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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 16, 2025Meeker County, Wright County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Jun 16, 2025, 5:27 PM CDT for Meeker County, Wright 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: Jun 16, 2025, 5:27 PM CDT (22:27 UTC)
Expired: Jun 16, 2025, 6:00 PM CDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Meeker County, MN, Wright County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:30 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, 5:38 PM CDT	HAIL 0.75	2 W Annandale, 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
Jun 16, 2:52 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 575 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -77 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 874 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 164 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 2.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

448 
WFUS53 KMPX 162227
TORMPX
MNC093-171-162300-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0032.250616T2227Z-250616T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Issued by National Weather Service Denver CO
527 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Meeker County in central Minnesota...
  Northwestern Wright County in central Minnesota...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 527 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a 
  tornado was located 5 miles southeast of Kimball, or 19 miles west 
  of Buffalo, moving east at 25 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.

* This tornado will be near...
  Annandale around 540 PM CDT.
  Maple Lake around 555 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by the tornado include South Haven and 
French Lake.

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 4519 9432 4528 9430 4528 9426 4531 9426
      4531 9422 4532 9418 4530 9418 4530 9416
      4532 9413 4533 9393 4513 9398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 275DEG 19KT 4525 9424

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Danielson

2 follow-up statements

059 
WWUS53 KMPX 162244
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Issued by National Weather Service Denver CO
544 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

MNC093-162254-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-250616T2300Z/
Meeker MN-
544 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN MEEKER 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 Monday for a 
portion of central Minnesota.

&&

LAT...LON 4524 9426 4531 9426 4531 9422 4532 9419
      4531 9418 4530 9418 4530 9416 4532 9413
      4533 9393 4513 9398 4518 9426
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 275DEG 19KT 4525 9424

$$


MNC171-162300-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-250616T2300Z/
Wright MN-
544 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN 
WRIGHT COUNTY...

At 544 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located over Annandale, or 13 miles west of Buffalo, moving east 
at 25 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.

This tornado will be near...
  Annandale around 545 PM CDT.
  Maple Lake around 555 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by the tornado include South Haven and 
French Lake.

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 4524 9426 4531 9426 4531 9422 4532 9419
      4531 9418 4530 9418 4530 9416 4532 9413
      4533 9393 4513 9398 4518 9426
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 275DEG 19KT 4525 9424

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN

$$

Danielson

253 
WWUS53 KMPX 162258
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Issued by National Weather Service Denver CO
558 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

MNC171-162308-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-250616T2300Z/
Wright MN-
558 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN WRIGHT 
COUNTY...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. 
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT Monday for a 
portion of central Minnesota.

&&

LAT...LON 4524 9426 4531 9426 4531 9422 4532 9419
      4531 9418 4530 9418 4530 9416 4532 9413
      4533 9393 4513 9398 4518 9426
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 275DEG 19KT 4524 9411

$$

Danielson

The office that day

Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 15, 7:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Faribault	49 min
Jun 15, 8:55 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MPX	Redwood, Renville	6 days
Jun 15, 8:55 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MPX	Carver	7 days
Jun 16, 5:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Freeborn	63 min
Jun 16, 7:00 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MPX	Faribault, Freeborn	3 hr
Jun 16, 7:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Freeborn	31 min
Jun 16, 7:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Swift	34 min
Jun 16, 9:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Kandiyohi	29 min
Jun 16, 9:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Blue Earth, Faribault, Waseca	36 min
Jun 16, 9:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Rice	34 min
Jun 16, 10:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Wright	32 min
Jun 16, 11:14 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	MPX	Faribault, Freeborn	12 hr
Jun 16, 11:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Stearns	26 min
Jun 16, 11:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Morrison	33 min
Jun 16, 12:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Stearns	33 min
Jun 16, 12:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Benton	33 min
Jun 16, 1:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Carver, Hennepin, Scott	26 min
Jun 16, 1:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Sherburne, Wright	34 min
Jun 16, 2:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Hennepin	29 min
Jun 16, 2:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Hennepin	30 min
Jun 16, 2:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Ramsey	35 min
Jun 16, 3:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MPX	Todd	33 min
Jun 16, 4:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Todd	24 min
Jun 16, 4:54 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Meeker, Stearns	36 min
Jun 16, 5:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Carver, McLeod, Meeker, Wright	40 min
Jun 16, 5:32 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Meeker, Wright	28 min
Jun 16, 5:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison	49 min
Jun 16, 5:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MPX	Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Wright	48 min
Jun 16, 5:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Hennepin, Sherburne, Wright	13 min
Jun 16, 6:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Carver, McLeod	43 min
Jun 16, 6:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Brown, Nicollet, Sibley	55 min
Jun 16, 6:27 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Nicollet	48 min
Jun 16, 6:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Carver, McLeod	32 min
Jun 16, 6:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Benton, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs	50 min
Jun 16, 6:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Carver, Hennepin, Scott	38 min
Jun 16, 6:53 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Nicollet	22 min
Jun 16, 6:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Carver	17 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.