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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2025, 8:02 PM CDT for Chippewa County, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. It was in force for 28 min. 3 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
- Apr 28, 2025, 8:02 PM CDT (01:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2025, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Chippewa County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 8:07 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Se Augusta, WI | A confirmed tornado touched down south of Augusta and traveled northeast across US-12 before dissipating north of Fairchild. Both structure and tree damage were noted. Time estimated from radar. |
| Apr 28, 8:07 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Se Augusta, WI | This tornado hit a barn and tore off part of its roof. It also damaged a door. Several trees were broken. Its path length was 0.8 mile and the maximum width was 25 yards. This tornado is separate from another tornado six miles southeast of Augusta at 813 PM. |
| Apr 28, 8:07 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Se Augusta, WI | Corrects previous tornado report from 3 SE Augusta. A confirmed tornado touched down southeast of Augusta near the intersection of Bluff Creek Rd and County Rd M and traveled east-northeast before dissipating a tenth of a mile past the intersection of County R |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 3:27 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 196 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
- 471 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -119 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1064 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 148 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 213 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted.
365
WFUS53 KMPX 290102
TORMPX
WIC017-035-290130-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0012.250429T0102Z-250429T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
802 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Chippewa County in west central Wisconsin...
Eastern Eau Claire County in west central Wisconsin...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 802 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Augusta, or 19 miles east of Eau Claire,
moving northeast at 50 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...
Stanley, Augusta, Fall Creek, Fairchild, Ludington and Lake Eau
Claire County Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from 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 4486 9119 4498 9092 4460 9092 4460 9116
4481 9130
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 244DEG 43KT 4474 9114
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN
$$
CTG4 follow-up statements
310
WWUS53 KMPX 290107
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
807 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025
WIC017-035-290130-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250429T0130Z/
Chippewa WI-Eau Claire WI-
807 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CHIPPEWA AND EASTERN EAU CLAIRE COUNTIES...
At 807 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles northeast of Augusta, or 22 miles east of Eau
Claire, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Stanley, Augusta, Fairchild, Ludington and Lake Eau Claire County
Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4486 9120 4498 9092 4460 9092 4460 9116
4482 9128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 244DEG 43KT 4474 9113
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
CTG907
WWUS53 KMPX 290110
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
810 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025
WIC017-035-290130-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250429T0130Z/
Chippewa WI-Eau Claire WI-
810 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CHIPPEWA AND EASTERN EAU CLAIRE COUNTIES...
At 810 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located 9 miles
northeast of Augusta, or 24 miles east of Eau Claire, moving
northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar 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...
Stanley, Augusta, Fairchild, Ludington and Lake Eau Claire County
Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from 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 4486 9120 4498 9092 4460 9092 4460 9116
4482 9128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 244DEG 43KT 4476 9106
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
CTG100
WWUS53 KMPX 290116
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
816 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025
WIC017-035-290130-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250429T0130Z/
Chippewa WI-Eau Claire WI-
816 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CHIPPEWA AND EASTERN EAU CLAIRE COUNTIES...
At 816 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located 11 miles south
of Stanley, or 28 miles east of Eau Claire, moving northeast at 50
mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Fairchild.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4486 9111 4494 9092 4460 9092 4460 9109
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 244DEG 43KT 4478 9101
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
CTG357 WWUS53 KMPX 290123 SVSMPX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 823 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025 WIC017-035-290133- /O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250429T0130Z/ Chippewa WI-Eau Claire WI- 823 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025 ...TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHIPPEWA AND EASTERN EAU CLAIRE COUNTIES... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for a portion of west central Wisconsin. && LAT...LON 4486 9111 4494 9092 4460 9092 4460 9109 TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 244DEG 43KT 4481 9092 $$ CTG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 7:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin | 69 min |
| Apr 28, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 7:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Eau Claire | 37 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.