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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Aug 3, 2024, 8:24 PM CDT for Benton County, Sherburne County, Stearns County, Minnesota. It was in force for 19 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
- Aug 3, 2024, 8:24 PM CDT (01:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2024, 8:43 PM CDT
- In force
- 19 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Benton County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Stearns County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 85 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
- 703 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -305 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1653 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 303 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
636
WFUS53 KMPX 040124
TORMPX
MNC009-141-145-040200-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0015.240804T0124Z-240804T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
824 PM CDT Sat Aug 3 2024
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Benton County in central Minnesota...
Northwestern Sherburne County in central Minnesota...
East central Stearns County in central Minnesota...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 824 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Sartell, or 7 miles north of St. Cloud, moving
southeast at 40 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 dangerous storm will be near...
St. Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Rapids, and Waite Park around 830 PM CDT.
Clearwater and Clear Lake around 845 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include St
Augusta and St Cloud Airport.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 167 and 178.
U.S. Highway 10 in Minnesota between mile markers 167 and 190.
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 9384 4537 9421 4566 9431 4572 9416
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 334DEG 33KT 4564 9419
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
BPH2 follow-up statements
091
WWUS53 KMPX 040135
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
835 PM CDT Sat Aug 3 2024
MNC009-141-145-040200-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-240804T0200Z/
Benton MN-Sherburne MN-Stearns MN-
835 PM CDT Sat Aug 3 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BENTON...NORTHWESTERN SHERBURNE AND EAST CENTRAL STEARNS
COUNTIES...
At 834 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over St. Cloud, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
St. Cloud and Clear Lake around 840 PM CDT.
Clearwater around 845 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include St
Augusta and St Cloud Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4547 9384 4537 9421 4558 9423 4567 9409
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 331DEG 34KT 4555 9412
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
BPH565 WWUS53 KMPX 040143 SVSMPX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 843 PM CDT Sat Aug 3 2024 MNC009-141-145-040153- /O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-240804T0200Z/ Benton MN-Sherburne MN-Stearns MN- 843 PM CDT Sat Aug 3 2024 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BENTON...NORTHWESTERN SHERBURNE AND EAST CENTRAL STEARNS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for central Minnesota. && LAT...LON 4547 9384 4537 9421 4558 9423 4567 9409 TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 334DEG 33KT 4547 9407 $$ BPH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 7:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Todd | 85 min |
| Aug 3, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Morrison, Todd | 48 min |
| Aug 3, 7:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Todd | 16 min |
| Aug 3, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Morrison | 44 min |
| Aug 3, 7:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Mille Lacs | 42 min |
| Aug 3, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Morrison, Stearns, Todd | 60 min |
| Aug 3, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Sherburne, Stearns | 50 min |
| Aug 3, 8:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Stearns | 28 min |
| Aug 3, 8:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker, Stearns | 57 min |
| Aug 3, 8:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Sherburne, Wright | 51 min |
| Aug 3, 9:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker | 28 min |
| Aug 3, 9:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin, Wright | 55 min |
| Aug 3, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville | 50 min |
| Aug 3, 10:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Scott | 33 min |
| Aug 3, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley | 46 min |
| Aug 3, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Rice, Scott | 32 min |
| Aug 3, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley | 31 min |
| Aug 3, 11:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Sibley | 13 min |
| Aug 3, 11:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Waseca | 35 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.