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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 25, 2025Freeborn County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Jun 25, 2025, 3:57 PM CDT for Freeborn County, Minnesota. It was in force for 18 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 25, 2025, 3:57 PM CDT (20:57 UTC)
Expired
Jun 25, 2025, 4:15 PM CDT
In force
18 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Freeborn County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 25, 2:59 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 144 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2025-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2025-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 59 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1352 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
115 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

290 
WFUS53 KMPX 252057
TORMPX
MNC047-252115-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0043.250625T2057Z-250625T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
357 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Freeborn County in south central Minnesota...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 357 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a 
  tornado was located over Emmons, or 9 miles southwest of Albert 
  Lea, moving northeast at 35 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...
  Albert Lea, Glenville, Emmons, Twin Lakes, Conger and Myre Big 
  Island State 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 4350 9354 4360 9360 4370 9334 4350 9317
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 237DEG 31KT 4354 9347

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

$$

Dye
2 follow-up statements
769 
WWUS53 KMPX 252106
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
406 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

MNC047-252115-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-250625T2115Z/
Freeborn MN-
406 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR 
SOUTHWESTERN FREEBORN COUNTY...

At 406 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located over Twin Lakes, or near Albert Lea, moving northeast at 
35 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...
  Albert Lea, Glenville, Twin Lakes and Myre Big Island State 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 4350 9342 4363 9352 4370 9334 4350 9317
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 237DEG 31KT 4354 9346

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

$$

Dye
815 
WWUS53 KMPX 252110 RRA
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
410 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

MNC047-252120-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-250625T2115Z/
Freeborn MN-
410 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

...TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN 
FREEBORN 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 1000 PM CDT Wednesday for a 
portion of south central Minnesota.

&&

LAT...LON 4350 9342 4363 9352 4370 9334 4350 9317
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 237DEG 31KT 4358 9338

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 10:50 AM CDTFlood WatchMPXAnoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago and 24 more10 hr
Jun 25, 11:51 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMPXRenville6 hr
Jun 25, 3:02 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMPXAnoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and 1 more4 hr
Jun 25, 3:46 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMPXFreeborn, Steele, Waseca14 min
Jun 25, 3:51 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMPXAnoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington3 hr
Jun 25, 3:53 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXFaribault22 min
Jun 25, 4:01 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMPXFreeborn, Steele18 min
Jun 25, 4:09 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXBlue Earth, Le Sueur36 min
Jun 25, 4:27 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMPXFreeborn, Steele, Waseca33 min
Jun 25, 4:29 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXFaribault, Freeborn18 min
Jun 25, 4:32 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXRice28 min
Jun 25, 4:56 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXSteele12 min
Jun 25, 4:58 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMPXGoodhue, Rice18 min
Jun 25, 5:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXSteele, Waseca38 min
Jun 25, 5:25 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXGoodhue20 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.