Tornado Warning 18, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Jun 19, 2014, 4:40 PM CDT (21:40 UTC)

Expired

Jun 19, 2014, 5:15 PM CDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Chippewa County, MN, Renville County, MN

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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133 
WFUS53 KMPX 192140
TORMPX
MNC023-129-192215-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0018.140619T2140Z-140619T2215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CHIPPEWA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTHWESTERN RENVILLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 438 PM CDT...TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE 
  EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BENSON TO GLUEK...AND MOVING  
  EAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO.

  SOURCE...PUBLIC CONFIRMED TORNADO.

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

* THESE TORNADIC STORMS WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN
  CHIPPEWA AND NORTHWESTERN RENVILLE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE
  FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SACRED HEART AND CLARA CITY.

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 4515 9556 4515 9525 4477 9524 4477 9551
      4478 9551 4479 9550 4480 9552 4498 9555
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 261DEG 19KT 4514 9547 4499 9544
          4483 9544

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

$$

BORGHOFF

757 
WWUS53 KMPX 192215
SVSMPX

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

MNC023-129-192225-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-140619T2215Z/
CHIPPEWA MN-RENVILLE MN-
515 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN RENVILLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...AND EASTERN CHIPPEWA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA HAS
EXPIRED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW
SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR 
PROPERTY. 

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN THE TWIN CITIES.

LAT...LON 4515 9556 4515 9525 4477 9524 4477 9551
      4478 9551 4479 9550 4480 9552 4498 9555
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 261DEG 19KT 4514 9547 4499 9544
          4483 9544

$$

BORGHOFF

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