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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Grand Forks, ND

May 12, 2022Grant County, Otter Tail County, Wilkin County, Minnesota; Richland County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at May 12, 2022, 7:07 PM CDT for Grant County, Otter Tail County, Wilkin County, Minnesota; Richland County, North Dakota. It was in force for 23 min. 24 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: May 12, 2022, 7:07 PM CDT (00:07 UTC)
Expired: May 12, 2022, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 23 min
Issued by: NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Grant County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Richland County, ND

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 12, 7:07 PM CDT	TORNADO 1	6 Nnw Norcross, MN	THIS TORNADO BEGAN AROUND 707PM HALF A MILE SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESVILLE MN AND MOVED NORTH NORTHEAST UNTIL IT LIFTED AT 710PM 13 MILES WEST OF ELBOW LAKE NEAR NORTH OTTAWA. SEVERAL LARGE ASH AND COTTONWOOD TREE LIMBS WERE BROKEN DOWN IN SHELTERBELTS. AT LEAST 2
May 12, 7:10 PM CDT	TORNADO 1	2 W Lamars, ND	THIS TORNADO BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 710PM ABOUT 2 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF LE MARS ND TRACKED TO THE NORTH UNTIL 713PM WHERE IT LIFTED 3 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF LE MARS. SEVERAL LARGE ASH AND BOX ELDER TREE LIMBS WERE BROKEN DOWN IN SHELTERBELTS. AT LEAST 2 WO
May 12, 7:15 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Campbell, MN	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM CAMPBELL. WILKIN COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN IN CAMPBELL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
May 12, 7:16 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 78	3 S Hankinson, ND	PEAK WIND MEASURED AT A PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
May 12, 7:16 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 78	3 S Hankinson, ND	PERSONAL WEATHER STATION REPORTS 78MPH WIND GUST.
May 12, 7:16 PM CDT	TORNADO 2	Campbell, MN	THIS TORNADO BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 716PM ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTHWEST OF TENNEY MN AND TRACKED TO THE NORTH UNTIL 725PM WHERE IT LIFTED 3 MILES NORTH OF CAMPBELL MN. THIS TORNADO WAS BEST MARKED BY THE TRAIL OF AT LEAST 23 POWERPOLES WHICH WERE CRACKED OR COMPLETEL
May 12, 7:18 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 69	3 Sse Campbell, MN	COURTESY OF NDAWN. GUST AT 3 METERS.
May 12, 7:18 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 69	3 Sse Campbell, MN	PEAK WIND MEAURED AT AN NDAWN STATION AT 3 METERS.
May 12, 7:20 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Ssw Western, MN	EMPTY GRAIN BINS PARTIALLY CAVED IN AT LACEY RIDGE FARM.
May 12, 7:23 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Breckenridge, MN	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM BRECKENRIDGE. WILKIN COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS POWER LINES AND LARGE TREES DOWN IN THE CITY OF BRECKENRIDGE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
May 12, 7:24 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 85	3 W Western, MN	ROOFING WAS TORN OFF A HAY SHED, TWO ROADSIDE POWER POLES WERE SNAPPED, AND NUMEROUS LARGE TREE BRANCHES AND LIMBS WERE BROKEN DOWN AT TWO FARMSTEADS. FARMSTEADS WERE ACROSS THE ROAD FROM EACH OTHER. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR AND NEARBY WIND SENSOR REPORTS
May 12, 7:25 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Wahpeton, ND	ROOF DAMAGE WITH MISSING SHINGLES AND A LARGE HOLE IN THE ROOF.
May 12, 7:25 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 59	2 S Wahpeton, ND	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 2 S WAHPETON. 10M WIND GUST.
May 12, 7:25 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 59	2 S Wahpeton, ND	PEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE WAHPETON AIRPORT /KBWP/.
May 12, 7:25 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 63	6 W Campbell, MN	PERSONAL WEATHER STATION REPORTS WIND GUST OF 63MPH.
May 12, 7:25 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 76	3 Sw Mooreton, ND	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 3 SW MOORETON. MOORETON NDAWN GUST AT 10M. COURTESY OF NDAWN.
May 12, 7:28 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Wahpeton, ND	SEVERAL LARGE POPLAR, ASH, AND SPUCE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. NUMEROUS LARGE BRANCHES AND LIMBS BROKEN DOWN. SHINGLES BLWN OFF AND POWER LINES DOWN AROUND TOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON NEARBY WIND SENSORS.
May 12, 7:28 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 67	10 Se Breckenridge, MN	PEAK WIND MEASURED AT A PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
May 12, 7:28 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 67	10 Se Breckenridge, MN	PERSONAL WEATHER STATION REPORTS 67MPH WIND GUST.
May 12, 7:28 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 76	Sw Mooreton, ND	PEAK WIND MEASURED AT AN NDAWN STATION AT 10 METERS.
May 12, 7:29 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Breckenridge, MN	SEVERAL LARGE ASH, POPLAR, AND SPRUCE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTTED. NUMEROUS LAREG BRANCHES AND LIMBS BROKEN DOWN. POWER LINES DOWN, SHINGLES BLOWN OFF HOUSES. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR AND NEARBY WIND SENSORS.
May 12, 7:30 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Wahpeton, ND	TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS 1-2FT DIAMETER TREES DOWN, ROOF DAMAGE IN WAHPETON. TIME ESTIMATED.
May 12, 7:34 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 69	3 Sw Mooreton, ND	MOORETON NDAWN GUST AT 10M. COURTESY OF NDAWN.
May 12, 7:35 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 59	2 S Wahpeton, ND	10M WIND GUST.

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
May 12, 5:35 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 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.

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: 71 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -205 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1842 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 181 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 234 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 2.7

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The text

As transmitted.

952 
WFUS53 KFGF 130007
TORFGF
MNC051-111-167-NDC077-130030-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0004.220513T0007Z-220513T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
707 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Otter Tail County in west central Minnesota...
  Northwestern Grant County in west central Minnesota...
  Wilkin County in west central Minnesota...
  Richland County in southeastern North Dakota...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 706 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located
  along a line extending from 6 miles south of Lidgerwood to near
  Immanuel Church, moving north at 60 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.

* These dangerous storms will be near...
  Tenney around 710 PM CDT.
  Nashua and Campbell around 715 PM CDT.
  Mantador and Wyndmere around 720 PM CDT.
  Barney, Foxhome and Mooreton around 725 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include Carlisle
and Galchutt.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 29 between mile markers 0 and 45.
 Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 31 and 49.

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 4599 9723 4600 9726 4660 9706 4659 9609
      4594 9626 4602 9627 4602 9657 4593 9656
      4594 9723
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 198DEG 59KT 4599 9715 4594 9636 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements

688 
WWUS53 KFGF 130022
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
722 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022

MNC051-111-167-NDC077-130030-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-220513T0030Z/
Otter Tail MN-Grant MN-Wilkin MN-Richland ND-
722 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN OTTER TAIL...NORTHWESTERN GRANT...WILKIN AND RICHLAND
COUNTIES...

At 721 PM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located along a
line extending from near Mantador to near Western, moving north at 70
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.

Locations impacted include...
  Foxhome, Carlisle, Galchutt, Colfax, Rothsay, Walcott, Christine 
  and Pelican Rapids.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 29 between mile markers 7 and 45.
 Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 31 and 49.

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 4603 9724 4660 9706 4659 9609 4594 9626
      4602 9627 4602 9660 4603 9704
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 198DEG 59KT 4620 9705 4615 9626 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

VG

461 
WWUS53 KFGF 130031
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
731 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022

MNC051-111-167-NDC077-130041-
/O.EXP.KFGF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-220513T0030Z/
Otter Tail MN-Grant MN-Wilkin MN-Richland ND-
731 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTTER TAIL...NORTHWESTERN
GRANT...WILKIN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appear capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for west central
Minnesota...and southeastern North Dakota.

LAT...LON 4603 9724 4660 9706 4659 9609 4594 9626
      4602 9627 4602 9660 4603 9704
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 198DEG 59KT 4633 9699 4628 9620 

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 12, 7:21 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FGF	Grant, Otter Tail	16 min
May 12, 7:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Beltrami	38 min
May 12, 7:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FGF	Otter Tail	36 min
May 12, 7:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FGF	Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman and 3 more	58 min
May 12, 7:50 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FGF	Otter Tail, Wadena	28 min
May 12, 7:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Kittson, Marshall, Roseau	47 min
May 12, 7:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Kittson, Marshall, Roseau	46 min
May 13, 2:30 AM CDT	High Wind Warning	FGF	Kittson, Marshall, Polk	18 hr
May 13, 2:30 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	FGF	Becker, Clay, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail and 5 more	18 hr
May 12, 10:12 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FGF	Walsh	14 hr
May 12, 10:12 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FGF	Traill	59 hr

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.