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Tornado Warning 47, NWS Twin Cities, MN

August 13, 2019Goodhue County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Aug 13, 2019, 5:44 PM CDT for Goodhue County, Minnesota. It was in force for 20 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
Aug 13, 2019, 5:44 PM CDT (22:44 UTC)
Expired
Aug 13, 2019, 6:04 PM CDT
In force
20 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Goodhue County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:42 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 13, 5:46 PM CDTFUNNEL CLOUD4 Ssw Vasa, MNTWO SEPARATE REPORTS OF A FUNNEL CLOUD.

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, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 82 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2019-08-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 55 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2019-08-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -30 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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

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The text

As transmitted.

716 
WFUS53 KMPX 132244
TORMPX
MNC049-132315-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0047.190813T2244Z-190813T2315Z/

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

The National Weather Service in The Twin Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota...

* Until 615 PM CDT.
    
* At 544 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Cannon Falls, or 13 miles southwest of Red Wing,
  moving southeast at 25 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Goodhue around 610 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 4444 9286 4450 9282 4445 9255 4432 9266
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 301DEG 20KT 4445 9279 

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

$$

SPD
3 follow-up statements
142 
WWUS53 KMPX 132248
SVSMPX

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

MNC049-132315-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-190813T2315Z/
Goodhue MN-
548 PM CDT Tue Aug 13 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
GOODHUE COUNTY...
        
At 548 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northwest of Goodhue, or 12 miles southwest of
Red Wing, moving east at 30 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...
  Goodhue around 605 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 4444 9282 4448 9279 4445 9255 4432 9266
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 290DEG 25KT 4445 9276 

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

$$

SPD
256 
WWUS53 KMPX 132258
SVSMPX

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

MNC049-132315-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-190813T2315Z/
Goodhue MN-
558 PM CDT Tue Aug 13 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
GOODHUE COUNTY...
        
At 558 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Goodhue, or 10 miles southwest of Red Wing, 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...
  Goodhue around 605 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 4442 9276 4447 9272 4445 9255 4433 9265
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 297DEG 20KT 4443 9268 

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

$$

SPD
176 
WWUS53 KMPX 132304
SVSMPX

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

MNC049-132314-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-190813T2315Z/
Goodhue MN-
604 PM CDT Tue Aug 13 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL GOODHUE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4442 9276 4447 9272 4445 9255 4433 9265
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 301DEG 20KT 4441 9264 

$$

SPD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 13, 2:51 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur and 10 more6 hr
Aug 13, 1:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXDouglas, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley and 2 more2 hr
Aug 13, 1:52 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXKandiyohi25 min
Aug 13, 2:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXNicollet37 min
Aug 13, 3:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBenton, Stearns30 min
Aug 13, 3:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Le Sueur, Waseca38 min
Aug 13, 3:12 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXBlue Earth, Le Sueur19 min
Aug 13, 3:25 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXBlue Earth, Le Sueur, Waseca17 min
Aug 13, 3:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWaseca25 min
Aug 13, 3:38 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXWaseca37 min
Aug 13, 4:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSteele, Waseca25 min
Aug 13, 4:15 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXSteele, Waseca30 min
Aug 13, 4:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXHennepin41 min
Aug 13, 4:43 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXFreeborn, Steele32 min
Aug 13, 4:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXRamsey, Washington50 min
Aug 13, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Goodhue32 min
Aug 13, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXWashington21 min
Aug 13, 5:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXDakota, Ramsey, Washington3 hr
Aug 13, 5:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue29 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.