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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 58, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2025, 7:25 PM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 50 min. 4 reports 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 16, 2025, 7:25 PM CDT (00:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2025, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Carver County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Scott County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 7:29 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Nnw Carver, MN | |
| Jun 16, 7:45 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Ne Prior Lake, MN | Picture via X of quarter sized hail in Prior Lake. |
| Jun 16, 8:06 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 1 Sw Lakeville, MN | Picture via X of hail ranging from half inch to penny sized in Lakeville. |
| Jun 16, 8:15 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | Lakeville, MN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 4 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
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 16, 2:52 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 13 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
- 2580 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 876 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 221 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 245 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.6
- Supercell composite
- 13.1
The text
As transmitted.
960
WUUS53 KMPX 170025
SVRMPX
MNC019-037-053-139-170115-
/O.NEW.KMPX.SV.W.0058.250617T0025Z-250617T0115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Issued by National Weather Service Denver CO
725 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Carver County in east central Minnesota...
Northwestern Dakota County in east central Minnesota...
South Hennepin County in east central Minnesota...
Northeastern Scott County in east central Minnesota...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 725 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Carver, or
23 miles southwest of Minneapolis, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...NWS employee reported half dollar size hail in
Victoria.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect
hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Bloomington, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Burnsville, Lakeville, Apple
Valley, Edina, Shakopee, Savage, Chaska, Chanhassen, Prior Lake,
Mendota Heights, Victoria, Jordan, Carver, MSP International
Airport, Credit River, Flying Cloud Airport and Marystown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. This storm has produced dangerous hail
and is capable of producing damaging winds.
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek
shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a
well-built structure.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for a portion of
east central Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4468 9375 4479 9374 4489 9365 4488 9332
4486 9332 4486 9320 4487 9319 4457 9324
PARTITION...827053
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 285DEG 20KT 4476 9364
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Danielson3 follow-up statements
115
WWUS53 KMPX 170051
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Issued by National Weather Service Denver CO
751 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025
MNC019-170101-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0058.000000T0000Z-250617T0115Z/
Carver MN-
751 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN CARVER
COUNTY...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for a portion of
east central Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4464 9358 4470 9355 4477 9347 4482 9337
4482 9329 4481 9320 4457 9324
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 285DEG 20KT 4476 9364
$$
MNC037-053-139-170115-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0058.000000T0000Z-250617T0115Z/
Dakota MN-Hennepin MN-Scott MN-
751 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR DAKOTA, SOUTH HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES...
At 751 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Prior Lake, or
19 miles southwest of Minneapolis, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Bloomington, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Burnsville, Lakeville, Apple
Valley, Shakopee, Savage, Prior Lake, Credit River, Lakeville
Airport and Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for a portion of
east central Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4464 9358 4470 9355 4477 9347 4482 9337
4482 9329 4481 9320 4457 9324
PARTITION...827053
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 285DEG 20KT 4476 9364
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH
$$
Danielson305
WWUS53 KMPX 170053
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Issued by National Weather Service Denver CO
753 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025
MNC053-170103-
/O.CAN.KMPX.SV.W.0058.000000T0000Z-250617T0115Z/
Hennepin MN-
753 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTH HENNEPIN
COUNTY...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for a portion of
east central Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4464 9358 4469 9353 4474 9344 4477 9337
4479 9328 4478 9320 4457 9324
PARTITION...827053
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 285DEG 20KT 4472 9344
$$
MNC037-139-170115-
/O.CON.KMPX.SV.W.0058.000000T0000Z-250617T0115Z/
Dakota MN-Scott MN-
753 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL DAKOTA AND EAST CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTIES...
At 753 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Prior Lake, or
19 miles southwest of Minneapolis, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Eagan, Burnsville, Lakeville, Apple Valley, Shakopee, Savage,
Prior Lake, Credit River and Lakeville Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek
shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a
well-built structure.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for a portion of
east central Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4464 9358 4469 9353 4474 9344 4477 9337
4479 9328 4478 9320 4457 9324
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 285DEG 20KT 4472 9344
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH
$$
Danielson817
WWUS53 KMPX 170111
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Issued by National Weather Service Denver CO
811 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025
MNC037-139-170121-
/O.EXP.KMPX.SV.W.0058.000000T0000Z-250617T0115Z/
Dakota MN-Scott MN-
811 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL DAKOTA AND EAST CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTIES...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
&&
LAT...LON 4464 9358 4469 9353 4474 9344 4477 9337
4479 9328 4478 9320 4457 9324
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 285DEG 20KT 4471 9342
$$
DanielsonWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 16, 7:08 PM CDT, 17 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Additional thunderstorm development likely this afternoon across western & central Minnesota. Thunderstorms will move into the Twin Cities late afternoon/early evening and into western Wisconsin this evening.
- A few severe thunderstorms are possible capable of large hail, damaging winds, and a couple tornadoes this afternoon into the evening hours. An active pattern continues through the week with additional thunderstorm chances.
- Increasing signal for above-normal temperatures for the weekend.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 7:08 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN Issued by National Weather Service La Crosse WI 708 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Additional thunderstorm development likely this afternoon across western & central Minnesota. Thunderstorms will move into the Twin Cities late afternoon/early evening and into western Wisconsin this evening. - A few severe thunderstorms are possible capable of large hail, damaging winds, and a couple tornadoes this afternoon into the evening hours. An active pattern continues through the week with additional thunderstorm chances. - Increasing signal for above-normal temperatures for the weekend. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 320 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025 Current regional radar mosaic shows a broken line of thunderstorms over east-central Minnesota and isolated thunderstorms over southeastern Minnesota. Our immediate concern is tied to the storms over EC MN that produced damaging winds in & around St. Cloud earlier this afternoon. These storms are moving east into a less favorable environment as the exit MN and into W WI where the storms should begin to dissipate. Temperatures are in the low to upper 80s with low 70s dew points across W/C MN and upper 70s with low 70s dew points in E MN and W WI. Our attention turns to the next round of thunderstorms slated to develop mid-late afternoon along & ahead of a surface cold front across western Minnesota. A complex severe weather set up is in place with a few key unknowns that I will try to expand on below. A brief mesoscale analysis highlights a plume of moderate instability 3000 to 4000 J/Kg, 35 to 45 kts bulk shear, favorable low level shear with backed southeasterly sfc winds ahead of the front over W/SW MN. Lapse rates aren’t ideal, around 7.0 to 7.5 c/km. Another concern is the upper & mid-level wind profile may limit the potential for higher end severe weather. Hi-res guidance split into two groups: two areas of convection with one in central MN & one in southern MN but nothing in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The second group develops storms along the entire boundary and brings it through the Twin Cities. There is still a large amount of uncertainty with what unfolds this afternoon, but we are certain we’ll see thunderstorms develop and impact C & S MN and W WI. Furthermore, there isn’t anything that jumps out to us that would signal which evolution is correct. There is limited capping & plenty of instability across the area. Ultimately, we will likely see smaller scale features influence the exact evolution that isn’t as straightforward. Any thunderstorm that does develop will be capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and a tornado or two. The better shear environment across our central Minnesota counties will favor the better environment for tornado potential. Our confidence in timing has improved though. The latest hi-res runs have trended toward a line of thunderstorms developing between 20Z- 21Z across western Minnesota that gradually builds south into southern Minnesota by 23-00Z. Our current timing would support the 2p-4p window across our western CWA with storms moving east into the western Twin Cities around 5 to 6pm & eastern Twin Cities metro 7 to 8pm. All storms will produce brief downpours & heavy rain with localized flooding possible, especially for those who have had heavy rain earlier today. For the rest of the forecast period - the pattern will remain active across the Upper Midwest but we’ll experience a bit of a lull Tuesday & Wednesday as slightly drier air settles in behind the cold front tonight into Tuesday. Storm chances increase for the end of the work week. Temperatures will return to the 70s & low 80s through Wednesday before warming into the 90s this weekend. Global guidance signals an impressive mid level ridge building into the Great Lakes region for the weekend. This should lead to the return of Summer heat & humidity Saturday & Sunday. The building ridge will place the Upper Midwest in the Ring of Fire-type pattern that will usher in additional thunderstorm chances into early next week. The broad pattern should support severe chances too, but it’s much too early to pin those down 5 to 7 days out. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 708 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025 Storms will be the primary TAF concern over the next few hours as a line of discrete storms continue to move through portions of central MN this evening. As storms approach, MVFR to IFR vsbys will be likely with strong winds and large hail possible. Conditions will return to VFR after these storms pass temporarily, however as we head into the overnight some MVFR cigs will move into areas north of a Twin Cities to St. Cloud, MN line overnight with some northeasterly flow. Some IFR reductions will be possible as the recent HREF has some medium probabilities (30-60%) for IFR cigs at both KEAU and KAXN. As a result, have included some IFR cigs at these sites. Conditions will improve to VFR towards 15z across much of the local area. KMSP...Discrete supercell storms currently situated west of the Twin Cities metro area will continue to encroach on MSP over the next couple of hours. Still plenty of uncertainty with how this will transpire over the next hour or two as this convection is taking the right-mover vector which should keep the bulk of this development southwest of KMSP, aside from any left-move splits that may occur. As a result, have kept the tempo for -tsra over the next hour. Otherwise, VFR cigs are anticipated overnight with some low-end probabilities (15-30% chance in the 16.18z HREF) for MVFR cigs during the morning hours. Consequently, have included a sct020 to address this potential, even if the bulk of these cigs should remain northeast. /OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/ WED...MVFR/-SHRA chc IFR/-TSRA. Wind N 5-10kts. THU...VFR, slgt chc MVFR/-TSRA. Wind W 5-10kts. FRI...VFR, chc MVFR/-SHRA. Wind S 10-15kts. && .MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MN...None. WI...None. && DISCUSSION...WFO MPX AVIATION...WFO MPX
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 3:04 PM CDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN Issued by National Weather Service La Crosse WI 304 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 172015- Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk- St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire- 304 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon with strong to severe storms possible. Large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, and localized areas of heavy rainfall are possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are expected Tuesday through Wednesday. This will result in additional chances for strong to severe storms and heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN spotter activation will likely be needed. JAW
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 16, 6:52 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
652 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0652 PM Hail 3 NE Plato 44.81N 93.99W
06/16/2025 M0.88 Inch Carver MN Trained Spotter
&&
RMDLocal storm report, Jun 16, 6:54 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
654 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0644 PM Hail Waconia 44.85N 93.79W
06/16/2025 M1.25 Inch Carver MN NWS Employee
NWS Employee reported half dollar sized hail
in Waconia.
&&
RMDLocal storm report, Jun 16, 7:10 PM CDT, 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
710 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0705 PM Tornado 5 N North Mankato 44.24N 94.04W
06/16/2025 Nicollet MN Trained Spotter
Brief tornado touched down north of Mankato.
Several trained spotters observed tornado
touchdown.
&&
RMDLocal storm report, Jun 16, 7:12 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
712 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0710 PM Hail 1 SW Waconia 44.84N 93.81W
06/16/2025 M2.00 Inch Carver MN Trained Spotter
&&
RMDLocal storm report, Jun 16, 7:19 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
719 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0708 PM Hail 1 SSE Victoria 44.85N 93.65W
06/16/2025 M1.50 Inch Carver MN NWS Employee
Report of a lot of hail up to ping pong size
in Victoria.
&&
BEDLocal storm report, Jun 16, 7:24 PM CDT, 1 minute before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
724 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0701 PM Hail 1 SSW Waconia 44.83N 93.81W
06/16/2025 M3.25 Inch Carver MN NWS Employee
Photo measurement provided via slack. Time
estimated via radar.
&&
RMDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 7:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet | 18 min |
| Jun 16, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Rice, Waseca | 40 min |
| Jun 16, 8:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Waseca | 27 min |
| Jun 16, 8:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Dakota | 46 min |
| Jun 16, 8:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chisago | 42 min |
| Jun 16, 8:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Waseca | 12 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.