Alert archive / Minnesota / Tornado Warnings in 2023
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at May 6, 2023, 6:02 PM CDT for Chippewa County, Kandiyohi County, Renville County, Minnesota. It was in force for 28 min. 3 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 6, 2023, 6:02 PM CDT (23:02 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2023, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Chippewa County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Renville County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 6:22 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Prinsburg, MN | TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN SW PRINSBURG, MN. |
| May 6, 6:23 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Ssw Prinsburg, MN | LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED BRIEF TOUCHDOWN OF TORNADO 6 MILES NORTH OF RENVILLE, MN. |
| May 6, 6:34 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Se Prinsburg, MN | BREIF TOUCHDOWN IN AN OPEN FIELD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 132 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
- 551 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
013
WFUS53 KMPX 062302
TORMPX
MNC023-067-129-062330-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0002.230506T2302Z-230506T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
602 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Chippewa County in west central Minnesota...
Southwestern Kandiyohi County in central Minnesota...
Northwestern Renville County in central Minnesota...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 601 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Sacred Heart, or 21 miles east of Montevideo,
moving northeast at 35 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...
Clara City around 610 PM CDT.
Prinsburg around 615 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Raymond.
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 4478 9531 4485 9545 4507 9529 4498 9504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 212DEG 30KT 4485 9531
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
PEM2 follow-up statements
561
WWUS53 KMPX 062313
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
613 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023
MNC023-067-129-062330-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230506T2330Z/
Chippewa MN-Kandiyohi MN-Renville MN-
613 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL CHIPPEWA...SOUTHWESTERN KANDIYOHI AND NORTHERN RENVILLE
COUNTIES...
At 612 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles southwest of Prinsburg, or 21 miles southwest of
Willmar, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Prinsburg and Raymond.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4481 9527 4486 9537 4506 9526 4499 9506
4498 9504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 218DEG 18KT 4488 9528
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
PEM973
WWUS53 KMPX 062327
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
627 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023
MNC023-067-129-062337-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230506T2330Z/
Chippewa MN-Kandiyohi MN-Renville MN-
627 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CHIPPEWA...SOUTHWESTERN
KANDIYOHI AND NORTHERN RENVILLE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM CDT...
The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued
for southwest Kandiyohi County and is in effect until 7PM. Please
refer to that bulletin for the latest severe weather information.
LAT...LON 4481 9527 4486 9537 4506 9526 4499 9506
4498 9504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 212DEG 30KT 4498 9520
$$
PEMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 3:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Waseca | 35 min |
| May 6, 4:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Goodhue | 29 min |
| May 6, 4:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa | 35 min |
| May 6, 5:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Wabasha | 30 min |
| May 6, 5:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Chippewa | 23 min |
| May 6, 6:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi | 34 min |
| May 6, 6:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Renville | 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.