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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Twin Cities, MN

May 6, 2023Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at May 6, 2023, 6:26 PM CDT for Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. It was in force for 34 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: May 6, 2023, 6:26 PM CDT (23:26 UTC)
Expired: May 6, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 1.0 in

County Kandiyohi County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:30 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
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, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 120 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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

314 
WFUS53 KMPX 062326
TORMPX
MNC067-070000-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0003.230506T2326Z-230507T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
626 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Kandiyohi County in central Minnesota...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 626 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Prinsburg, or
  14 miles south of Willmar, moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter 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.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southwestern Kandiyohi County, including the following locations...
  Svea.

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.

This storm has a history of producing tornadoes. Do not wait to see
or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4502 9494 4489 9511 4489 9524 4500 9525
      4502 9524
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 229DEG 22KT 4493 9515 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

PEM

2 follow-up statements

329 
WWUS53 KMPX 062342
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
642 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

MNC067-070000-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230507T0000Z/
Kandiyohi MN-
642 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL KANDIYOHI COUNTY...
    
At 642 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Prinsburg, or 11
miles south of Willmar, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Law enforcement 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.

Locations impacted include...
Prinsburg and Svea. 

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 4489 9511 4493 9519 4502 9512 4502 9494
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 219DEG 22KT 4496 9509 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

PEM

197 
WWUS53 KMPX 062358
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
658 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

MNC067-070006-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230507T0000Z/
Kandiyohi MN-
658 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANDIYOHI COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 700 PM CDT...
    
The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued 
for southern and southeastern Kandiyohi and northern Renville and is 
in effect until 7:30PM. Please refer to that bulletin for the latest 
severe weather information.

LAT...LON 4489 9511 4493 9519 4502 9512 4502 9494
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 229DEG 22KT 4501 9501 

$$

PEM

The 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, 6:02 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Renville	28 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.