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Tornado Warning 55, NWS Twin Cities, MN

August 28, 2022Kandiyohi County, Renville County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Aug 28, 2022, 8:03 PM CDT for Kandiyohi County, Renville County, Minnesota. It was in force for 42 min. 1 report 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 28, 2022, 8:03 PM CDT (01:03 UTC)
Expired: Aug 28, 2022, 8:45 PM CDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 1.25 in

Counties Kandiyohi County, MN, Renville County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:04 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Aug 28, 8:03 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 Nw Prinsburg, MN	TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED TORNADO ON THE GROUND WEST OF PRINSBURG.

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
Aug 28, 5:58 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 119 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2528 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -66 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 861 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 128 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 200 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.4
Supercell composite: 9.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

017 
WFUS53 KMPX 290103
TORMPX
MNC067-129-290145-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0055.220829T0103Z-220829T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
803 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 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 845 PM CDT.

* At 803 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Prinsburg, or
  16 miles southwest of Willmar, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

  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.

* The tornado will be near...
  Prinsburg around 810 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4486 9525 4496 9525 4506 9489 4481 9491
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 271DEG 17KT 4493 9523 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

Borghoff

3 follow-up statements

689 
WWUS53 KMPX 290115
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
815 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022

MNC067-129-290145-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-220829T0145Z/
Kandiyohi MN-Renville MN-
815 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN KANDIYOHI AND NORTH CENTRAL RENVILLE COUNTIES...
        
At 814 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Prinsburg, or 15 miles south of Willmar, moving east
at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud. This storm has 
         already produced a tornado and may again soon.

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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Kandiyohi and north central Renville Counties, including
the following locations... Svea and Blomkest.

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 4488 9522 4496 9521 4505 9489 4493 9490
      4482 9491
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 271DEG 17KT 4493 9515 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

Borghoff

225 
WWUS53 KMPX 290128
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
828 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022

MNC067-129-290145-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-220829T0145Z/
Kandiyohi MN-Renville MN-
828 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL KANDIYOHI AND NORTH CENTRAL RENVILLE COUNTIES...
    
At 827 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles east of Prinsburg, or 13 miles south of Willmar,
moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central Kandiyohi and north central Renville Counties,
including the following locations... Svea and Blomkest.

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 4486 9512 4498 9513 4505 9489 4483 9491
      4486 9511
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 270DEG 21KT 4493 9503 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Borghoff

054 
WWUS53 KMPX 290144
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
844 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022

MNC067-129-290152-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-220829T0145Z/
Kandiyohi MN-Renville MN-
844 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANDIYOHI AND NORTH CENTRAL
RENVILLE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, it may 
restrengthen and additional warnings could eventually be necessary.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for central
Minnesota.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
the Twin Cities.

LAT...LON 4486 9512 4498 9513 4505 9489 4483 9491
      4486 9511
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 271DEG 17KT 4493 9494 

$$

Borghoff

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 28, 7:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Renville	49 min
Aug 28, 8:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	McLeod, Renville, Sibley	43 min
Aug 28, 8:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Morrison, Todd	29 min
Aug 28, 9:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Stearns	43 min
Aug 28, 9:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Meeker, Stearns	30 min
Aug 28, 9:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	McLeod	29 min
Aug 28, 9:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Sherburne, Stearns, Wright	38 min
Aug 28, 9:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Carver	24 min
Aug 28, 11:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Carver	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.