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Tornado Warning 45, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Jun 25, 2025, 4:09 PM CDT for Blue Earth County, Le Sueur County, Minnesota. It was in force for 36 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, 4:09 PM CDT (21:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 25, 2025, 4:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 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.
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 25, 2:59 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 70 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
927
WFUS53 KMPX 252109
TORMPX
MNC013-079-252145-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0045.250625T2109Z-250625T2145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
409 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Blue Earth County in south central Minnesota...
Southeastern Le Sueur County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 445 PM CDT.
* At 409 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Madison Lake, or 9 miles east of Mankato,
moving northeast at 30 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...
Waterville, Madison Lake, Elysian, Kilkenny, Greenland, Lake
Jefferson and Sakatah Lake 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 4424 9389 4439 9357 4424 9353 4422 9353
4420 9365 4420 9377 4417 9377 4416 9385
4423 9391
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 243DEG 27KT 4420 9382
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Dye4 follow-up statements
102
WWUS53 KMPX 252116
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
416 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
MNC013-079-252145-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-250625T2145Z/
Blue Earth MN-Le Sueur MN-
416 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BLUE EARTH AND SOUTHEASTERN LE SUEUR COUNTIES...
At 416 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Madison Lake, or 12 miles east of Mankato, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Waterville, Madison Lake, Elysian, Kilkenny, Greenland and Sakatah
Lake State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4424 9382 4426 9379 4439 9357 4424 9353
4422 9353 4420 9365 4420 9377 4417 9377
4423 9383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 243DEG 27KT 4421 9381
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Dye031
WWUS53 KMPX 252121
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
421 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
MNC013-252131-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-250625T2145Z/
Blue Earth MN-
421 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN BLUE EARTH 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 1000 PM CDT Wednesday for a
portion of south central Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4424 9378 4426 9379 4439 9357 4424 9353
4422 9353 4420 9365 4420 9377 4424 9377
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 243DEG 27KT 4423 9375
$$
MNC079-252145-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-250625T2145Z/
Le Sueur MN-
421 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LE SUEUR COUNTY...
At 421 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Elysian, or 15 miles northeast of Mankato, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Waterville, Elysian, Kilkenny, Greenland and Sakatah Lake State
Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4424 9378 4426 9379 4439 9357 4424 9353
4422 9353 4420 9365 4420 9377 4424 9377
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 243DEG 27KT 4423 9375
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Dye960
WWUS53 KMPX 252131
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
431 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
MNC079-252145-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-250625T2145Z/
Le Sueur MN-
431 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LE SUEUR COUNTY...
At 431 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Elysian, or 17 miles east of Mankato, 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.
Locations impacted include...
Waterville, Elysian, Kilkenny and Sakatah Lake 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 4424 9375 4432 9355 4424 9353 4422 9353
4420 9365 4420 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 254DEG 21KT 4421 9373
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Dye788
WWUS53 KMPX 252138
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
438 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
MNC079-252148-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-250625T2145Z/
Le Sueur MN-
438 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
...TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN LE
SUEUR COUNTY...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT Wednesday for a
portion of south central Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4424 9375 4432 9355 4424 9353 4422 9353
4420 9365 4420 9371
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 254DEG 21KT 4422 9365
$$
DyeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 10:50 AM CDT | Flood Watch | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago and 24 more | 10 hr |
| Jun 25, 11:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Renville | 6 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Freeborn, Steele, Waseca | 14 min |
| Jun 25, 3:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Faribault | 22 min |
| Jun 25, 3:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 18 min |
| Jun 25, 4:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Freeborn, Steele | 18 min |
| Jun 25, 4:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Freeborn, Steele, Waseca | 33 min |
| Jun 25, 4:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn | 18 min |
| Jun 25, 4:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Rice | 28 min |
| Jun 25, 4:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Steele | 12 min |
| Jun 25, 4:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Goodhue, Rice | 18 min |
| Jun 25, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Steele, Waseca | 38 min |
| Jun 25, 5:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Goodhue | 20 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.