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Tornado Warning 52, NWS Twin Cities, MN

August 27, 2022Dakota County, Scott County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Aug 27, 2022, 8:26 PM CDT for Dakota County, Scott County, Minnesota. It was in force for 19 min. 3 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
Aug 27, 2022, 8:26 PM CDT (01:26 UTC)
Expired
Aug 27, 2022, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
19 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Dakota County, MN, Scott County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 27, 8:36 PM CDTTORNADO3 Sse Burnsville, MNBRIEF EF0 TORNADO OCCURRED NEAR CRYSTAL LAKE. MULTIPLE TREES SNAPPED. MAX WIND 75 MPH.
Aug 27, 8:40 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nnw Lakeville, MN6 INCH BRANCHES DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 46 & IPAVA AVE.
Aug 27, 8:40 PM CDTTORNADO1 Nnw Apple Valley, MNA BRIEF TORNADO OCCURRED IN APPLE VALLEY. SEVERAL LARGE TREES WERE UPROOTED NEAR CEDAR AVE AND 127TH STREET. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OCCURRED DUE TO THE TREE DAMAGE. MAX WIND 85 MPH.

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 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 27 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 00:00Z on 2022-08-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2627 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 00:00Z on 2022-08-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 189 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2627 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1071 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
189 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
211 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

686 
WFUS53 KMPX 280126
TORMPX
MNC037-139-280145-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0052.220828T0126Z-220828T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
826 PM CDT Sat Aug 27 2022

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  West central Dakota County in east central Minnesota...
  East central Scott County in east central Minnesota...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 826 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near
  Elko New Market, or 16 miles northwest of Northfield, moving
  northeast at 50 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...
  Lakeville around 835 PM CDT.
  Burnsville and Apple Valley around 840 PM CDT.
  Rosemount around 845 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 4463 9346 4479 9332 4480 9328 4474 9314
      4458 9336
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 218DEG 43KT 4463 9337 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Borghoff
1 follow-up statement
012 
WWUS53 KMPX 280140
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
840 PM CDT Sat Aug 27 2022

MNC139-280149-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-220828T0145Z/
Scott MN-
840 PM CDT Sat Aug 27 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4473 9330 4478 9329 4480 9328 4474 9314
      4470 9323
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 219DEG 39KT 4475 9324 

$$

MNC037-280145-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-220828T0145Z/
Dakota MN-
840 PM CDT Sat Aug 27 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL DAKOTA COUNTY...

At 839 PM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located over
Apple Valley, or 15 miles south of Minneapolis, moving northeast at
45 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...
  Rosemount around 845 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 4473 9330 4478 9329 4480 9328 4474 9314
      4470 9323
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 219DEG 39KT 4475 9324 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Borghoff

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 27, 8:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Le Sueur, Rice, Scott38 min
Aug 27, 8:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXDakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington52 min
Aug 27, 8:45 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXDakota15 min
Aug 27, 9:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Chisago, Washington52 min
Aug 27, 9:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXGoodhue40 min
Aug 27, 9:38 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXGoodhue37 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.