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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at May 21, 2024, 4:31 PM CDT for Le Sueur County, Waseca County, Minnesota. It was in force for 33 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 21, 2024, 4:31 PM CDT (21:31 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2024, 5:04 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Le Sueur County, MN, Waseca County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1:14 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 71 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
- 67 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -85 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 840 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
454
WFUS53 KMPX 212131
TORMPX
MNC079-161-212215-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0003.240521T2131Z-240521T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
431 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Le Sueur County in south central Minnesota...
Northwestern Waseca County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 431 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado
were located along a line extending from Elysian to near St. Clair,
moving northeast 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.
* These dangerous storms will be near...
Janesville, Waterville, and Elysian around 435 PM CDT.
Montgomery around 455 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Lake
Jefferson, Kilkenny, Smiths Mill, Greenland, and Sakatah Lake State
Park.
This includes U.S. Highway 14 between mile markers 144 and 148.
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 4406 9377 4424 9377 4424 9388 4451 9353
4420 9353
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 210DEG 33KT 4419 9370 4411 9379
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Borghoff3 follow-up statements
419
WWUS53 KMPX 212143
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
443 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
MNC079-161-212215-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240521T2215Z/
Le Sueur MN-Waseca MN-
443 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LE SUEUR AND NORTHWESTERN WASECA COUNTIES...
At 442 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located along a line extending from 5 miles northwest of
Waterville to near Elysian, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
These dangerous storms will be near...
Montgomery around 450 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Lake
Jefferson, Kilkenny, Smiths Mill, Greenland, and Sakatah Lake State
Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4406 9377 4424 9377 4424 9388 4451 9353
4420 9353
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 207DEG 35KT 4430 9363 4422 9372
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Borghoff762
WWUS53 KMPX 212153
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
453 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
MNC079-161-212215-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240521T2215Z/
Le Sueur MN-Waseca MN-
453 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LE SUEUR AND NORTHWESTERN WASECA COUNTIES...
At 452 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Janesville, or 13 miles east of Mankato, moving
northeast at 60 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...
Waterville and Elysian around 500 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Kilkenny, Smiths Mill, Greenland, and Sakatah Lake State Park.
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 4406 9377 4424 9377 4451 9353 4420 9353
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 228DEG 52KT 4413 9371
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Borghoff718 WWUS53 KMPX 212204 SVSMPX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 504 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024 MNC079-161-212213- /O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240521T2215Z/ Le Sueur MN-Waseca MN- 504 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LE SUEUR AND NORTHWESTERN WASECA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for south central Minnesota. && LAT...LON 4406 9377 4424 9377 4451 9353 4420 9353 TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 210DEG 33KT 4422 9364 $$ Borghoff
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 8:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Goodhue | 29 min |
| May 20, 8:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Goodhue | 30 min |
| May 20, 9:08 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville | 25 hr |
| May 20, 9:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn | 23 min |
| May 20, 10:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Sibley | 45 min |
| May 20, 11:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Martin | 37 min |
| May 20, 11:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, Redwood, Renville, Sibley | 36 min |
| May 20, 11:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Martin | 33 min |
| May 20, 11:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | McLeod, Renville, Sibley | 25 min |
| May 21, 12:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Rice | 27 min |
| May 21, 12:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | McLeod | 26 min |
| May 21, 1:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chisago | 33 min |
| May 21, 1:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chisago | 36 min |
| May 21, 3:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Martin | 46 min |
| May 21, 4:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn, Steele, Waseca | 43 min |
| May 21, 4:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Blue Earth | 34 min |
| May 21, 4:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Martin, Nicollet, Watonwan | 3 hr |
| May 21, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 44 min |
| May 21, 4:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Goodhue, Rice, Steele | 40 min |
| May 21, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn, Steele | 46 min |
| May 21, 5:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dakota, Goodhue | 22 min |
| May 21, 5:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington | 54 min |
| May 21, 6:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Ramsey | 56 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.