Tornado Warning 17, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Jun 19, 2014, 4:15 PM CDT (21:15 UTC)

Expired

Jun 19, 2014, 5:00 PM CDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Douglas County, MN, Pope County, MN, Stevens County, MN

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 193 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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430 
WFUS53 KMPX 192115
TORMPX
MNC041-121-149-192200-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0017.140619T2115Z-140619T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
415 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  WESTERN POPE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  EASTERN STEVENS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 413 PM CDT...TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM HOFFMAN TO 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HOFFMAN TO LAKE
  EMILY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

  SOURCE...PUBLIC CONFIRMED TORNADO.

  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.

* THESE TORNADIC STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  LAKE EMILY AROUND 420 PM CDT.
  GLACIAL LAKES STATE PARK AROUND 450 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE FARWELL...STARBUCK...HOLMES
CITY...LOWRY AND BRANDON.

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 4601 9559 4552 9542 4541 9569 4541 9575
      4577 9583 4577 9578 4579 9576 4593 9577
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 243DEG 11KT 4585 9573 4569 9568
          4545 9566

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

BORGHOFF

021 
WWUS53 KMPX 192128
SVSMPX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
428 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014

MNC149-192138-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-140619T2200Z/
STEVENS MN-
428 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014

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

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE 
WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 4541 9569 4565 9572 4593 9577 4601 9559
      4552 9542
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 237DEG 15KT 4588 9566 4572 9561
          4547 9559

$$

MNC041-121-192200-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-140619T2200Z/
DOUGLAS MN-POPE MN-
428 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN POPE AND
SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

AT 426 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF HOFFMAN
TO 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAKE MINNEWASKA TO LAKE EMILY...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD.

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND VEHICLES.

THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  GLACIAL LAKES STATE PARK AROUND 440 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE STARBUCK...HOLMES CITY...LOWRY
AND BRANDON.

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 4541 9569 4565 9572 4593 9577 4601 9559
      4552 9542
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 237DEG 15KT 4588 9566 4572 9561
          4547 9559

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

$$

BORGHOFF

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