Alert archive / Minnesota / Tornado Warnings in 2024
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at May 21, 2024, 4:50 PM CDT for Goodhue County, Rice County, Steele County, Minnesota. It was in force for 40 min. 2 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
- May 21, 2024, 4:50 PM CDT (21:50 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2024, 5:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Goodhue County, MN, Rice County, MN, Steele County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 4:57 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Faribault, MN | Large tree down blocking roadway 2 miles south of Faribault. Time estimated via radar. |
| May 21, 4:57 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Faribault, MN | Large tree down blocking roadway 2 miles south of Faribault. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1:14 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 81 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.
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WFUS53 KMPX 212150
TORMPX
MNC049-131-147-212230-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0004.240521T2150Z-240521T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
450 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Steele County in south central Minnesota...
Southwestern Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota...
Eastern Rice County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 530 PM CDT.
* At 450 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Medford, or near Owatonna, moving northeast at 50
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...
Kenyon and Nerstrand around 505 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Clinton Falls, Merton, Ruskin, Bombay, Nerstrand Big Woods State
Park, Wastedo, Hader, Owatonna Airport, and Moland.
This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 43 and 53.
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 4412 9333 4447 9320 4447 9265 4419 9300
4419 9305 4415 9305 4406 9316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 222DEG 43KT 4414 9322
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Borghoff2 follow-up statements
733
WWUS53 KMPX 212200
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
500 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
MNC147-212209-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240521T2230Z/
Steele MN-
500 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN STEELE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for south central
and southeastern Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4419 9309 4425 9324 4447 9314 4447 9274
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 214DEG 48KT 4428 9313
$$
MNC049-131-212230-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240521T2230Z/
Goodhue MN-Rice MN-
500 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL GOODHUE AND SOUTHEASTERN RICE COUNTIES...
At 459 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Nerstrand, or 7 miles east of Faribault, 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...
Nerstrand around 505 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ruskin, Wastedo, and Nerstrand Big Woods 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 4419 9309 4425 9324 4447 9314 4447 9274
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 214DEG 48KT 4428 9313
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Borghoff358
WWUS53 KMPX 212211
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
511 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
MNC131-212220-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240521T2230Z/
Rice MN-
511 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RICE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for south central
and southeastern Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4428 9305 4442 9305 4447 9301 4447 9275
4427 9299 4426 9302
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 228DEG 41KT 4436 9299
$$
MNC049-212230-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240521T2230Z/
Goodhue MN-
511 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL GOODHUE COUNTY...
At 510 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Nerstrand, or 10 miles southeast of Northfield,
moving northeast at 45 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
west central Goodhue County, including the following locations...
Wastedo.
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 4428 9305 4442 9305 4447 9301 4447 9275
4427 9299 4426 9302
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 228DEG 41KT 4436 9299
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
BorghoffThe 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, 4:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, Waseca | 33 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, 4:53 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.