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Tornado Warning 48, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at May 30, 2022, 6:31 PM CDT for Wright County, Minnesota. It was in force for 16 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 30, 2022, 6:31 PM CDT (23:31 UTC)
- Expired
- May 30, 2022, 6:47 PM CDT
- In force
- 16 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
County Wright County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:29 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 6:31 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ne Montrose, MN | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| May 30, 6:37 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Buffalo, MN |
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 30, 2:37 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 50 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1332 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -103 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
490
WFUS53 KMPX 302331
TORMPX
MNC171-310000-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0048.220530T2331Z-220531T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
631 PM CDT Mon May 30 2022
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Wright County in central Minnesota...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 631 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Montrose, or 10 miles southwest of Buffalo, moving
northeast at 70 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
Delano around 635 PM CDT.
Buffalo around 640 PM CDT.
Monticello and Albertville around 650 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Rassat, Buffalo Airport, Silver Creek and Waverly.
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 4536 9388 4534 9387 4534 9384 4530 9377
4530 9368 4529 9363 4498 9384 4498 9408
4538 9392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 204DEG 61KT 4504 9395
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
Borghoff2 follow-up statements
246
WWUS53 KMPX 302339
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
639 PM CDT Mon May 30 2022
MNC171-310000-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-220531T0000Z/
Wright MN-
639 PM CDT Mon May 30 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
WRIGHT COUNTY...
At 639 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Buffalo, moving northeast at 70 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Monticello around 650 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Buffalo Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4536 9388 4534 9387 4534 9384 4530 9377
4530 9368 4529 9363 4510 9376 4515 9396
4538 9392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 204DEG 61KT 4517 9387
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
Borghoff084
WWUS53 KMPX 302347
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
647 PM CDT Mon May 30 2022
MNC171-302357-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-220531T0000Z/
Wright MN-
647 PM CDT Mon May 30 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL WRIGHT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning no longer appears capable of
producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Minnesota.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect.
LAT...LON 4536 9388 4534 9387 4534 9384 4530 9377
4530 9368 4529 9363 4510 9376 4515 9396
4538 9392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 204DEG 61KT 4530 9379
$$
BorghoffThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 12:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 29 min |
| May 30, 12:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift | 32 min |
| May 30, 12:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 31 min |
| May 30, 1:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Swift | 23 min |
| May 30, 1:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Swift | 27 min |
| May 30, 2:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Todd | 36 min |
| May 30, 2:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Mille Lacs, Morrison | 23 min |
| May 30, 2:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kanabec, Mille Lacs | 50 min |
| May 30, 3:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, Martin, Redwood, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine | 58 min |
| May 30, 3:27 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin and 6 more | 19 hr |
| May 30, 3:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Renville | 30 min |
| May 30, 3:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Stearns and 1 more | 23 min |
| May 30, 4:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright | 46 min |
| May 30, 4:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Todd | 26 min |
| May 30, 4:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Douglas, Pope, Todd | 31 min |
| May 30, 4:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Morrison, Todd | 38 min |
| May 30, 4:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison | 57 min |
| May 30, 5:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Waseca | 24 min |
| May 30, 1:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Meeker | 27 min |
| May 30, 2:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Benton | 51 min |
| May 30, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 35 min |
| May 30, 3:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Stevens, Swift | 31 min |
| May 30, 3:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Stevens, Swift | 28 min |
| May 30, 3:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas | 37 min |
| May 30, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 30 min |
| May 30, 4:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope | 40 min |
| May 30, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 42 min |
| May 30, 4:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Douglas | 26 min |
| May 30, 4:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope | 38 min |
| May 30, 4:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Renville, Swift, Yellow Medicine | 47 min |
| May 30, 4:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns, Swift | 46 min |
| May 30, 4:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Douglas, Todd | 45 min |
| May 30, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 47 min |
| May 30, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Sibley and 1 more | 39 min |
| May 30, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Renville, Swift | 33 min |
| May 30, 5:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Morrison, Todd | 43 min |
| May 30, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, McLeod, Nicollet, Sibley, Watonwan | 47 min |
| May 30, 5:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stearns | 67 min |
| May 30, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Nicollet, Sibley, Wright | 37 min |
| May 30, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | McLeod, Meeker, Wright | 43 min |
| May 30, 6:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Carver, McLeod, Wright | 28 min |
| May 30, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Hennepin, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne and 2 more | 34 min |
| May 30, 6:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 30 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.