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Tornado Warning 25, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at May 11, 2022, 8:33 PM CDT for Blue Earth County, Waseca County, Minnesota. It was in force for 26 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
- May 11, 2022, 8:33 PM CDT (01:33 UTC)
- Expired
- May 11, 2022, 8:59 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Waseca County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 11, 1:15 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 11, 5:27 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 94 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 243 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -306 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 862 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 439 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 580 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 17.2
The text
As transmitted.
531
WFUS53 KMPX 120133
TORMPX
MNC013-161-120215-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0025.220512T0133Z-220512T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
833 PM CDT Wed May 11 2022
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Blue Earth County in south central Minnesota...
Waseca County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 833 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Waldorf, or 20 miles southeast of Mankato, moving
northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Waseca around 850 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 4389 9394 4420 9370 4419 9341 4405 9341
4384 9367
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 232DEG 44KT 4392 9377
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
JRB2 follow-up statements
276
WWUS53 KMPX 120150
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
850 PM CDT Wed May 11 2022
MNC013-120159-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-220512T0215Z/
Blue Earth MN-
850 PM CDT Wed May 11 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BLUE EARTH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south
central Minnesota.
LAT...LON 4401 9368 4420 9368 4419 9341 4409 9341
4399 9355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 232DEG 44KT 4405 9354
$$
MNC161-120215-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-220512T0215Z/
Waseca MN-
850 PM CDT Wed May 11 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN WASECA COUNTY...
At 849 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Waseca, or 16 miles west of Owatonna, moving
northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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
northeastern Waseca County, including the following locations...
Waseca Airport.
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 4401 9368 4420 9368 4419 9341 4409 9341
4399 9355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 232DEG 44KT 4405 9354
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
JRB835
WWUS53 KMPX 120159
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
859 PM CDT Wed May 11 2022
MNC161-120209-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-220512T0215Z/
Waseca MN-
859 PM CDT Wed May 11 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WASECA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south
central Minnesota.
LAT...LON 4401 9368 4420 9368 4419 9341 4409 9341
4399 9355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 232DEG 44KT 4413 9340
$$
BPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Scott, Sibley | 33 min |
| May 11, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet | 63 min |
| May 11, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Meeker, Stearns, Wright | 29 min |
| May 11, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet | 39 min |
| May 11, 7:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Kandiyohi | 95 min |
| May 11, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, Rice, Scott | 63 min |
| May 11, 7:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Carver, Scott | 44 min |
| May 11, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Martin | 42 min |
| May 11, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, McLeod, Wright | 55 min |
| May 11, 7:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, Rice | 37 min |
| May 11, 7:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin | 34 min |
| May 11, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Hennepin | 47 min |
| May 11, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Meeker, Stearns, Wright | 44 min |
| May 11, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Rice, Scott | 47 min |
| May 11, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Sherburne, Wright | 43 min |
| May 11, 8:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Steele, Waseca | 42 min |
| May 11, 8:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault | 36 min |
| May 11, 8:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dakota | 40 min |
| May 11, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Chisago, Ramsey, Washington | 62 min |
| May 11, 8:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey | 25 min |
| May 11, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue | 63 min |
| May 11, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 44 min |
| May 11, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chisago | 65 min |
| May 11, 8:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton, Isanti, Morrison, Sherburne | 49 min |
| May 11, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Steele, Waseca | 44 min |
| May 11, 8:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Faribault | 27 min |
| May 11, 8:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Anoka, Chisago, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington | 92 min |
| May 11, 9:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn, Waseca | 25 min |
| May 11, 9:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 38 min |
| May 11, 9:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 27 min |
| May 11, 10:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Steele | 35 min |
| May 11, 10:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Steele | 32 min |
| May 11, 11:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Steele | 90 min |
| May 11, 11:09 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville | 29 days |
| May 12, 2:21 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Nicollet, Redwood and 5 more | 4 hr |
| May 12, 4:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 35 min |
| May 12, 4:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift | 35 min |
| May 12, 5:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa, Swift | 35 min |
| May 12, 6:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa | 29 min |
| May 12, 6:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stearns | 29 min |
| May 12, 6:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Stearns | 23 min |
| May 12, 7:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stearns | 25 min |
| May 12, 7:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton | 28 min |
| May 12, 7:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stearns | 30 min |
| May 12, 7:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stearns | 27 min |
| May 12, 7:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa | 24 min |
| May 12, 7:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Kanabec | 24 min |
| May 12, 7:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Morrison, Stearns, Todd | 36 min |
| May 12, 8:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Pope, Todd | 32 min |
| May 12, 9:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Pope, Swift | 30 min |
| May 12, 9:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Pope, Swift | 36 min |
| May 12, 10:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Kandiyohi, Morrison, Stearns | 29 min |
| May 12, 10:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison | 43 min |
| May 12, 10:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Meeker, Stearns | 26 min |
| May 12, 10:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Sherburne, Stearns | 46 min |
| May 12, 11:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton, Stearns | 83 min |
| May 12, 11:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne | 49 min |
| May 12, 11:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne | 33 min |
| May 12, 11:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Redwood | 7 days |
| May 12, 12:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne | 33 min |
| May 12, 12:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne and 1 more | 82 min |
| May 12, 12:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec | 32 min |
| May 12, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, Yellow Medicine | 49 min |
| May 12, 6:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Watonwan and 1 more | 58 min |
| May 12, 6:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Swift | 15 min |
| May 12, 6:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Pope, Stevens, Swift | 44 min |
| May 12, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker, Stearns | 64 min |
| May 12, 6:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 26 min |
| May 12, 6:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns, Swift | 17 min |
| May 12, 6:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Renville | 13 min |
| May 12, 6:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, McLeod, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley | 53 min |
| May 12, 6:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Pope | 17 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.