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Tornado Warning 46, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Jun 25, 2025, 4:27 PM CDT for Freeborn County, Steele County, Waseca County, Minnesota. It was in force for 33 min. 3 reports 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 25, 2025, 4:27 PM CDT (21:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 25, 2025, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Freeborn County, MN, Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:31 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 25, 4:33 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Ne Hartland, MN | Damage to barn/shed at farm residence. |
| Jun 25, 4:37 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 W Hartland, MN | Law enforcement reports a tornado at the intersection of 310 St. and 685th Ave. outside Hartland. |
| Jun 25, 4:44 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Wsw Ellendale, MN | Law enforcement reports a tornado southwest of Ellendale, moving northeast. |
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 25, 2:59 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 111 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.
322
WFUS53 KMPX 252127
TORMPX
MNC047-147-161-252200-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0046.250625T2127Z-250625T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
427 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Freeborn County in south central Minnesota...
Southwestern Steele County in south central Minnesota...
Southeastern Waseca County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 427 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Hartland, or
13 miles northwest of Albert Lea, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.
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...
Ellendale, Geneva, Hartland and Steele Center.
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 4385 9355 4401 9323 4386 9313 4376 9355
4383 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 243DEG 27KT 4382 9350
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Dye4 follow-up statements
725
WWUS53 KMPX 252141
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
441 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
MNC047-147-161-252200-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-250625T2200Z/
Freeborn MN-Steele MN-Waseca MN-
441 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL FREEBORN, SOUTHWESTERN STEELE AND SOUTHEASTERN WASECA
COUNTIES...
At 441 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Ellendale, or 15
miles north of Albert Lea, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Ellendale, Geneva, Hartland and Steele Center.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4385 9352 4401 9323 4386 9313 4378 9347
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 243DEG 27KT 4382 9350
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Dye027
WWUS53 KMPX 252146
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
446 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
MNC161-252156-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-250625T2200Z/
Waseca MN-
446 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN WASECA 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 4390 9341 4400 9322 4386 9313 4380 9343
4385 9345 4385 9341
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 243DEG 27KT 4387 9337
$$
MNC047-147-252200-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-250625T2200Z/
Freeborn MN-Steele MN-
446 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL FREEBORN AND SOUTHWESTERN STEELE COUNTIES...
At 446 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Ellendale, or 15
miles south of Owatonna, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Ellendale and Steele Center.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4390 9341 4400 9322 4386 9313 4380 9343
4385 9345 4385 9341
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 243DEG 27KT 4387 9337
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Dye438
WWUS53 KMPX 252151
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
451 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
MNC047-147-252200-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-250625T2200Z/
Freeborn MN-Steele MN-
451 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL FREEBORN AND SOUTHWESTERN STEELE COUNTIES...
At 451 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Ellendale, or 13
miles south of Owatonna, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
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...
Ellendale and Steele Center.
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 4389 9341 4398 9321 4386 9313 4381 9338
4385 9341
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 243DEG 27KT 4388 9332
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Dye503
WWUS53 KMPX 252159
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
459 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
MNC047-147-252209-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-250625T2200Z/
Freeborn MN-Steele MN-
459 PM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025
...TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM CDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
FREEBORN AND SOUTHWESTERN STEELE COUNTIES...
The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued
for Steele County and is in effect until 530 PM CDT. Please refer to
that bulletin for the latest severe weather information.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT Wednesday for a
portion of south central Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4389 9341 4398 9321 4386 9313 4381 9338
4385 9341
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 243DEG 27KT 4390 9327
$$
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, 4:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Le Sueur | 36 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.