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Tornado Warning 9, NWS La Crosse, WI

June 25, 2025Fillmore County, Mower County, Minnesota

NWS La Crosse, WI issued this tornado warning at Jun 25, 2025, 3:47 PM CDT for Fillmore County, Mower County, Minnesota. It was in force for 28 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
Jun 25, 2025, 3:47 PM CDT (20:47 UTC)
Expired
Jun 25, 2025, 4:15 PM CDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS La Crosse, WI
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Fillmore County, MN, Mower County, MN

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 25, 4:00 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 581 E Ostrander, MN

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 25, 2:59 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 167 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2025-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2025-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 59 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1352 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
115 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

000 
WFUS53 KARX 252047
TORARX
MNC045-099-252115-
/O.NEW.KARX.TO.W.0009.250625T2047Z-250625T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
347 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Mower County in southeastern Minnesota...
  Southwestern Fillmore County in southeastern Minnesota...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 347 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Le Roy, or 21 miles east of Austin, moving east at
  30 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
  southeastern Mower and southwestern Fillmore Counties, including
  the following locations... Lake Louise State Park, Etna, Cherry
  Grove, County Roads 4 And 3, Ostrander, Fillmore, and County Roads
  4 And 8.

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 4360 9267 4376 9226 4354 9222 4353 9232
      4352 9261
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 251DEG 26KT 4357 9256 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Naylor
2 follow-up statements
534 
WWUS53 KARX 252056
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
356 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

MNC045-099-252115-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250625T2115Z/
Mower MN-Fillmore MN-
356 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MOWER AND SOUTHWESTERN FILLMORE COUNTIES...

At 355 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Le Roy, or 21 miles west of Preston, moving east at
25 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.

Locations impacted include...
Spring Valley, Wykoff, Fillmore, Cherry Grove, Ostrander, Etna,
County Roads 4 And 3, and County Roads 4 And 8.

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 4363 9259 4376 9226 4355 9222 4353 9255
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 254DEG 22KT 4359 9250 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Naylor
173 
WWUS53 KARX 252106
SVSARX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
406 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

MNC099-252115-
/O.CAN.KARX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250625T2115Z/
Mower MN-
406 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MOWER 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 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
Minnesota.

&&

LAT...LON 4364 9245 4376 9226 4357 9222 4356 9245
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 256DEG 15KT 4360 9242 

$$

MNC045-252115-
/O.CON.KARX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250625T2115Z/
Fillmore MN-
406 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN FILLMORE COUNTY...

At 405 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Spring Valley, or 17 miles west of Preston, moving
east 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.

Locations impacted include...
Spring Valley, Wykoff, Fillmore, Cherry Grove, Ostrander, and Etna.

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 4364 9245 4376 9226 4357 9222 4356 9245
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 256DEG 15KT 4360 9242 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Naylor

The office that day

Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 11:03 AM CDTFlood WatchARXDodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more12 hr
Jun 25, 11:33 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchARXMower3 days
Jun 25, 4:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXFillmore36 min
Jun 25, 5:10 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedARXDodge, Olmsted19 min
Jun 25, 5:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXFillmore, Houston42 min
Jun 25, 5:24 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedARXFillmore, Houston36 min
Jun 25, 5:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXDodge45 min
Jun 25, 5:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXOlmsted55 min
Jun 25, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningARXHouston38 min
Jun 25, 5:57 PM CDTTornado WarningARXWinona21 min
Jun 25, 6:06 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedARXHouston24 min
Jun 25, 6:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementARXFillmore43 min
Jun 25, 6:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryARXHouston114 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.