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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at May 8, 2014, 5:15 PM CDT for Blue Earth County, Nicollet County, Minnesota. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 8, 2014, 5:15 PM CDT (22:15 UTC)
- Expired
- May 8, 2014, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Nicollet County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1:46 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 79 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 955 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -85 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 KMPX 082215
TORMPX
MNC013-103-082300-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0008.140508T2215Z-140508T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
515 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN BLUE EARTH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTH CENTRAL NICOLLET COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 600 PM CDT
* AT 514 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST
OF MADELIA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS 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.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MINNEOPA STATE PARK AROUND 535 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE NICOLLET.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4420 9437 4439 9418 4428 9400 4426 9402
4425 9401 4424 9402 4424 9393 4422 9389
4413 9423
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 232DEG 27KT 4415 9434
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
BORGHOFF3 follow-up statements
402
WWUS53 KMPX 082227
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
527 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2014
MNC013-103-082300-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140508T2300Z/
NICOLLET MN-BLUE EARTH MN-
527 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN BLUE EARTH
AND SOUTH CENTRAL NICOLLET COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT...
AT 523 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF MINNEOPA STATE PARK...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN
BLUE EARTH AND SOUTH CENTRAL NICOLLET COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...NICOLLET.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4420 9436 4439 9418 4428 9401 4426 9402
4425 9401 4424 9402 4424 9393 4415 9427
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 230DEG 29KT 4422 9422
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
BORGHOFF426
WWUS53 KMPX 082233
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
533 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2014
MNC013-082243-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140508T2300Z/
BLUE EARTH MN-
533 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BLUE EARTH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 4421 9423 4423 9427 4439 9418 4427 9401
4425 9402 4420 9418
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 226DEG 41KT 4429 9412
$$
MNC103-082300-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140508T2300Z/
NICOLLET MN-
533 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL NICOLLET COUNTY
UNTIL 600 PM CDT...
AT 527 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF MINNEOPA STATE PARK...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND SMALL HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN NICOLLET COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4421 9423 4423 9427 4439 9418 4427 9401
4425 9402 4420 9418
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 226DEG 41KT 4429 9412
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
BORGHOFF069
WWUS53 KMPX 082247
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
547 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2014
MNC103-082258-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140508T2300Z/
NICOLLET MN-
547 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL NICOLLET COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT.
LAT...LON 4421 9423 4423 9427 4439 9418 4427 9401
4425 9402 4420 9418
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 226DEG 41KT 4441 9395
$$
BORGHOFFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 7:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton, Sherburne, Stearns | 55 min |
| May 7, 8:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet | 58 min |
| May 7, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet | 62 min |
| May 7, 9:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Waseca | 55 min |
| May 7, 9:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Sherburne | 68 min |
| May 7, 10:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, Rice, Waseca | 61 min |
| May 7, 10:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Rice | 48 min |
| May 7, 11:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Rice, Scott | 38 min |
| May 7, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin, Scott | 49 min |
| May 8, 12:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington | 43 min |
| May 8, 2:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Isanti | 43 min |
| May 8, 2:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | McLeod | 35 min |
| May 8, 2:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Kandiyohi | 52 min |
| May 8, 3:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton | 40 min |
| May 8, 6:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Watonwan | 36 min |
| May 8, 7:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Dakota | 37 min |
| May 8, 8:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Watonwan | 32 min |
| May 8, 8:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Nicollet | 23 min |
| May 8, 9:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Martin | 46 min |
| May 8, 10:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Redwood | 43 min |
| May 8, 10:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Faribault | 25 min |
| May 8, 10:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Waseca | 42 min |
| May 8, 11:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 42 min |
| May 8, 11:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Rice | 48 min |
| May 8, 11:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Anoka, Hennepin | 42 min |
| May 8, 12:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stevens | 29 min |
| May 8, 12:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Wright | 23 min |
| May 8, 1:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Brown | 37 min |
| May 8, 1:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, Redwood | 34 min |
| May 8, 1:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stevens | 31 min |
| May 8, 2:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Faribault | 33 min |
| May 8, 2:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Sherburne | 24 min |
| May 8, 2:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Carver, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Rice, Scott, Steele and 1 more | 50 min |
| May 8, 3:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue, Rice, Steele | 23 min |
| May 8, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, Rice | 28 min |
| May 8, 3:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Scott | 52 min |
| May 8, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Goodhue, Steele | 49 min |
| May 8, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Washington | 47 min |
| May 8, 4:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Watonwan | 35 min |
| May 8, 4:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Watonwan | 31 min |
| May 8, 4:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Watonwan | 35 min |
| May 8, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Nicollet, Sibley | 49 min |
| May 8, 5:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | McLeod | 41 min |
| May 8, 6:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Carver | 32 min |
| May 8, 6:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Carver | 31 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.