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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Jul 15, 2024, 7:14 AM CDT for Chippewa County, Kandiyohi County, Renville County, Minnesota. It was in force for 31 min. 4 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
- Jul 15, 2024, 7:14 AM CDT (12:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 15, 2024, 7:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Chippewa County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Renville County, MN
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 7:20 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Raymond, MN | Large ash tree snapped at base. Time estimated from radar. |
| Jul 15, 7:28 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Raymond, MN | Power lines down. |
| Jul 15, 7:35 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Prinsburg, MN | Trees down. |
| Jul 15, 7:37 AM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Prinsburg, MN |
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, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 136 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
- 1031 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -127 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1142 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KMPX 151214
TORMPX
MNC023-067-129-151245-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0013.240715T1214Z-240715T1245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
714 AM CDT Mon Jul 15 2024
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Chippewa County in west central Minnesota...
Southwestern Kandiyohi County in central Minnesota...
North central Renville County in central Minnesota...
* Until 745 AM CDT.
* At 714 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Raymond, or 16 miles southwest of Willmar, moving
southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
Raymond around 720 AM CDT.
Prinsburg around 725 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Blomkest.
This includes the following highways...
U.S. Highway 212 between mile markers 65 and 66.
U.S. Highway 71 between mile markers 109 and 114.
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 9551 4512 9537 4497 9495 4478 9522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1214Z 306DEG 34KT 4503 9534
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
CTG2 follow-up statements
196
WWUS53 KMPX 151230
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
730 AM CDT Mon Jul 15 2024
MNC023-067-129-151245-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240715T1245Z/
Chippewa MN-Kandiyohi MN-Renville MN-
730 AM CDT Mon Jul 15 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL CHIPPEWA...SOUTHWESTERN KANDIYOHI AND NORTH CENTRAL RENVILLE
COUNTIES...
At 729 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Raymond, or 14 miles southwest of Willmar, moving
southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Prinsburg around 735 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Blomkest.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4496 9540 4507 9524 4497 9495 4478 9522
TIME...MOT...LOC 1229Z 305DEG 32KT 4498 9524
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
MPG580 WWUS53 KMPX 151244 SVSMPX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 744 AM CDT Mon Jul 15 2024 MNC023-067-129-151254- /O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240715T1245Z/ Chippewa MN-Kandiyohi MN-Renville MN- 744 AM CDT Mon Jul 15 2024 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CHIPPEWA...SOUTHWESTERN KANDIYOHI AND NORTH CENTRAL RENVILLE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 AM CDT... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for souther Kankiyohi county. && LAT...LON 4496 9540 4507 9524 4497 9495 4478 9522 TIME...MOT...LOC 1244Z 306DEG 34KT 4490 9508 $$ MPG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 3:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 42 min |
| Jul 15, 3:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 32 min |
| Jul 15, 3:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 34 min |
| Jul 15, 4:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 42 min |
| Jul 15, 4:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 50 min |
| Jul 15, 4:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, Redwood, Renville | 37 min |
| Jul 15, 5:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, Redwood | 33 min |
| Jul 15, 5:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Stevens | 46 min |
| Jul 15, 6:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Blue Earth | 40 min |
| Jul 15, 6:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Swift | 43 min |
| Jul 15, 6:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Stevens, Swift | 30 min |
| Jul 15, 6:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Swift | 37 min |
| Jul 15, 7:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Watonwan | 43 min |
| Jul 15, 7:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Renville | 51 min |
| Jul 15, 8:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Faribault | 40 min |
| Jul 15, 10:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville | 3 days |
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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.