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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 5, 2019Scott County, Sibley County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Jul 5, 2019, 5:45 PM CDT for Scott County, Sibley County, Minnesota. It was in force for 30 min. 1 report 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: Jul 5, 2019, 5:45 PM CDT (22:45 UTC)
Expired: Jul 5, 2019, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.25 in

Counties Scott County, MN, Sibley County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:49 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
Jul 5, 5:45 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 N Henderson, MN	BRIEF TOUCHDOWN NORTH OF HENDERSON.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 40 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 13 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -275 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1065 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -1 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

896 
WFUS53 KMPX 052245
TORMPX
MNC139-143-052315-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0017.190705T2245Z-190705T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
545 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Sibley County in central Minnesota...
  Southwestern Scott County in east central Minnesota...

* Until 615 PM CDT.
    
* At 545 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Henderson, or 28 miles north of Mankato, moving
  southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size 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.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  east central Sibley and southwestern Scott Counties.

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 4456 9398 4463 9392 4458 9377 4454 9380
      4454 9391 4452 9388 4451 9389
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 292DEG 21KT 4458 9392 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

JLT

4 follow-up statements

393 
WWUS53 KMPX 052250
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
550 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019

MNC139-143-052315-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190705T2315Z/
Sibley MN-Scott MN-
550 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL SIBLEY AND SOUTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTIES...
    
At 548 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Henderson, or 28 miles north of Mankato, moving east
at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. At 530 PM, a trained spotter 
         indicated wind damage to a business in Arlington. This 
         storm was moving southeast toward Henderson. 

         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...
Henderson.

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 4456 9398 4463 9392 4458 9377 4454 9380
      4454 9391 4452 9388 4451 9389
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 292DEG 21KT 4458 9390 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

JLT

963 
WWUS53 KMPX 052254
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
554 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019

MNC139-143-052315-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190705T2315Z/
Sibley MN-Scott MN-
554 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL SIBLEY AND SOUTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTIES...
    
At 552 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Henderson, or 27 miles north of Mankato, moving
southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. At 535 PM, a trained spotter 
         indicated a brief tornado touchdown in southeast part of 
         Arlington. It has lifted back, but still has a wall cloud 
         associated with it. 

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...
Henderson.

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 4456 9398 4463 9392 4458 9377 4454 9380
      4454 9391 4452 9388 4451 9389
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 297DEG 18KT 4456 9390 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

JLT

691 
WWUS53 KMPX 052259
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
559 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019

MNC143-052308-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190705T2315Z/
Sibley MN-
559 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SIBLEY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4457 9389 4460 9388 4458 9377 4454 9380
      4455 9390 4455 9392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 292DEG 21KT 4455 9385 

$$

MNC139-052315-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190705T2315Z/
Scott MN-
559 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY...
    
At 558 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Henderson, or 27 miles north of Mankato, moving 
east at 25 mph. There was a brief tornado touchdown southeast of 
Arlington earlier with this storm. 

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size 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.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Scott County.

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 4457 9389 4460 9388 4458 9377 4454 9380
      4455 9390 4455 9392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 292DEG 21KT 4455 9385 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

JLT

185 
WWUS53 KMPX 052310
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
610 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019

MNC139-052318-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190705T2315Z/
Scott MN-
610 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
615 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the tornado warning has moved out of the 
area. Therefore, the tornado warning will be allowed to expire.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
The Twin Cities.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
portions of southwest Scott County until 630 PM. 

LAT...LON 4457 9389 4460 9388 4458 9377 4454 9380
      4455 9390 4455 9392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 292DEG 21KT 4453 9378 

$$

JLT

The office that day

Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 5, 1:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Yellow Medicine	66 min
Jul 5, 4:23 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Redwood, Renville	26 min
Jul 5, 4:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	McLeod, Sibley	38 min
Jul 5, 5:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Sibley	47 min
Jul 5, 5:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley	51 min
Jul 5, 6:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Le Sueur	29 min
Jul 5, 6:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Le Sueur	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.