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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jul 7, 2025, 9:27 PM CDT for Norman County, Minnesota. It was in force for 33 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
- Jul 7, 2025, 9:27 PM CDT (02:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2025, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Norman County, MN
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:27 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 9:33 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Ene Lockhart, 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 264 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
- 170 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 625 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
502
WFUS53 KFGF 080227
TORFGF
MNC107-080300-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0039.250708T0227Z-250708T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
927 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Norman County in northwestern Minnesota...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 927 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Lockhart, or 40
miles southeast of Grand Forks, moving southeast at 10 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...
Lockhart.
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 4743 9623 4728 9641 4743 9661 4750 9652
4750 9643
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 300DEG 9KT 4743 9652
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Thomas2 follow-up statements
175
WWUS53 KFGF 080243
SVSFGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
943 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025
MNC107-080300-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-250708T0300Z/
Norman MN-
943 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN NORMAN COUNTY...
At 943 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Lockhart, or 42
miles northeast of Fargo, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Norman County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4732 9636 4742 9648 4749 9641 4743 9623
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 297DEG 9KT 4742 9643
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Thomas780 WWUS53 KFGF 080253 SVSFGF Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 953 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025 MNC107-080303- /O.EXP.KFGF.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-250708T0300Z/ Norman MN- 953 PM CDT Mon Jul 7 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NORMAN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 PM CDT... The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued for Norman County and is in effect until 10:15pm. Please refer to that bulletin for the latest severe weather information. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern Minnesota. && LAT...LON 4732 9636 4742 9648 4749 9641 4743 9623 TIME...MOT...LOC 0253Z 300DEG 9KT 4741 9640 $$ Thomas
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 7:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Red Lake | 32 min |
| Jul 7, 7:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Polk | 30 min |
| Jul 7, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Polk | 30 min |
| Jul 7, 7:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Norman, Polk | 50 min |
| Jul 7, 8:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Norman, Polk | 32 min |
| Jul 7, 9:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Norman | 23 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.