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Tornado Warning 38, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 16, 2025Blue Earth County, Le Sueur County, Nicollet County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Jun 16, 2025, 7:06 PM CDT for Blue Earth County, Le Sueur County, Nicollet County, Minnesota. It was in force for 18 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, 7:06 PM CDT (00:06 UTC)
Expired: Jun 16, 2025, 7:24 PM CDT
In force: 18 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 1.25 in

Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Nicollet County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:07 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, 7:34 PM CDT	HAIL 0.7	1 N Mankato, 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 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 75 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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

125 
WFUS53 KMPX 170006
TORMPX
MNC013-079-103-170045-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0038.250617T0006Z-250617T0045Z/

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

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Blue Earth County in south central Minnesota...
  Southwestern Le Sueur County in south central Minnesota...
  Southeastern Nicollet County in south central Minnesota...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 706 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near North Mankato, 
  or 5 miles northwest of Mankato, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado southeast of
           Nicollet.

  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...
  Mankato, North Mankato, St. Peter, Eagle Lake, Madison Lake, 
  Mankato Airport and Lake Jefferson.

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 4419 9410 4429 9404 4428 9372 4420 9376
      4420 9377 4418 9377 4410 9381
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 275DEG 26KT 4422 9405

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

Schlatter

2 follow-up statements

040 
WWUS53 KMPX 170021
SVSMPX

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

MNC103-170031-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-250617T0045Z/
Nicollet MN-
721 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN NICOLLET 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 
south central Minnesota.

&&

LAT...LON 4424 9402 4425 9402 4425 9401 4426 9402
      4429 9399 4428 9372 4420 9376 4420 9377
      4418 9377 4410 9381 4417 9402 4417 9400
      4418 9401 4418 9402 4420 9401 4420 9402
      4421 9402 4422 9403 4422 9402
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 275DEG 26KT 4422 9404

$$


MNC013-079-170045-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-250617T0045Z/
Blue Earth MN-Le Sueur MN-
721 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR 
NORTHEASTERN BLUE EARTH AND SOUTHWESTERN LE SUEUR COUNTIES...

At 721 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located near Eagle Lake, or near Mankato, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Mankato, North Mankato, St. Peter, Eagle Lake, Madison Lake, 
  Kasota, Mankato Airport and Lake Jefferson.

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 4424 9402 4425 9402 4425 9401 4426 9402
      4429 9399 4428 9372 4420 9376 4420 9377
      4418 9377 4410 9381 4417 9402 4417 9400
      4418 9401 4418 9402 4420 9401 4420 9402
      4421 9402 4422 9403 4422 9402
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 277DEG 25KT 4422 9405

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

$$

Schlatter

306 
WWUS53 KMPX 170024
SVSMPX

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

MNC013-079-170034-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-250617T0045Z/
Blue Earth MN-Le Sueur MN-
724 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN BLUE EARTH AND 
SOUTHWESTERN LE SUEUR COUNTIES...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. 
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4424 9402 4425 9402 4425 9401 4426 9402
      4429 9399 4428 9372 4420 9376 4420 9377
      4418 9377 4410 9381 4417 9402 4417 9400
      4418 9401 4418 9402 4420 9401 4420 9402
      4421 9402 4422 9403 4422 9402
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 277DEG 25KT 4420 9390

$$

Schlatter

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 16, 7:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MPX	Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Scott	50 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.