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Tornado Warning 52, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Jun 26, 2025, 1:29 PM CDT for Freeborn County, Minnesota. It was in force for 46 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 26, 2025, 1:29 PM CDT (18:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2025, 2:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Freeborn County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:29 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 26, 1:29 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 W Hayward, MN | Trained spotter confirmed Tornado on the ground 3 miles west of Hayward. |
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 26, 12:55 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 129 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
- 576 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
243
WFUS53 KMPX 261829
TORMPX
MNC047-261915-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0052.250626T1829Z-250626T1915Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
129 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Freeborn County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 215 PM CDT.
* At 129 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located between Hayward and
Albert Lea, moving northeast at 25 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...
Albert Lea, Clarks Grove, Glenville, Geneva, Hollandale, Hayward,
Twin Lakes, Myre Big Island State Park and Albert Lea 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 4375 9344 4385 9336 4385 9305 4376 9305
4350 9339 4352 9345
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 223DEG 22KT 4366 9333
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
MPG4 follow-up statements
317
WWUS53 KMPX 261833
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
133 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025
MNC047-261915-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-250626T1915Z/
Freeborn MN-
133 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
FREEBORN COUNTY...
At 133 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located between Hayward and
Albert Lea, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
This tornado will be near...
Hollandale around 150 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the tornado include Myre Big Island
State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4372 9340 4385 9336 4385 9305 4376 9305
4350 9339 4352 9345
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 225DEG 23KT 4367 9331
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
MPG176
WWUS53 KMPX 261851
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
151 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025
MNC047-261915-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-250626T1915Z/
Freeborn MN-
151 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
FREEBORN COUNTY...
At 151 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado went between Hayward and Albert
Lea, moving northeast at 25 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.
This tornado will be near...
Albert Lea and Hayward around 130 PM CDT.
Hollandale around 145 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the tornado include Myre Big Island
State Park.
There are two areas of rotation on radar in Freeborn county. One
near Hollandale that caused the tornado in Albert Lea, with a second
area of rotation now over Hayward. Both areas of rotation will be
capable of quickly spinning up a tornado.
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 4374 9330 4385 9326 4385 9305 4376 9305
4357 9330 4360 9339
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 226DEG 21KT 4370 9328
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
MPG888
WWUS53 KMPX 261900
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
200 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025
MNC047-261915-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-250626T1915Z/
Freeborn MN-
200 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FREEBORN COUNTY...
At 200 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Blooming Prairie, or 19 miles northeast of Albert
Lea, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Hollandale, Hayward and Myre Big Island State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4379 9318 4385 9315 4385 9305 4376 9305
4361 9324 4367 9332
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 224DEG 29KT 4378 9316
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
MPG182
WWUS53 KMPX 261906
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
206 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025
MNC047-261916-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-250626T1915Z/
Freeborn MN-
206 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025
...TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 215 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN
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 800 PM CDT Thursday for a
portion of south central Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4379 9318 4385 9315 4385 9305 4376 9305
4361 9324 4367 9332
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 224DEG 29KT 4383 9309
$$
MPGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 10:58 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville | 30 days |
| Jun 26, 8:12 AM CDT | Flood Watch | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca | 8 hr |
| Jun 26, 1:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Steele | 16 min |
| Jun 26, 3:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 17 days |
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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.