Tornado Warning 19, NWS Twin Cities, MN

Issued

Jun 19, 2014, 4:42 PM CDT (21:42 UTC)

Expired

Jun 19, 2014, 5:30 PM CDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Twin Cities, MN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Hail

0.75 in

County Swift County, MN

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 157 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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783 
WFUS53 KMPX 192142
TORMPX
MNC151-192230-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0019.140619T2142Z-140619T2230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN SWIFT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 438 PM CDT...TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM LAKE HASSEL TO 6 MILES EAST OF BENSON TO 11 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF BENSON...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO.

  SOURCE...PUBLIC CONFIRMED TORNADO.

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

* THESE TORNADIC STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  MONSON LAKE STATE PARK AROUND 520 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE SWIFT FALLS...MURDOCK AND
KERKHOVEN.

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 4541 9558 4541 9525 4529 9525 4515 9525
      4515 9543 4516 9557 4529 9558 4541 9561
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 264DEG 14KT 4541 9548 4529 9547
          4518 9547

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

$$

BORGHOFF

793 
WWUS53 KMPX 192218
SVSMPX

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

MNC151-192230-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-140619T2230Z/
SWIFT MN-
518 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN SWIFT COUNTY UNTIL
530 PM CDT...

AT 517 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MONSON LAKE STATE PARK TO 11
MILES SOUTH OF MONSON LAKE STATE PARK...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25
MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

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

THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN
SWIFT COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4541 9544 4541 9529 4540 9525 4517 9525
      4515 9526 4515 9543 4529 9540
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 227DEG 21KT 4536 9529 4518 9530

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

$$

BORGHOFF

901 
WWUS53 KMPX 192229
SVSMPX

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

MNC151-192239-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-140619T2230Z/
SWIFT MN-
529 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN SWIFT COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 530 PM
CDT...

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

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 4541 9544 4541 9529 4540 9525 4517 9525
      4515 9526 4515 9543 4529 9540
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 227DEG 21KT 4540 9523 4522 9524

$$

BORGHOFF

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