Alert archive / Minnesota / Tornado Warnings in 2024
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Jun 12, 2024, 6:47 PM CDT for Morrison County, Minnesota. It was in force for 28 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
- Jun 12, 2024, 6:47 PM CDT (23:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2024, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Morrison County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 3:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 140 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2495 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 266 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
829
WFUS53 KMPX 122347
TORMPX
MNC097-130015-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0009.240612T2347Z-240613T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
647 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Morrison County in central Minnesota...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 647 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Camp Ripley, or
6 miles northeast of Little Falls, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
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.
* The tornado will be near...
Lastrup around 700 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Camp
Ripley Junction, Hillman, and Harding.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4599 9381 4601 9440 4613 9438 4616 9402
4616 9381
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 260DEG 33KT 4607 9430
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
JRB3 follow-up statements
087
WWUS53 KMPX 122355
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
655 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024
MNC097-130015-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240613T0015Z/
Morrison MN-
655 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL MORRISON COUNTY...
At 652 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Camp Ripley, or 7
miles northeast of Little Falls, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Morrison County, including the following locations...
Camp Ripley Junction, Hillman, and Harding.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4599 9381 4601 9436 4613 9438 4616 9402
4616 9381
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 252DEG 26KT 4606 9426
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
JRB758
WWUS53 KMPX 130009
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
709 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024
MNC097-130015-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240613T0015Z/
Morrison MN-
709 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL MORRISON COUNTY...
At 708 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Lastrup, or 15
miles northeast of Little Falls, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
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.
Locations impacted include...
Lastrup and Harding.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4605 9381 4602 9420 4609 9424 4616 9402
4616 9381
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 261DEG 31KT 4607 9408
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
JRB109
WWUS53 KMPX 130013
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
713 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024
MNC097-130023-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240613T0015Z/
Morrison MN-
713 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MORRISON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 715 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
east central Minnesota.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
the Twin Cities.
&&
LAT...LON 4605 9381 4602 9420 4609 9424 4616 9402
4616 9381
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 260DEG 33KT 4607 9405
$$
JRBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 6:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle | 36 min |
| Jun 12, 6:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi | 33 min |
| Jun 12, 7:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Swift | 28 min |
| Jun 12, 7:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Swift | 26 min |
| Jun 12, 7:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 41 min |
| Jun 12, 7:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Yellow Medicine | 46 min |
| Jun 12, 8:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Renville | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 8:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa | 28 min |
| Jun 12, 9:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Renville | 26 min |
| Jun 12, 9:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker, Renville | 27 min |
| Jun 12, 9:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Renville | 30 min |
| Jun 12, 10:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | McLeod | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 10:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | McLeod | 27 min |
| Jun 12, 10:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Nicollet | 31 min |
| Jun 12, 10:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Brown | 31 min |
| Jun 12, 11:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Goodhue, Steele, Waseca | 45 min |
| Jun 12, 11:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Renville | 29 min |
| Jun 12, 11:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Nicollet | 35 min |
| Jun 12, 11:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Blue Earth, Watonwan | 35 min |
| Jun 12, 11:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Nicollet | 92 min |
| Jun 12, 12:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Rice, Steele, Waseca | 83 min |
| Jun 12, 12:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Watonwan | 96 min |
| Jun 12, 12:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn | 28 min |
| Jun 12, 1:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Freeborn | 66 min |
| Jun 12, 1:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley | 6 hr |
| Jun 12, 2:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Ramsey | 26 min |
| Jun 12, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas | 46 min |
| Jun 12, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Todd | 40 min |
| Jun 12, 5:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope | 42 min |
| Jun 12, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Stearns, Todd | 46 min |
| Jun 12, 6:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Morrison, Stearns | 54 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.