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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Duluth, MN
NWS Duluth, MN issued this tornado warning at Jun 22, 2025, 8:55 PM CDT for Koochiching County, Minnesota. It was in force for 50 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 22, 2025, 8:55 PM CDT (01:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2025, 9:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Duluth, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Koochiching County, MN
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 22, 2:58 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 66 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
- 1210 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -154 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 688 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 518 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 797 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 35.4
The text
As transmitted.
965
WFUS53 KDLH 230155
TORDLH
MNC071-230245-
/O.NEW.KDLH.TO.W.0021.250623T0155Z-250623T0245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Duluth MN
855 PM CDT Sun Jun 22 2025
The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Koochiching County in north central Minnesota...
* Until 945 PM CDT.
* At 855 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 14 miles southeast of Baudette, moving northeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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...
Birchdale, Franz Jevne State Park and Manitou.
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 4870 9426 4869 9425 4866 9426 4865 9423
4864 9400 4863 9395 4863 9384 4862 9384
4848 9443 4866 9443 4871 9434 4871 9430
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 247DEG 24KT 4852 9446
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Britt3 follow-up statements
417
WWUS53 KDLH 230216
SVSDLH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
916 PM CDT Sun Jun 22 2025
MNC071-230245-
/O.CON.KDLH.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250623T0245Z/
Koochiching MN-
916 PM CDT Sun Jun 22 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN KOOCHICHING COUNTY...
At 916 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of Birchdale, or 39 miles west of
International Falls, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Birchdale, Manitou, and Franz Jevne State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4870 9426 4869 9425 4866 9426 4865 9423
4864 9400 4863 9395 4863 9384 4862 9384
4851 9432 4865 9433 4871 9434 4871 9430
TIME...MOT...LOC 0216Z 247DEG 24KT 4858 9426
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Britt955
WWUS53 KDLH 230222
SVSDLH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
922 PM CDT Sun Jun 22 2025
MNC071-230245-
/O.CON.KDLH.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250623T0245Z/
Koochiching MN-
922 PM CDT Sun Jun 22 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN KOOCHICHING COUNTY...
At 922 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Birchdale, or 36 miles west of International Falls,
moving northeast 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.
Locations impacted include...
Birchdale, Manitou, and Franz Jevne 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 4865 9423 4864 9400 4863 9395 4863 9384
4862 9384 4852 9426 4861 9425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 247DEG 24KT 4860 9420
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Britt217
WWUS53 KDLH 230229
SVSDLH
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Duluth MN
929 PM CDT Sun Jun 22 2025
MNC071-230245-
/O.CON.KDLH.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250623T0245Z/
Koochiching MN-
929 PM CDT Sun Jun 22 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL KOOCHICHING COUNTY...
At 929 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Birchdale, or 33 miles west of International Falls,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Birchdale, Manitou, and Franz Jevne State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4864 9400 4863 9395 4863 9384 4862 9384
4854 9417 4860 9416 4865 9416
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 247DEG 24KT 4862 9413
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
BrittThe office that day
Everything else NWS Duluth, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 8:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DLH | Koochiching | 23 min |
| Jun 22, 9:16 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | DLH | Carlton, Saint Louis | 9 hr |
| Jun 22, 9:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Koochiching | 56 min |
| Jun 22, 9:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DLH | Koochiching | 32 min |
| Jun 23, 1:41 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 14 hr | |
| Jun 23, 2:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca | 64 min |
| Jun 23, 2:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Aitkin | 28 min |
| Jun 23, 3:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Itasca, Saint Louis | 58 min |
| Jun 23, 3:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Lake, Saint Louis | 46 min |
| Jun 23, 4:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DLH | Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 63 min |
| Jun 23, 4:35 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | DLH | 55 min | |
| Jun 23, 5:25 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | DLH | 35 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.