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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Duluth, MN
NWS Duluth, MN issued this tornado warning at Jun 19, 2016, 6:55 PM CDT for Aitkin County, Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It was in force for 50 min. 7 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
- Jun 19, 2016, 6:55 PM CDT (23:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2016, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Duluth, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 4.25 in
Counties Aitkin County, MN, Crow Wing County, MN
The radar
The Duluth radar (KDLH), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 7:07 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Crosby, MN | |
| Jun 19, 7:11 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Se Cuyuna Country Sta, MN | *** 1 INJ *** LARGE TREE FELL ON HOME AND RESIDENTS WERE TRAPPED NEEDED TO BE EXTRICATED. MINOR INJURIES. |
| Jun 19, 7:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sse Deerwood, MN | REPORTS OF SEVERAL CABINS DAMAGED BY DOWNED TREES AROUND THE PLACID LAKE AREA. |
| Jun 19, 7:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sse Deerwood, MN | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG MN-6 ALONG A 1 TO 2 MILE STRETCH. TIME EST FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 19, 7:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 E Woodrow, MN | MULTIPLE LARGE TREES DOWN |
| Jun 19, 7:16 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Aitkin, MN | |
| Jun 19, 7:23 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 5 Nw Wealthwood, MN | PUBLIC REPORT OF FUNNEL CLOUD S OF CR-28 AND E OF MN-210. TIME EST FROM RADAR. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 5:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -317 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1426 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
107
WFUS53 KDLH 192355
TORDLH
MNC001-035-200045-
/O.NEW.KDLH.TO.W.0007.160619T2355Z-160620T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
655 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH MN HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL AITKIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
CENTRAL CROW WING COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
* UNTIL 745 PM CDT
* AT 653 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MERRIFIELD...OR
11 MILES NORTH OF BRAINERD...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND SOFTBALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO AT 630 PM
8 MILES NORTH OF STAPLES. SOFTBALL SIZE HAIL WAS
ALSO REPORTED WITH THIS STORM.
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...
CROSBY AND CUYUNA AROUND 700 PM CDT.
DEERWOOD AROUND 705 PM CDT.
AITKIN AROUND 715 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE CUYUNA
COUNTRY STATE PARK...UPPER MISSION LAKE...GLEN...WOODROW...HASSMAN...
EDWARD LAKE...ROSSBURG...GUN LAKE...MISSION AND FARM ISLAND LAKE.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4636 9427 4662 9428 4671 9347 4637 9346
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 263DEG 47KT 4651 9410
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...4.25IN
$$
DAP3 follow-up statements
010
WWUS53 KDLH 200005
SVSDLH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
705 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
MNC001-035-200045-
/O.CON.KDLH.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160620T0045Z/
AITKIN MN-CROW WING MN-
705 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL AITKIN AND CENTRAL CROW WING COUNTIES...
AT 703 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER CUYUNA...OR 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF BRAINERD...MOVING
EAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND SOFTBALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR MERRIFIELD
AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS REPORTED A TORNADO AT AROUND 630 PM.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
AITKIN AROUND 720 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE CUYUNA
COUNTRY STATE PARK...UPPER MISSION LAKE...GLEN...WOODROW...HASSMAN...
EDWARD LAKE...ROSSBURG...GUN LAKE...MISSION AND FARM ISLAND LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4636 9421 4663 9420 4671 9347 4637 9346
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 263DEG 42KT 4652 9393
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...4.25IN
$$
DAP069
WWUS53 KDLH 200015
SVSDLH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
715 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
MNC001-035-200045-
/O.CON.KDLH.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160620T0045Z/
AITKIN MN-CROW WING MN-
715 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL AITKIN AND EAST CENTRAL CROW WING COUNTIES...
AT 714 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER DEERWOOD...OR 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF MILLE LACS
LAKE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GRAPEFRUIT SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. EARLIER...THIS
STORM PRODUCED A TORNADO ACCORDING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
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 BE NEAR...
AITKIN AROUND 725 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE CUYUNA
COUNTRY STATE PARK...GLEN...HASSMAN...ROSSBURG...GUN LAKE...FARM ISLAND
LAKE...BAY LAKE...RIPPLE LAKE...GLORY AND CEDAR LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 4636 9403 4661 9404 4671 9347 4637 9346
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 267DEG 36KT 4648 9386
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...4.00IN
$$
DAP820
WWUS53 KDLH 200035
SVSDLH
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
735 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
MNC001-035-200045-
/O.CON.KDLH.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160620T0045Z/
AITKIN MN-CROW WING MN-
735 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL AITKIN AND EAST CENTRAL CROW WING COUNTIES...
AT 733 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 10 MILES EAST OF AITKIN...OR 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF MILLE
LACS LAKE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GRAPEFRUIT SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED PEOPLE TRAPPED IN THEIR HOMES
IN CROSBY...AND ALSO TRAPPED IN A MOBILE HOME IN DEERWOOD.
FUNNEL CLOUDS AND TORNADOES HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
WEST CENTRAL AITKIN AND EAST CENTRAL CROW WING COUNTIES...INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: RIPPLE LAKE...GLEN...HASSMAN...CEDAR LAKE...
GLORY...ROSSBURG...GUN LAKE...WALDECK...FARM ISLAND LAKE AND KIMBERLY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 4636 9384 4664 9386 4671 9347 4637 9346
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 263DEG 47KT 4651 9349
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...4.00IN
$$
DAPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Duluth, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 8:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Saint Louis | 13 min |
| Jun 18, 8:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 17 min | |
| Jun 18, 9:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Cook | 33 min |
| Jun 18, 11:28 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | DLH | 32 min | |
| Jun 19, 7:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Koochiching | 23 min |
| Jun 19, 7:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Koochiching | 30 min |
| Jun 19, 8:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Koochiching | 39 min |
| Jun 19, 8:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Koochiching | 46 min |
| Jun 19, 9:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Koochiching, Saint Louis | 50 min |
| Jun 19, 9:55 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 36 hr | |
| Jun 19, 5:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Koochiching | 11 min |
| Jun 19, 5:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Cass | 17 min |
| Jun 19, 5:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 20 min | |
| Jun 19, 5:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Itasca | 18 min |
| Jun 19, 5:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Wadena | 32 min |
| Jun 19, 5:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Cass | 15 min |
| Jun 19, 5:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Cass | 49 min |
| Jun 19, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Itasca, Saint Louis | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Cass, Itasca | 42 min |
| Jun 19, 6:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DLH | 22 min | |
| Jun 19, 6:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DLH | Cass, Crow Wing | 50 min |
| Jun 19, 6:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Itasca | 31 min |
| Jun 19, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Saint Louis | 15 min |
| Jun 19, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Itasca, Saint Louis | 52 min |
| Jun 19, 6:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Itasca, Saint Louis | 50 min |
| Jun 19, 6:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DLH | Saint Louis | 45 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.