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Tornado Warning 31, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Aug 29, 2024, 3:52 PM CDT for Blue Earth County, Brown County, Watonwan County, Minnesota. It was in force for 23 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 29, 2024, 3:52 PM CDT (20:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 29, 2024, 4:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Watonwan County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:55 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 29, 2:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 96 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.
802
WFUS53 KMPX 292052
TORMPX
MNC013-015-165-292115-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0031.240829T2052Z-240829T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
352 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2024
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Brown County in south central Minnesota...
Northwestern Blue Earth County in south central Minnesota...
Northeastern Watonwan County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 415 PM CDT.
* At 352 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hanska, or 14 miles south of New Ulm, moving
northeast at 20 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...
Hanska around 355 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Searles.
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 4408 9455 4429 9442 4427 9441 4426 9433
4421 9424 4421 9423 4420 9421 4405 9445
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 211DEG 18KT 4410 9446
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
RMD2 follow-up statements
283
WWUS53 KMPX 292102
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
402 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2024
MNC165-292111-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-240829T2115Z/
Watonwan MN-
402 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WATONWAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
south central Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4413 9447 4429 9442 4427 9441 4426 9433
4420 9421 4410 9437 4411 9442
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 213DEG 20KT 4415 9440
$$
MNC013-015-292115-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-240829T2115Z/
Brown MN-Blue Earth MN-
402 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BROWN AND NORTHWESTERN BLUE EARTH COUNTIES...
At 401 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hanska, or 11 miles south of New Ulm, moving
northeast at 20 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...
Courtland around 410 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Searles.
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 4413 9447 4429 9442 4427 9441 4426 9433
4420 9421 4410 9437 4411 9442
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 213DEG 20KT 4415 9440
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
RMD856
WWUS53 KMPX 292112
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
412 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2024
MNC013-015-292122-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-240829T2115Z/
Brown MN-Blue Earth MN-
412 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BROWN AND NORTHWESTERN BLUE
EARTH COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM CDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. However,
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
south central Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4413 9447 4429 9442 4427 9441 4426 9433
4420 9421 4410 9437 4411 9442
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 222DEG 22KT 4420 9433
$$
RMDThe 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, 3:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Mille Lacs, Morrison | 29 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, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.