Tornado Warning 15, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Jun 18, 2014, 10:45 PM CDT (03:45 UTC)

Expired

Jun 18, 2014, 11:15 PM CDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Redwood County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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823 
WFUS53 KMPX 190345
TORMPX
MNC127-173-190415-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0015.140619T0345Z-140619T0415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1045 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN REDWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHEASTERN YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT

* AT 1042 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COTTONWOOD...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  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 AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN
  REDWOOD AND SOUTHEASTERN YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE
  FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...VESTA...ECHO AND BELVIEW.

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 4469 9537 4455 9523 4444 9560 4445 9560
      4459 9561
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 239DEG 22KT 4451 9556

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

267 
WWUS53 KMPX 190405
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1105 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

MNC127-173-190416-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-140619T0415Z/
REDWOOD MN-YELLOW MEDICINE MN-
1105 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN YELLOW MEDICINE AND
NORTHWESTERN REDWOOD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
HOWEVER...SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE 
WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 4469 9537 4455 9523 4444 9560 4445 9560
      4459 9561
TIME...MOT...LOC 0406Z 239DEG 22KT 4458 9541

$$

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