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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Twin Cities, MN

July 19, 2023Barron County, Polk County, Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Jul 19, 2023, 5:21 PM CDT for Barron County, Polk County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 39 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: Jul 19, 2023, 5:21 PM CDT (22:21 UTC)
Expired: Jul 19, 2023, 6:00 PM CDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 2.0 in

Counties Barron County, WI, Polk County, WI

The radar

The Duluth radar (KDLH), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:24 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
Jul 19, 5:50 PM CDT	HAIL 1.25	2 Wsw Haugen, WI	Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

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
Jul 19, 3:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 150 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: 1091 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 137 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 230 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

030 
WFUS53 KMPX 192221
TORMPX
WIC005-095-192300-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0008.230719T2221Z-230719T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
521 PM CDT Wed Jul 19 2023

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Barron County in northwestern Wisconsin...
  Northeastern Polk County in northwestern Wisconsin...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 521 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Hertel, or 14 miles west of Spooner, moving
  southeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud.

  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...
  Cumberland around 540 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Haugen.

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 4572 9216 4564 9215 4564 9166 4543 9194
      4572 9226
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 301DEG 35KT 4575 9218 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

CTG

2 follow-up statements

942 
WWUS53 KMPX 192232
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
532 PM CDT Wed Jul 19 2023

WIC095-192242-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230719T2300Z/
Polk WI-
532 PM CDT Wed Jul 19 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN POLK 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
northwestern Wisconsin.

LAT...LON 4547 9188 4564 9211 4564 9166
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 301DEG 35KT 4569 9204 

$$

WIC005-192300-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230719T2300Z/
Barron WI-
532 PM CDT Wed Jul 19 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL BARRON COUNTY...
        
At 532 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of Shell Lake, or 11 miles southwest of
Spooner, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.

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...
  Haugen.

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 4547 9188 4564 9211 4564 9166
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 301DEG 35KT 4569 9204 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

CTG

057 
WWUS53 KMPX 192243 RRA
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
543 PM CDT Wed Jul 19 2023

WIC005-192300-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230719T2300Z/
Barron WI-
543 PM CDT Wed Jul 19 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL BARRON COUNTY...
    
At 543 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles west of Haugen, or 12 miles northwest of Rice
Lake, 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...
  Haugen around 550 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Barronett.

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 4547 9188 4564 9208 4564 9166
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 301DEG 35KT 4563 9190 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

Borghoff

The office that day

Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 19, 5:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MPX	Barron, Rusk	54 min
Jul 19, 5:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Barron, Rusk	49 min
Jul 19, 6:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Chippewa	40 min
Jul 19, 6:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Chippewa, Rusk	26 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.