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Tornado Warning 29, NWS Twin Cities, MN

May 12, 2022Kandiyohi County, Renville County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at May 12, 2022, 6:47 PM CDT for Kandiyohi County, Renville County, Minnesota. It was in force for 13 min. 2 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, 6:47 PM CDT (23:47 UTC)
Expired
May 12, 2022, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
13 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Kandiyohi County, MN, Renville County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:50 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
May 12, 6:57 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nnw Renville, MNLARGE AMOUNT OF SHINGLES BLOWN OFF, POTION OF ROOF TARPED OFF. MATURE TREE SNAPPED AT BASE.
May 12, 6:59 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ne Blomkest, MN*** 1 FATAL *** GRAIN BIN FELL ON AN OCCUPIED CAR, RESULTING IN A FATALITY.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 12, 5:35 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 123 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 2022-05-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 892 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2022-05-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 133 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
892 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-300 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
877 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
133 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
214 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.2

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The text

As transmitted.

499 
WFUS53 KMPX 122347
TORMPX
MNC067-129-130000-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0029.220512T2347Z-220513T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
647 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Kandiyohi County in central Minnesota...
  North central Renville County in central Minnesota...

* Until 700 PM CDT.
    
* At 647 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Renville, or 18 miles north of Redwood Falls,
  moving northeast at 65 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...
  Prinsburg around 655 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 4476 9520 4478 9527 4500 9517 4496 9495
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 209DEG 58KT 4479 9521 

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

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 11, 7:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXCarver, Scott, Sibley33 min
May 11, 7:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXBlue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet63 min
May 11, 7:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXMeeker, Stearns, Wright29 min
May 11, 7:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMPXBlue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet39 min
May 11, 7:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKandiyohi95 min
May 11, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXLe Sueur, Rice, Scott63 min
May 11, 7:31 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXCarver, Scott44 min
May 11, 7:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXBlue Earth, Faribault, Martin42 min
May 11, 7:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXCarver, McLeod, Wright55 min
May 11, 7:38 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXLe Sueur, Rice37 min
May 11, 7:41 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXCarver, Hennepin34 min
May 11, 7:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXHennepin47 min
May 11, 7:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMeeker, Stearns, Wright44 min
May 11, 7:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXDakota, Rice, Scott47 min
May 11, 8:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSherburne, Wright43 min
May 11, 8:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXSteele, Waseca42 min
May 11, 8:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBlue Earth, Faribault36 min
May 11, 8:09 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXDakota40 min
May 11, 8:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXAnoka, Chisago, Ramsey, Washington62 min
May 11, 8:23 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXAnoka, Hennepin, Ramsey25 min
May 11, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXDakota, Goodhue63 min
May 11, 8:33 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXBlue Earth, Waseca26 min
May 11, 8:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXFreeborn44 min
May 11, 8:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXChisago65 min
May 11, 8:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBenton, Isanti, Morrison, Sherburne49 min
May 11, 8:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXSteele, Waseca44 min
May 11, 8:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFaribault27 min
May 11, 8:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXAnoka, Chisago, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington92 min
May 11, 9:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFaribault, Freeborn, Waseca25 min
May 11, 9:22 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXGoodhue38 min
May 11, 9:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXFreeborn27 min
May 11, 10:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSteele35 min
May 11, 10:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSteele32 min
May 11, 11:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXSteele90 min
May 11, 11:09 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXRedwood, Renville29 days
May 12, 2:21 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryMPXBlue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Nicollet, Redwood and 5 more4 hr
May 12, 4:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXLac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine35 min
May 12, 4:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift35 min
May 12, 5:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa, Swift35 min
May 12, 6:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa29 min
May 12, 6:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStearns29 min
May 12, 6:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXStearns23 min
May 12, 7:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStearns25 min
May 12, 7:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBenton28 min
May 12, 7:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStearns30 min
May 12, 7:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXStearns27 min
May 12, 7:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXChippewa24 min
May 12, 7:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKanabec24 min
May 12, 7:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMorrison, Stearns, Todd36 min
May 12, 8:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPope, Todd32 min
May 12, 9:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXPope, Swift30 min
May 12, 9:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXLac qui Parle, Pope, Swift36 min
May 12, 10:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKandiyohi, Morrison, Stearns29 min
May 12, 10:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison43 min
May 12, 10:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMeeker, Stearns26 min
May 12, 10:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXBenton, Sherburne, Stearns46 min
May 12, 11:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBenton, Stearns83 min
May 12, 11:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXBenton, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne49 min
May 12, 11:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXIsanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne33 min
May 12, 11:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMPXRedwood7 days
May 12, 12:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXIsanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne33 min
May 12, 12:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBenton, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne and 1 more82 min
May 12, 12:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChisago, Isanti, Kanabec32 min
May 12, 5:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMPXChippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, Yellow Medicine49 min
May 12, 6:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXBrown, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Watonwan and 1 more58 min
May 12, 6:15 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXLac qui Parle, Swift15 min
May 12, 6:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMPXChippewa, Kandiyohi, Pope, Stevens, Swift44 min
May 12, 6:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMPXKandiyohi, Meeker, Stearns64 min
May 12, 6:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXLac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine26 min
May 12, 6:43 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMPXKandiyohi, Pope, Stearns, Swift17 min
May 12, 6:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXBrown, McLeod, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley53 min
May 12, 6:58 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXPope17 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.