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Tornado Warning 57, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Jun 28, 2025, 7:44 PM CDT for Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. It was in force for 21 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 28, 2025, 7:44 PM CDT (00:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 28, 2025, 8:05 PM CDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Lac qui Parle County, MN
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 176 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:43 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 6:36 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 185 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
- 2696 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1383 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 7.0
The text
As transmitted.
719
WFUS53 KMPX 290044
TORMPX
MNC073-290115-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0057.250629T0044Z-250629T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
744 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Lac qui Parle County in west central Minnesota...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 744 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Madison, or 25 miles west of Montevideo,
moving east at 20 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...
Cerro Gordo.
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.
This storm has a history of producing tornadoes.
&&
LAT...LON 4503 9621 4512 9625 4515 9603 4514 9603
4514 9602 4513 9602 4512 9601 4512 9600
4511 9600 4511 9599 4501 9598
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 265DEG 17KT 4504 9621
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
ETA2 follow-up statements
574
WWUS53 KMPX 290059
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
759 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025
MNC073-290115-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-250629T0115Z/
Lac qui Parle MN-
759 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
LAC QUI PARLE COUNTY...
At 759 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Madison, or 20 miles west of Montevideo, moving
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Cerro Gordo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
This storm has a history of producing tornadoes.
&&
LAT...LON 4503 9618 4513 9614 4515 9604 4514 9603
4514 9602 4513 9602 4512 9601 4512 9600
4511 9600 4511 9599 4501 9598
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 265DEG 17KT 4504 9621
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Strus897
WWUS53 KMPX 290105
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
805 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025
MNC073-290115-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-250629T0115Z/
Lac qui Parle MN-
805 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025
...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL LAC QUI PARLE COUNTY...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for a portion of
west central Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4503 9618 4513 9614 4515 9604 4514 9603
4514 9602 4513 9602 4512 9601 4512 9600
4511 9600 4511 9599 4501 9598
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 265DEG 17KT 4504 9611
$$
StrusThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 7:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Pope, Swift | 23 min |
| Jun 28, 7:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle | 29 min |
| Jun 28, 7:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 46 min |
| Jun 28, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pope, Stevens, Swift | 59 min |
| Jun 28, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas, Pope | 31 min |
| Jun 28, 7:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Swift | 28 min |
| Jun 28, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pope, Stevens | 35 min |
| Jun 28, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Todd | 38 min |
| Jun 28, 8:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Yellow Medicine | 40 min |
| Jun 28, 8:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Douglas | 19 min |
| Jun 28, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Swift | 40 min |
| Jun 28, 8:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Swift | 32 min |
| Jun 28, 8:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 44 min |
| Jun 28, 8:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Morrison, Todd | 24 min |
| Jun 28, 8:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Douglas | 35 min |
| Jun 28, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi | 53 min |
| Jun 28, 9:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi | 12 min |
| Jun 28, 9:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Morrison, Stearns, Todd | 38 min |
| Jun 28, 9:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 4 hr |
| Jun 28, 9:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 19 min |
| Jun 28, 9:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Benton, Morrison, Stearns | 39 min |
| Jun 28, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 35 min |
| Jun 28, 9:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Stearns | 40 min |
| Jun 28, 9:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Renville | 33 min |
| Jun 28, 10:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Benton, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison | 36 min |
| Jun 28, 10:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 39 min |
| Jun 28, 10:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Hennepin, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne and 1 more | 47 min |
| Jun 28, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs | 20 min |
| Jun 28, 10:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine | 57 min |
| Jun 28, 11:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, McLeod, Nicollet, Redwood, Sibley | 53 min |
| Jun 28, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Anoka, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne and 2 more | 46 min |
| Jun 29, 12:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Hennepin | 30 min |
| Jun 29, 12:08 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin | 37 min |
| Jun 29, 12:13 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Sherburne, Wright | 95 min |
| Jun 29, 12:15 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Carver, Scott, Sibley | 30 min |
| Jun 29, 12:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Hennepin | 43 min |
| Jun 29, 12:35 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Dakota, Hennepin, Scott | 25 min |
| Jun 29, 12:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey | 23 min |
| Jun 29, 1:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MPX | Hennepin, Wright | 21 days |
| Jun 29, 1:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Dakota, Ramsey, Washington | 31 min |
| Jun 29, 11:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MPX | Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 22 hr |
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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.