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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at May 21, 2024, 5:20 PM CDT for Dakota County, Goodhue County, Minnesota; Pierce County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 22 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
- May 21, 2024, 5:20 PM CDT (22:20 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2024, 5:42 PM CDT
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Dakota County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Pierce County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 5:41 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 W Red Wing, MN | A tornado tracked for two thirds of a mile near the intersection of Highway 61 and Highway 19 Blvd. It mostly went through fields just southwest and west of a school but did break or tip over about 12 to 15 trees. It was rated EF0 with maximum winds of 70 mph. |
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, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 79 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.
959
WFUS53 KMPX 212220
TORMPX
MNC037-049-WIC093-212300-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0005.240521T2220Z-240521T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
520 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Dakota County in east central Minnesota...
Central Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota...
Southwestern Pierce County in west central Wisconsin...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 519 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles south of Cannon Falls, or 14 miles east 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Red Wing and Welch around 535 PM CDT.
Ellsworth around 555 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Vasa,
Red Wing Airport, Wastedo, Diamond Bluff, Miesville, Hader, Esdaile,
and Hager City.
This includes U.S. Highway 61 between mile markers 87 and 104.
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 4432 9285 4446 9298 4480 9260 4461 9233
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 225DEG 37KT 4442 9287
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Borghoff2 follow-up statements
403
WWUS53 KMPX 212232
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
532 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
MNC037-049-WIC093-212300-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240521T2300Z/
Dakota MN-Goodhue MN-Pierce WI-
532 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DAKOTA...NORTHWESTERN GOODHUE AND SOUTHWESTERN PIERCE
COUNTIES...
At 532 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Welch, or 9 miles west of Red Wing, moving northeast
at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Red Wing and Welch around 535 PM CDT.
Ellsworth around 555 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Vasa,
Diamond Bluff, Miesville, Esdaile, Red Wing Airport, and Hager City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4442 9270 4454 9289 4480 9260 4461 9233
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 225DEG 37KT 4452 9273
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Borghoff746 WWUS53 KMPX 212242 SVSMPX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 542 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024 MNC037-049-WIC093-212252- /O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240521T2300Z/ Dakota MN-Goodhue MN-Pierce WI- 542 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAKOTA...NORTHWESTERN GOODHUE AND SOUTHWESTERN PIERCE 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. However, gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southeastern and east central Minnesota. && LAT...LON 4442 9270 4454 9289 4480 9260 4461 9233 TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 225DEG 37KT 4460 9262 $$ 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, 4:31 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, 4:50 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, 5:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington | 54 min |
| May 21, 6:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Ramsey | 56 min |
| May 21, 2:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Polk | 32 min |
| May 21, 5:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dunn | 25 min |
| May 21, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dunn, Pepin, Pierce | 55 min |
| May 21, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Eau Claire | 55 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.