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Tornado Warning 52, NWS Twin Cities, MN
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 8:36 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Sse Burnsville, MN | BRIEF EF0 TORNADO OCCURRED NEAR CRYSTAL LAKE. MULTIPLE TREES SNAPPED. MAX WIND 75 MPH. |
| Aug 27, 8:40 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nnw Lakeville, MN | 6 INCH BRANCHES DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 46 & IPAVA AVE. |
| Aug 27, 8:40 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Nnw Apple Valley, MN | A 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.
- 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
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
$$
Borghoff1 follow-up statement
012
WWUS53 KMPX 280140
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
840 PM CDT Sat Aug 27 2022
MNC139-280149-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-220828T0145Z/
Scott MN-
840 PM CDT Sat Aug 27 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4473 9330 4478 9329 4480 9328 4474 9314
4470 9323
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 219DEG 39KT 4475 9324
$$
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
$$
BorghoffThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Le Sueur, Rice, Scott | 38 min |
| Aug 27, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington | 52 min |
| Aug 27, 8:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dakota | 15 min |
| Aug 27, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Chisago, Washington | 52 min |
| Aug 27, 9:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 40 min |
| Aug 27, 9:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 37 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.