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Tornado Warning 54, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Aug 27, 2022, 9:38 PM CDT for Pierce County, Wisconsin; Goodhue County, Minnesota. It was in force for 37 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
- Aug 27, 2022, 9:38 PM CDT (02:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2022, 10:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Goodhue County, MN, Pierce County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:41 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 91 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.
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WFUS53 KMPX 280238
TORMPX
MNC049-WIC093-280315-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0054.220828T0238Z-220828T0315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
938 PM CDT Sat Aug 27 2022
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota...
Eastern Pierce County in west central Wisconsin...
* Until 1015 PM CDT.
* At 937 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Welch, or near Red Wing, 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Bay City around 950 PM CDT.
Ellsworth around 955 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Plum City.
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 4443 9263 4451 9275 4480 9242 4464 9218
TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 230DEG 43KT 4451 9263
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Borghoff3 follow-up statements
008
WWUS53 KMPX 280250
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
950 PM CDT Sat Aug 27 2022
MNC049-280259-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0054.000000T0000Z-220828T0315Z/
Goodhue MN-
950 PM CDT Sat Aug 27 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL GOODHUE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4460 9256 4461 9258 4461 9260 4480 9242
4467 9222 4456 9245 4457 9251 4457 9255
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 222DEG 40KT 4460 9252
$$
WIC093-280315-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0054.000000T0000Z-220828T0315Z/
Pierce WI-
950 PM CDT Sat Aug 27 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
PIERCE COUNTY...
At 949 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bay City, or just east of Red Wing, 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.
Locations impacted include...
Ellsworth.
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 4460 9256 4461 9258 4461 9260 4480 9242
4467 9222 4456 9245 4457 9251 4457 9255
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 222DEG 40KT 4460 9252
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Borghoff740
WWUS53 KMPX 280258
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
958 PM CDT Sat Aug 27 2022
WIC093-280315-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0054.000000T0000Z-220828T0315Z/
Pierce WI-
958 PM CDT Sat Aug 27 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
PIERCE COUNTY...
At 958 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ellsworth, or 11 miles northeast of Red Wing, moving
northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Ellsworth and Esdaile.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4458 9240 4468 9253 4479 9240 4467 9222
TIME...MOT...LOC 0258Z 230DEG 43KT 4468 9239
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Borghoff413
WWUS53 KMPX 280310
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1010 PM CDT Sat Aug 27 2022
WIC093-280320-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0054.000000T0000Z-220828T0315Z/
Pierce WI-
1010 PM CDT Sat Aug 27 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL PIERCE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1015
PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Pierce County.
LAT...LON 4458 9240 4468 9253 4479 9240 4467 9222
TIME...MOT...LOC 0310Z 230DEG 43KT 4475 9228
$$
BPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 7:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Dunn | 46 min |
| Aug 27, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Polk, Saint Croix | 52 min |
| Aug 27, 9:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pierce | 40 min |
| Aug 27, 10:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Dunn | 45 min |
| Aug 27, 10:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Rusk | 47 min |
| Aug 27, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Le Sueur, Rice, Scott | 38 min |
| Aug 27, 8:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dakota, Scott | 19 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 |
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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.