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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Twin Cities, MN

April 28, 20254 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2025, 4:43 PM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 22 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: Apr 28, 2025, 4:43 PM CDT (21:43 UTC)
Expired: Apr 28, 2025, 5:05 PM CDT
In force: 22 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Benton County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Sherburne County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:46 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
Apr 28, 4:48 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	1 Nw Princeton, MN	Funnel cloud reported west of Hwy 169 and Hwy 95 just west of Princeton. Time estimated via radar.

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 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 82 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 592 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 323 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 334 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

713 
WFUS53 KMPX 282143
TORMPX
MNC009-059-095-141-282215-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0004.250428T2143Z-250428T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
443 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Benton County in central Minnesota...
  North Central Sherburne County in central Minnesota...
  West Central Isanti County in east central Minnesota...
  South Central Mille Lacs County in east central Minnesota...

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 443 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a 
  tornado was located 7 miles west of Princeton, or 22 miles east of 
  St. Cloud, moving northeast at 45 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...
  Princeton, Santiago, Glendorado, Pease and Princeton Airport.

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 4556 9386 4557 9387 4573 9360 4560 9340
      4548 9374
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 235DEG 36KT 4556 9373

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

$$

BPH

2 follow-up statements

142 
WWUS53 KMPX 282154
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
454 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025

MNC009-141-282204-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250428T2215Z/
Benton MN-Sherburne MN-
454 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025

...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN BENTON AND NORTH 
CENTRAL SHERBURNE COUNTIES...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. 
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. To report severe weather, 
contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your 
report to the National Weather Service office.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT Monday for a 
portion of central Minnesota.

&&

LAT...LON 4564 9375 4573 9360 4560 9340 4556 9352
      4556 9373
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 235DEG 36KT 4556 9372

$$


MNC059-095-282215-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250428T2215Z/
Isanti MN-Mille Lacs MN-
454 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR WEST 
CENTRAL ISANTI AND SOUTH CENTRAL MILLE LACS COUNTIES...

At 454 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located over Princeton, or 18 miles west of Cambridge, moving 
northeast at 40 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...
  Princeton, Pease and Princeton Airport.

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 4564 9375 4573 9360 4560 9340 4556 9352
      4556 9373
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 236DEG 36KT 4555 9372

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

$$

BPH

807 
WWUS53 KMPX 282205
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
505 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025

MNC059-095-282215-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250428T2215Z/
Isanti MN-Mille Lacs MN-
505 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2025

...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WEST CENTRAL ISANTI AND SOUTH 
CENTRAL MILLE LACS COUNTIES...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has 
been cancelled. However, gusty winds are still possible with this 
thunderstorm.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement 
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service 
office.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT Monday for a 
portion of east central Minnesota.

&&

LAT...LON 4556 9352 4556 9373 4564 9375 4573 9360
      4560 9340
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 236DEG 36KT 4561 9359

$$

BPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 28, 7:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Wright	31 min
Apr 28, 8:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Wright	27 min
Apr 28, 8:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Kandiyohi	32 min
Apr 28, 9:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MPX	Ramsey, Washington	36 min
Apr 28, 3:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Brown, Watonwan	36 min
Apr 28, 3:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Meeker, Stearns, Wright	36 min
Apr 28, 3:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Watonwan	45 min
Apr 28, 3:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Martin	67 min
Apr 28, 4:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Benton, Morrison, Stearns	35 min
Apr 28, 4:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright	31 min
Apr 28, 4:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MPX	Blue Earth, Faribault, Martin	36 min
Apr 28, 4:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Rice, Scott, Waseca	37 min
Apr 28, 4:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Waseca	38 min
Apr 28, 5:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MPX	Blue Earth, Faribault, Waseca	45 min
Apr 28, 5:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Le Sueur, Rice, Steele, Waseca	25 min
Apr 28, 5:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca	46 min
Apr 28, 5:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Steele	19 min
Apr 28, 5:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Goodhue, Rice	31 min
Apr 28, 5:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Goodhue, Rice, Steele	34 min
Apr 28, 6:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Goodhue, Rice, Steele	45 min
Apr 28, 6:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Faribault, Freeborn, Steele, Waseca	45 min
Apr 28, 6:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Faribault, Freeborn	36 min
Apr 28, 6:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Goodhue	47 min
Apr 28, 6:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MPX	Faribault, Freeborn, Steele	34 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.