Alert archive / Minnesota / Tornado Warnings in 2023
Tornado Warning 10, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Aug 11, 2023, 5:16 PM CDT for Le Sueur County, Nicollet County, Sibley County, Minnesota. It was in force for 16 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 11, 2023, 5:16 PM CDT (22:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 11, 2023, 5:32 PM CDT
- In force
- 16 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Le Sueur County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Sibley County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 11, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Aug 11, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 47 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
- 1196 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 148 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
566
WFUS53 KMPX 112216
TORMPX
MNC079-103-143-112245-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0010.230811T2216Z-230811T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
516 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Le Sueur County in south central Minnesota...
Southeastern Sibley County in central Minnesota...
Northeastern Nicollet County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 516 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Arlington, or 25 miles northeast of New Ulm,
moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
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...
Henderson around 525 PM CDT.
Le Sueur around 530 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 4432 9385 4439 9397 4457 9418 4463 9412
4457 9390 4455 9389 4455 9380 4452 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 302DEG 35KT 4454 9407
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
750
WWUS53 KMPX 112226
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
526 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023
MNC103-112236-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-230811T2245Z/
Nicollet MN-
526 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NICOLLET COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central, central and east central Minnesota. A Severe
Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south
central Minnesota.
LAT...LON 4433 9384 4442 9394 4445 9393 4446 9398
4451 9403 4457 9398 4455 9379 4452 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 302DEG 35KT 4449 9395
$$
MNC079-143-112245-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-230811T2245Z/
Le Sueur MN-Sibley MN-
526 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LE SUEUR AND SOUTHEASTERN SIBLEY COUNTIES...
At 526 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Le Sueur, or 22 miles north of Mankato, moving
southeast at 40 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Le Sueur around 530 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 4433 9384 4442 9394 4445 9393 4446 9398
4451 9403 4457 9398 4455 9379 4452 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 302DEG 35KT 4449 9395
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$877
WWUS53 KMPX 112232
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
532 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023
MNC079-143-112242-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-230811T2245Z/
Le Sueur MN-Sibley MN-
532 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LE SUEUR AND SOUTHEASTERN
SIBLEY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central, central and east central Minnesota. A Severe
Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south
central Minnesota.
LAT...LON 4433 9384 4442 9394 4445 9393 4446 9398
4451 9403 4457 9398 4455 9379 4452 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 302DEG 35KT 4446 9387
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 8:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stevens | 29 min |
| Aug 10, 8:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 44 min |
| Aug 10, 8:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Swift | 30 min |
| Aug 10, 8:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa | 31 min |
| Aug 10, 9:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Yellow Medicine | 36 min |
| Aug 10, 9:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Kandiyohi | 30 min |
| Aug 10, 9:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Renville | 42 min |
| Aug 10, 10:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | McLeod, Meeker | 45 min |
| Aug 10, 10:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Renville | 45 min |
| Aug 10, 10:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Brown, Redwood | 57 min |
| Aug 10, 10:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Carver | 38 min |
| Aug 10, 10:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Nicollet, Sibley | 50 min |
| Aug 10, 11:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Blue Earth, Watonwan | 45 min |
| Aug 10, 11:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Watonwan | 44 min |
| Aug 10, 11:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Carver, Hennepin, Scott | 53 min |
| Aug 10, 11:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Le Sueur | 44 min |
| Aug 10, 11:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Martin | 47 min |
| Aug 10, 11:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Dakota, Ramsey, Washington | 52 min |
| Aug 10, 11:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Blue Earth | 37 min |
| Aug 10, 11:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Rice | 48 min |
| Aug 10, 11:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth | 46 min |
| Aug 11, 12:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Faribault | 35 min |
| Aug 11, 12:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Waseca | 47 min |
| Aug 11, 12:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn | 28 min |
| Aug 11, 12:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Goodhue, Steele | 50 min |
| Aug 11, 1:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Goodhue | 36 min |
| Aug 11, 2:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Mille Lacs, Morrison | 43 min |
| Aug 11, 2:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Mille Lacs | 40 min |
| Aug 11, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Morrison | 34 min |
| Aug 11, 2:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kanabec, Mille Lacs | 47 min |
| Aug 11, 3:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec | 38 min |
| Aug 11, 3:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Mille Lacs | 35 min |
| Aug 11, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chisago | 43 min |
| Aug 11, 3:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Isanti, Sherburne | 39 min |
| Aug 11, 3:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker, Renville | 51 min |
| Aug 11, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Hennepin, Sherburne, Wright | 51 min |
| Aug 11, 4:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Chisago, Washington | 38 min |
| Aug 11, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | McLeod, Sibley | 46 min |
| Aug 11, 4:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Hennepin, Wright | 27 min |
| Aug 11, 4:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Meeker, Wright | 23 min |
| Aug 11, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Wright | 11 min |
| Aug 11, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Scott, Sibley | 32 min |
| Aug 11, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Ramsey, Scott and 2 more | 60 min |
| Aug 11, 5:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley | 47 min |
| Aug 11, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Washington | 46 min |
| Aug 11, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Martin, Watonwan | 30 min |
| Aug 11, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Rice | 33 min |
| Aug 11, 5:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Steele | 36 min |
| Aug 11, 6:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Faribault, Martin | 44 min |
| Aug 11, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, Rice, Steele, Waseca | 57 min |
| Aug 11, 6:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Goodhue | 28 min |
| Aug 11, 6:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, Rice | 28 min |
| Aug 11, 6:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Martin | 23 min |
| Aug 11, 6:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Todd | 51 min |
| Aug 11, 6:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Steele | 11 min |
| Aug 11, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Faribault, Martin | 35 min |
| Aug 11, 6:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Le Sueur, Rice | 33 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.