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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 19, 2019Barron County, Polk County, Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Jul 19, 2019, 5:28 PM CDT for Barron County, Polk County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 47 min. 3 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: Jul 19, 2019, 5:28 PM CDT (22:28 UTC)
Expired: Jul 19, 2019, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.75 in

Counties Barron County, WI, Polk County, WI

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 19, 5:36 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 Nw Turtle Lake, WI	AN EF1 TORNADO CAUSED EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IN A CONCENTRATED PATH BEGINNING ABOUT 3.3 MILES NORTHWEST OF TURTLE LAKE. ESTIMATED MAX WINDS 90 MPH, PATH LENGTH 3 MILES, MAX WIDTH 1/3 MILE.
Jul 19, 5:44 PM CDT	TORNADO	2 W Almena, WI	A BRIEF EF0 TORNADO CAUSED TREE DAMAGE AND SOME MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO OUTBUILDINGS. PATH LENGTH WAS 0.8 MILES, MAX PATH WIDTH WAS 50 YARDS, AND MAXIMUM WIND SPEED WAS 75 MPH.
Jul 19, 5:45 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Turtle Lake, WI	NUMEROUS TREES DOWN, SIDING PARTIALLY OFF A HOTEL, ROOF PARTIALLY OFF A BUSINESS.TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON 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
Jul 19, 2:41 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 133 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: 848 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -74 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1163 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 19 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: -0.0
Supercell composite: -0.9

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The text

As transmitted.

322 
WFUS53 KMPX 192228
TORMPX
WIC005-095-192315-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0032.190719T2228Z-190719T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
528 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 2019

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Barron County in northwestern Wisconsin...
  East central Polk County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 615 PM CDT.
    
* At 527 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 9 miles east of Balsam Lake, or 26 miles west of Rice
  Lake, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Turtle Lake around 535 PM CDT.
  Almena around 545 PM CDT.
  Barron around 555 PM CDT.
  Rice Lake and Cameron around 600 PM CDT.
  Chetek around 605 PM CDT.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4543 9247 4560 9234 4555 9160 4523 9178
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 288DEG 42KT 4549 9227 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

BORGHOFF

3 follow-up statements

171 
WWUS53 KMPX 192239
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
539 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 2019

WIC005-095-192315-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-190719T2315Z/
Barron WI-Polk WI-
539 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
BARRON AND EAST CENTRAL POLK COUNTIES...
    
At 538 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Turtle Lake, or 22 miles west of Rice Lake, moving
southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Almena around 550 PM CDT.
  Barron around 600 PM CDT.
  Cameron and Dallas around 610 PM CDT.
  Chetek around 615 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4543 9239 4555 9229 4555 9160 4523 9178
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 296DEG 35KT 4543 9218 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

BORGHOFF

910 
WWUS53 KMPX 192259
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
559 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 2019

WIC095-192309-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-190719T2315Z/
Polk WI-
559 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 2019

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northwestern
Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4529 9197 4546 9190 4543 9167 4523 9178
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 287DEG 43KT 4535 9184 

$$

WIC005-192315-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-190719T2315Z/
Barron WI-
559 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BARRON COUNTY...
    
At 559 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Barron, or 11 miles southwest of Rice Lake, moving
east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Chetek around 610 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Hillsdale and Rice Lake Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4529 9197 4546 9190 4543 9167 4523 9178
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 287DEG 43KT 4535 9184 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

BORGHOFF

501 
WWUS53 KMPX 192309
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
609 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 2019

WIC005-192319-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-190719T2315Z/
Barron WI-
609 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARRON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
615 PM CDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northwestern
Wisconsin.

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

LAT...LON 4529 9197 4546 9190 4543 9167 4523 9178
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 288DEG 42KT 4532 9170 

$$

BORGHOFF

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 19, 3:31 AM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	MPX	Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce	18 hr
Jul 19, 4:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Polk	42 min
Jul 19, 5:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Barron, Polk	54 min
Jul 19, 5:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Rusk	35 min
Jul 19, 5:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Polk, Rusk, Saint Croix	62 min
Jul 19, 6:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Polk	45 min
Jul 19, 6:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Chippewa	56 min
Jul 19, 6:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Polk	88 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.