Alert archive / Minnesota / Tornado Warnings in 2023
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at May 6, 2023, 6:54 PM CDT for Kandiyohi County, Renville County, Minnesota. It was in force for 36 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
- May 6, 2023, 6:54 PM CDT (23:54 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2023, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Kandiyohi County, MN, Renville County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 107 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.
629
WFUS53 KMPX 062354
TORMPX
MNC067-129-070030-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0004.230506T2354Z-230507T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
654 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Kandiyohi County in central Minnesota...
North central Renville County in central Minnesota...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 654 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southeast of Prinsburg, or 16 miles south of
Willmar, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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 Kandiyohi and north central Renville Counties,
including the following locations... Svea, Blomkest and Lake
Lillian.
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.
This storm has a history of producing tornadoes. Do not wait to see
or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4483 9492 4484 9514 4503 9512 4503 9482
4490 9482
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 232DEG 9KT 4489 9505
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
PEM2 follow-up statements
572
WWUS53 KMPX 070010
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
710 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023
MNC129-070019-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-230507T0030Z/
Renville MN-
710 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL RENVILLE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4503 9503 4503 9482 4490 9482 4489 9484
4489 9496 4490 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 230DEG 14KT 4495 9496
$$
MNC067-070030-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-230507T0030Z/
Kandiyohi MN-
710 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KANDIYOHI COUNTY...
At 709 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles east of Prinsburg, or 13 miles south of Willmar,
moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Lake Lillian, Blomkest and Svea.
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 4503 9503 4503 9482 4490 9482 4489 9484
4489 9496 4490 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 230DEG 14KT 4495 9496
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
PEM812
WWUS53 KMPX 070020
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
720 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023
MNC067-070030-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-230507T0030Z/
Kandiyohi MN-
720 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANDIYOHI COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 730 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 4503 9503 4503 9482 4490 9482 4489 9484
4489 9496 4490 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 232DEG 9KT 4497 9493
$$
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, 6:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Renville | 28 min |
| May 6, 6:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi | 34 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.