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Tornado Warning 46, NWS Twin Cities, MN

August 13, 2019Freeborn County, Steele County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Aug 13, 2019, 4:43 PM CDT for Freeborn County, Steele County, Minnesota. It was in force for 32 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: Aug 13, 2019, 4:43 PM CDT (21:43 UTC)
Expired: Aug 13, 2019, 5:15 PM CDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Freeborn County, MN, Steele County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:47 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 118 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: 55 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -110 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 892 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 50 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

035 
WFUS53 KMPX 132143
TORMPX
MNC047-147-132215-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0046.190813T2143Z-190813T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
443 PM CDT Tue Aug 13 2019

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Freeborn County in south central Minnesota...
  Southeastern Steele County in south central Minnesota...

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 443 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Geneva, or 15 miles south of Owatonna, moving
  southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  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 be near...
  Blooming Prairie around 500 PM CDT.

This includes Interstate 35 near mile marker 26.
 
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 4385 9329 4392 9325 4390 9305 4376 9305
      4376 9306
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 292DEG 21KT 4387 9321 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

SPD

3 follow-up statements

396 
WWUS53 KMPX 132151
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
451 PM CDT Tue Aug 13 2019

MNC047-147-132215-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-190813T2215Z/
Freeborn MN-Steele MN-
451 PM CDT Tue Aug 13 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FREEBORN AND SOUTHEASTERN STEELE COUNTIES...
        
At 451 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Geneva, or 14 miles northwest of Austin, moving
southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a 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 be near...
  Blooming Prairie around 500 PM CDT.

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 4383 9324 4389 9320 4386 9305 4376 9305
      4376 9306
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 300DEG 23KT 4383 9317 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

SPD

968 
WWUS53 KMPX 132156
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
456 PM CDT Tue Aug 13 2019

MNC147-132206-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-190813T2215Z/
Steele MN-
456 PM CDT Tue Aug 13 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN STEELE 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 4378 9312 4381 9320 4385 9319 4385 9305
      4376 9305
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 292DEG 21KT 4382 9313 

$$

MNC047-132215-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-190813T2215Z/
Freeborn MN-
456 PM CDT Tue Aug 13 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FREEBORN COUNTY...
        
At 456 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Blooming Prairie, or 12 miles northwest of Austin,
moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Freeborn 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 4378 9312 4381 9320 4385 9319 4385 9305
      4376 9305
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 292DEG 21KT 4382 9313 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

SPD

273 
WWUS53 KMPX 132203
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
503 PM CDT Tue Aug 13 2019

MNC047-132215-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-190813T2215Z/
Freeborn MN-
503 PM CDT Tue Aug 13 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FREEBORN COUNTY...
        
At 502 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Blooming Prairie, or 10 miles northwest of Austin,
moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Freeborn 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 4379 9315 4385 9314 4385 9305 4376 9305
      4378 9312
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 292DEG 21KT 4380 9308 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

SPD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 13, 2:51 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur and 10 more	6 hr
Aug 13, 1:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Douglas, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley and 2 more	2 hr
Aug 13, 1:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Kandiyohi	25 min
Aug 13, 2:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Nicollet	37 min
Aug 13, 3:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Benton, Stearns	30 min
Aug 13, 3:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Waseca	38 min
Aug 13, 3:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Le Sueur	19 min
Aug 13, 3:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Waseca	17 min
Aug 13, 3:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Waseca	25 min
Aug 13, 3:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Waseca	37 min
Aug 13, 4:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Steele, Waseca	25 min
Aug 13, 4:15 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Steele, Waseca	30 min
Aug 13, 4:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Hennepin	41 min
Aug 13, 4:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Ramsey, Washington	50 min
Aug 13, 5:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Dakota, Goodhue	32 min
Aug 13, 5:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Washington	21 min
Aug 13, 5:20 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MPX	Dakota, Ramsey, Washington	3 hr
Aug 13, 5:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Goodhue	29 min
Aug 13, 5:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Goodhue	20 min

Nearby

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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.