Alert archive / Minnesota / Tornado Warnings in 2022
Tornado Warning 7, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at May 9, 2022, 5:27 PM CDT for Pierce County, Wisconsin; Dakota County, Goodhue County, Minnesota. It was in force for 33 min. 2 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
- May 9, 2022, 5:27 PM CDT (22:27 UTC)
- Expired
- May 9, 2022, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Dakota County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Pierce County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 5:38 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Nw Miesville, MN | TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN AN OPEN FIELD AND TIPPED OVER AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM. IT THEN TORE TIN OFF SOME OUTBUILDINGS AND BROKE SEVERAL DOZEN TREES. THE TORNADO WAS SEEN ON SEVERAL VIDEOS. PATH LENGTH WAS 5.7 MILES. IT WAS RATED EF0 WITH ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WINDS O |
| May 9, 5:50 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Prescott, WI | FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2:50 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 65 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 892 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 364 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 413 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KMPX 092227
TORMPX
MNC037-049-WIC093-092300-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0007.220509T2227Z-220509T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
527 PM CDT Mon May 9 2022
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Dakota County in east central Minnesota...
Northern Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota...
West central Pierce County in west central Wisconsin...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 527 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northwest of Cannon Falls, or 14 miles
northeast of Northfield, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
Hastings around 540 PM CDT.
Prescott around 545 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 4454 9294 4460 9307 4480 9271 4470 9249
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 232DEG 40KT 4461 9298
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
ETA2 follow-up statements
821
WWUS53 KMPX 092244
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
544 PM CDT Mon May 9 2022
MNC037-049-WIC093-092300-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-220509T2300Z/
Dakota MN-Goodhue MN-Pierce WI-
544 PM CDT Mon May 9 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL DAKOTA...NORTHERN GOODHUE AND WEST CENTRAL PIERCE COUNTIES...
At 544 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Prescott, or 11 miles southwest of River Falls,
moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Dakota, northern Goodhue and west central Pierce
Counties, including the following locations... Diamond Bluff.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4464 9283 4471 9287 4480 9271 4472 9253
4468 9254 4462 9271
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 232DEG 40KT 4473 9277
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
ETA115
WWUS53 KMPX 092252
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
552 PM CDT Mon May 9 2022
MNC037-049-WIC093-092301-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-220509T2300Z/
Dakota MN-Goodhue MN-Pierce WI-
552 PM CDT Mon May 9 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL DAKOTA...NORTHERN GOODHUE AND
WEST CENTRAL PIERCE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM CDT...
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 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
and east central Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin.
LAT...LON 4464 9283 4471 9287 4480 9271 4472 9253
4468 9254 4462 9271
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 232DEG 40KT 4478 9268
$$
ETAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 10:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Polk | 47 min |
| May 9, 10:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Polk | 34 min |
| May 9, 10:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Barron, Polk | 30 min |
| May 9, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Polk | 42 min |
| May 9, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pierce | 45 min |
| May 9, 5:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Polk | 25 min |
| May 9, 5:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Polk, Saint Croix | 35 min |
| May 9, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pierce, Saint Croix | 45 min |
| May 9, 6:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Polk | 41 min |
| May 9, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Polk, Saint Croix | 33 min |
| May 9, 6:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dunn | 37 min |
| May 9, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dunn, Pepin, Pierce | 42 min |
| May 9, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dunn, Saint Croix | 33 min |
| May 9, 6:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 51 min |
| May 9, 7:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, Yellow Medicine | 40 min |
| May 9, 7:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Pope, Renville, Stearns, Swift | 57 min |
| May 9, 8:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Meeker, Stearns, Wright | 45 min |
| May 9, 8:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Isanti, Sherburne, Wright | 42 min |
| May 9, 8:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright | 40 min |
| May 9, 8:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Sherburne, Wright | 32 min |
| May 9, 9:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Chisago, Isanti | 26 min |
| May 9, 9:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne | 37 min |
| May 9, 9:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Hennepin, Sherburne, Wright | 34 min |
| May 9, 9:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chisago, Isanti | 15 min |
| May 9, 9:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 38 days |
| May 9, 9:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Kanabec, Mille Lacs | 50 min |
| May 9, 9:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chisago, Isanti | 37 min |
| May 9, 9:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Chisago, Washington | 33 min |
| May 9, 4:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Morrison, Stearns | 34 min |
| May 9, 4:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Sherburne | 25 min |
| May 9, 4:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Benton, Morrison | 6 min |
| May 9, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Hennepin, Sherburne, Wright | 35 min |
| May 9, 4:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Benton, Mille Lacs, Sherburne | 33 min |
| May 9, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Rice | 26 min |
| May 9, 4:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Kanabec, Mille Lacs | 32 min |
| May 9, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Ramsey, Washington | 35 min |
| May 9, 5:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Kanabec | 34 min |
| May 9, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 36 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.