements
562
WWUS53 KFSD 052226
SVSFSD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
526 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014
MNC133-052300-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-140605T2300Z/
ROCK MN-
526 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL ROCK COUNTY UNTIL
600 PM CDT...
AT 522 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR LUVERNE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND SMALL HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A ROTATING WALL CLOUD WITH THIS
STORM.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
LUVERNE AROUND 540 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4363 9606 4355 9633 4375 9641 4380 9619
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 327DEG 9KT 4366 9630
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
BT914
WWUS53 KFSD 052240
SVSFSD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
540 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014
MNC133-052300-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-140605T2300Z/
ROCK MN-
540 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL ROCK COUNTY UNTIL
600 PM CDT...
AT 535 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LUVERNE...AND
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN LUVERNE AT
538 PM.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL ROCK
COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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 4363 9606 4355 9633 4375 9641 4380 9619
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 323DEG 10KT 4363 9622
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
BT928
WWUS53 KFSD 052244 CCA
SVSFSD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR HAIL REPORTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
544 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014
MNC133-052300-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-140605T2300Z/
ROCK MN-
544 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL ROCK COUNTY UNTIL
600 PM CDT...
AT 535 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LUVERNE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN LUVERNE AT
538 PM.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL ROCK
COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4363 9606 4355 9633 4375 9641 4380 9619
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 323DEG 10KT 4363 9622
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
BT754 WWUS53 KFSD 052248 SVSFSD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 548 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014 MNC133-052258- /O.CAN.KFSD.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-140605T2300Z/ ROCK MN- 548 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL ROCK COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED...HOWEVER...HAIL AND STRONG WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. LAT...LON 4363 9606 4355 9633 4375 9641 4380 9619 TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 323DEG 10KT 4361 9620 $$ BT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 9:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Pipestone, Rock | 42 min |
| Jun 5, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lincoln, Lyon | 46 min |
| Jun 5, 4:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Rock | 32 min |
| Jun 5, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lyon | 46 min |
| Jun 5, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lincoln, Lyon | 27 min |
| Jun 5, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Nobles, Rock | 19 min |
| Jun 5, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lyon | 38 min |
| Jun 5, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lyon, Murray, Pipestone | 19 min |
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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.