Alert archive / Minnesota / Tornado Warnings in 2015
Tornado Warning 34, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Aug 6, 2015, 5:45 PM CDT for Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. It was in force for 30 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2015, 5:45 PM CDT (22:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 6, 2015, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Kandiyohi County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 5:45 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 5 N New London, MN | SEVERAL FUNNEL CLOUDS...STRONG ROTATION REPORTED |
| Aug 6, 5:59 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Sw Paynesville, MN | BRIEF TOUCHDOWN |
| Aug 6, 5:59 PM CDT | TORNADO | Hawick, MN | BRIEF TOUCHDOWN |
| Aug 6, 6:06 PM CDT | TORNADO | Hawick, MN | REPORT OF DAMAGE TO ROOF...DEBRIS IN THE AIR |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 3:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -71 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 960 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
736
WFUS53 KMPX 062245
TORMPX
MNC067-062315-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0034.150806T2245Z-150806T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
545 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN KANDIYOHI COUNTY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 615 PM CDT
* AT 545 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEW LONDON...OR 15 MILES NORTH OF
WILLMAR...MOVING EAST AT 15 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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN KANDIYOHI COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...HAWICK AND REGAL.
THIS INCLUDES U.S. HIGHWAY 8 IN MINNESOTA NEAR MILE MARKER 6.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4528 9477 4530 9498 4541 9496 4541 9477
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 271DEG 12KT 4535 9494
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
JLT3 follow-up statements
308
WWUS53 KMPX 062249
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
549 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015
MNC067-062315-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-150806T2315Z/
KANDIYOHI MN-
549 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN KANDIYOHI COUNTY...
AT 548 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR REGAL...OR 16 MILES NORTH OF WILLMAR...MOVING EAST
AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED MULTIPLE FUNNEL CLOUDS 5 MILES
NORTH OF NEW LONDON.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEW LONDON...REGAL AND HAWICK.
THIS INCLUDES U.S. HIGHWAY 8 IN MINNESOTA NEAR MILE MARKER 6.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 4528 9477 4530 9498 4541 9496 4541 9477
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 271DEG 12KT 4535 9492
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
JLT411
WWUS53 KMPX 062257
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
557 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015
MNC067-062315-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-150806T2315Z/
KANDIYOHI MN-
557 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN KANDIYOHI COUNTY...
AT 556 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER HAWICK...OR 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF WILLMAR...MOVING
EAST AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS EARLIER REPORTED MULTIPLE FUNNEL CLOUDS
NORTH OF NEW LONDON.
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...
NEW LONDON...REGAL AND HAWICK.
THIS INCLUDES U.S. HIGHWAY 8 IN MINNESOTA NEAR MILE MARKER 6.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 4528 9477 4530 9498 4541 9496 4541 9477
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 283DEG 19KT 4533 9484
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
JLT697
WWUS53 KMPX 062304
SVSMPX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
604 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015
MNC067-062315-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-150806T2315Z/
KANDIYOHI MN-
604 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN KANDIYOHI COUNTY...
AT 603 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER HAWICK...OR 18
MILES NORTHEAST OF WILLMAR...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. SPOTTER
INDICATED A BRIEF TOUCHDOWN NEAR HAWICK AT 559 PM.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEW LONDON...REGAL AND HAWICK.
THIS INCLUDES U.S. HIGHWAY 8 IN MINNESOTA NEAR MILE MARKER 6.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 4528 9477 4530 9498 4541 9496 4541 9477
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 274DEG 18KT 4535 9480
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
JLTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 3:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Todd | 59 min |
| Aug 6, 4:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 53 min |
| Aug 6, 4:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Swift | 36 min |
| Aug 6, 4:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Todd | 42 min |
| Aug 6, 4:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi | 31 min |
| Aug 6, 4:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Morrison, Todd | 30 min |
| Aug 6, 5:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Yellow Medicine | 32 min |
| Aug 6, 5:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi | 31 min |
| Aug 6, 5:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Yellow Medicine | 37 min |
| Aug 6, 5:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Yellow Medicine | 44 min |
| Aug 6, 6:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Meeker, Stearns | 23 min |
| Aug 6, 6:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Redwood, Renville | 57 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.