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Tornado Warning 27, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Aug 5, 2024, 7:34 PM CDT for Faribault County, Freeborn County, Minnesota. It was in force for 26 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
- Aug 5, 2024, 7:34 PM CDT (00:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 5, 2024, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 7:44 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 N Alden, MN | Spottered reported funnel cloud about 50 feet off the ground. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 5:24 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 807 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -82 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 380 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
602
WFUS53 KMPX 060034
TORMPX
MNC043-047-060100-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0027.240806T0034Z-240806T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
734 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2024
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Freeborn County in south central Minnesota...
Northeastern Faribault County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 733 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Wells, or 17
miles west of Albert Lea, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
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.
* The tornado will be near...
Alden around 745 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Baroda.
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 4371 9376 4377 9373 4374 9345 4361 9352
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 288DEG 17KT 4373 9370
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Dye1 follow-up statement
982
WWUS53 KMPX 060048
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
748 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2024
MNC043-060057-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-240806T0100Z/
Faribault MN-
748 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FARIBAULT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south
central Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4367 9365 4374 9363 4371 9347 4361 9352
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 288DEG 17KT 4371 9361
$$
MNC047-060100-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-240806T0100Z/
Freeborn MN-
748 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL FREEBORN COUNTY...
At 747 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Alden, or 12 miles west of Albert Lea, moving east
at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud. This storm has a
history of producing tornadoes.
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...
Alden around 750 PM CDT.
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 4367 9365 4374 9363 4371 9347 4361 9352
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 288DEG 17KT 4371 9361
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
DyeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 7:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Freeborn, Steele, Waseca | 36 min |
| Aug 5, 7:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Washington | 29 min |
| Aug 5, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn | 52 min |
| Aug 5, 7:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 31 min |
| Aug 5, 8:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 27 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.