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Tornado Warning 56, NWS Twin Cities, MN

August 28, 2022Meeker County, Stearns County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Aug 28, 2022, 9:14 PM CDT for Meeker County, Stearns County, Minnesota. It was in force for 30 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 28, 2022, 9:14 PM CDT (02:14 UTC)
Expired: Aug 28, 2022, 9:44 PM CDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Meeker County, MN, Stearns County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:18 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.

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, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 80 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

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The text

As transmitted.

660 
WFUS53 KMPX 290214
TORMPX
MNC093-145-290300-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0056.220829T0214Z-220829T0300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
914 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central Meeker County in central Minnesota...
  Southeastern Stearns County in central Minnesota...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.
    
* At 914 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Richmond, or 18 miles southwest of St. Cloud,
  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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Watkins around 925 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Kimball.

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 4546 9418 4532 9421 4531 9425 4528 9427
      4531 9458 4541 9456
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 268DEG 23KT 4538 9449 

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

$$

Borghoff

3 follow-up statements

903 
WWUS53 KMPX 290225
SVSMPX

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

MNC093-145-290300-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-220829T0300Z/
Meeker MN-Stearns MN-
925 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MEEKER AND SOUTHEASTERN STEARNS COUNTIES...
    
At 925 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Watkins, or 16 miles southwest of St. Cloud, moving
east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Kimball.

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 4546 9418 4532 9421 4531 9425 4528 9427
      4531 9457 4542 9447
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 275DEG 19KT 4536 9442 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

Borghoff

184 
WWUS53 KMPX 290233
SVSMPX

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

MNC093-290243-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-220829T0300Z/
Meeker MN-
933 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022

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

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

LAT...LON 4532 9421 4531 9425 4528 9427 4531 9439
      4538 9439 4541 9419
TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 276DEG 26KT 4535 9434 

$$

MNC145-290300-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-220829T0300Z/
Stearns MN-
933 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN STEARNS COUNTY...
    
At 933 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Kimball, or 14 miles southwest of St. Cloud, moving
east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch 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
southeastern Stearns County, including the following locations...
Fairhaven.

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 4532 9421 4531 9425 4528 9427 4531 9439
      4538 9439 4541 9419
TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 276DEG 26KT 4535 9434 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

Borghoff

452 
WWUS53 KMPX 290244
SVSMPX

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

MNC145-290254-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-220829T0300Z/
Stearns MN-
944 PM CDT Sun Aug 28 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN STEARNS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

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 4532 9421 4531 9425 4528 9427 4531 9439
      4538 9439 4541 9419
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 268DEG 23KT 4535 9424 

$$

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, 8:03 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MPX	Kandiyohi, Renville	42 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, 9:31 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.