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Tornado Warning 30, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Aug 29, 2024, 3:31 PM CDT for Mille Lacs County, Morrison County, Minnesota. It was in force for 29 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
- Aug 29, 2024, 3:31 PM CDT (20:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 29, 2024, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 3:35 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Wnw Genola, MN | Late report after NWS assessed drone footage and other photographs from Morrison County emergency management. The tornado took roofs off of four barns or sheds, and dozens of trees were uprooted or broken, especially in Lastrup. Some trees or large branches la |
| Aug 29, 3:36 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wnw Genola, MN | Heavy damage to chicken barn per email from EM. Time estimated via radar. |
| Aug 29, 3:38 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wnw Pierz, MN | Multiple twisted and downed trees up to 2 feet in diameter throughout the Pierz Trailer Park. Time estimated from radar. |
| Aug 29, 3:43 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lastrup, MN | City of Lastrup reported via email dozens trees down throughout the city, especially the north end. Time estimated via radar. |
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 29, 2:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 141 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
- 832 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -148 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 584 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 242 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 296 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 8.9
The text
As transmitted.
870
WFUS53 KMPX 292031
TORMPX
MNC095-097-292100-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0030.240829T2031Z-240829T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
331 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2024
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Mille Lacs County in east central Minnesota...
Southeastern Morrison County in central Minnesota...
* Until 400 PM CDT.
* At 330 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Pierz, or 7 miles east of Little Falls, moving
northeast at 55 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...
Pierz and Lastrup around 335 PM CDT.
Vineland around 355 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Mille
Lacs Kathio State Park, Hillman, Genola, Harding, and Rum River State
Forest.
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 4604 9361 4587 9424 4595 9432 4616 9395
4616 9381 4624 9382 4625 9381 4624 9379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 239DEG 46KT 4594 9421
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Borghoff2 follow-up statements
259
WWUS53 KMPX 292045
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
345 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2024
MNC095-097-292100-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-240829T2100Z/
Mille Lacs MN-Morrison MN-
345 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MILLE LACS AND EAST CENTRAL MORRISON COUNTIES...
At 345 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lastrup, or 19 miles east of Little Falls, moving
northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Mille Lacs Lake and Vineland around 355 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Mille
Lacs Kathio State Park, Hillman, Harding, and Rum River State Forest.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4604 9361 4595 9400 4607 9412 4616 9395
4616 9381 4624 9382 4625 9381 4624 9379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 234DEG 49KT 4606 9397
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Borghoff834
WWUS53 KMPX 292053
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
353 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2024
MNC095-097-292103-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-240829T2100Z/
Mille Lacs MN-Morrison MN-
353 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MILLE LACS AND EAST CENTRAL
MORRISON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 400 PM CDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning will be
allowed to expire. However, damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
central and east central Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4604 9361 4595 9400 4607 9412 4616 9395
4616 9381 4624 9382 4625 9381 4624 9379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 239DEG 46KT 4610 9386
$$
BorghoffThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Stearns | 34 min |
| Aug 29, 2:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, Nicollet | 28 min |
| Aug 29, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi | 31 min |
| Aug 29, 2:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, Nicollet | 27 min |
| Aug 29, 2:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Stearns, Todd | 38 min |
| Aug 29, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Nicollet, Sibley | 46 min |
| Aug 29, 2:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Meeker, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns | 51 min |
| Aug 29, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | McLeod, Meeker, Wright | 40 min |
| Aug 29, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, McLeod, Scott, Sibley | 48 min |
| Aug 29, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Mille Lacs, Morrison | 53 min |
| Aug 29, 3:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Watonwan | 37 min |
| Aug 29, 3:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott | 48 min |
| Aug 29, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Watonwan | 25 min |
| Aug 29, 3:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Watonwan | 23 min |
| Aug 29, 4:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Waseca | 36 min |
| Aug 29, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington | 57 min |
| Aug 29, 4:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Anoka, Chisago, Isanti | 28 min |
| Aug 29, 4:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Chisago | 20 min |
| Aug 29, 4:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Steele, Waseca | 36 min |
| Aug 29, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chisago | 32 min |
| Aug 29, 5:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Washington | 30 min |
| Aug 29, 5:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Steele | 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.