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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at May 15, 2025, 5:17 PM CDT for Polk 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
- May 15, 2025, 5:17 PM CDT (22:17 UTC)
- Expired
- May 15, 2025, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Polk County, MN
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 254 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
- 126 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -97 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 957 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
016
WFUS53 KFGF 152217
TORFGF
MNC119-152245-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0003.250515T2217Z-250515T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
517 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Polk County in northwestern Minnesota...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 517 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Euclid, or 22
miles east of Grand Forks, moving northwest at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Law enforcement 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...
Euclid, Angus, Tabor, and Sherack.
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 4798 9648 4788 9648 4783 9664 4817 9707
4817 9658
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 145DEG 37KT 4791 9657
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Thomas2 follow-up statements
284
WWUS53 KFGF 152231
SVSFGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
531 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025
MNC119-152245-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250515T2245Z/
Polk MN-
531 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY...
At 531 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Angus, or 21
miles northeast of Grand Forks, moving northwest at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Angus and Sherack.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4806 9652 4798 9676 4817 9695 4817 9658
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 153DEG 48KT 4809 9670
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Thomas730 WWUS53 KFGF 152240 SVSFGF Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 540 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025 MNC119-152249- /O.EXP.KFGF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250515T2245Z/ Polk MN- 540 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM CDT... The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 4806 9652 4798 9676 4817 9695 4817 9658 TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 145DEG 37KT 4815 9677 $$ Thomas
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1:35 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk | 35 hr |
| May 15, 2:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Grant, Otter Tail, Wilkin | 39 min |
| May 15, 2:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Wadena | 41 min |
| May 15, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Pennington, Polk, Red Lake | 60 min |
| May 15, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Norman | 35 min |
| May 15, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Roseau | 41 min |
| May 15, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Norman, Polk | 50 min |
| May 15, 4:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Polk | 42 min |
| May 15, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Kittson, Marshall, Roseau | 62 min |
| May 15, 5:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Marshall, Roseau | 32 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.