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Tornado Warning 61, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 28, 2025Lac qui Parle County, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Jun 28, 2025, 8:46 PM CDT for Lac qui Parle County, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. It was in force for 44 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 28, 2025, 8:46 PM CDT (01:46 UTC)
Expired: Jun 28, 2025, 9:30 PM CDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 1.25 in

Counties Lac qui Parle County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:50 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 28, 9:34 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 74	Canby, MN

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 28, 6:36 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 162 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 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

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The text

As transmitted.

328 
WFUS53 KMPX 290146
TORMPX
MNC073-173-290230-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0061.250629T0146Z-250629T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
846 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Lac qui Parle County in west central Minnesota...
  West Central Yellow Medicine County in west central Minnesota...

* Until 930 PM CDT.

* At 846 PM CDT, a confirmed and extremely dangerous tornado was 
  located 8 miles northwest of Canby, or 36 miles west of 
  Montevideo, moving east at 15 mph.

  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
           destruction is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Canby and Burr.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are difficult to observe at night. Take cover now!

This storm has a history of producing tornadoes.

&&

LAT...LON 4481 9645 4485 9645 4490 9617 4470 9611
      4471 9645
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 258DEG 14KT 4477 9641

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

Strus

2 follow-up statements

700 
WWUS53 KMPX 290158
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
858 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025

MNC073-173-290230-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-250629T0230Z/
Lac qui Parle MN-Yellow Medicine MN-
858 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR 
SOUTHWESTERN LAC QUI PARLE AND WEST CENTRAL YELLOW MEDICINE 
COUNTIES...

At 858 PM CDT, a confirmed and extremely dangerous tornado was 
located 7 miles northwest of Canby, or 33 miles west of Montevideo, 
moving east at 15 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
         may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
         homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
         destruction is possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Canby and Burr.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are difficult to observe at night. Take cover now!

This storm has a history of producing tornadoes.

&&

LAT...LON 4481 9645 4485 9645 4490 9617 4470 9611
      4471 9645
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 255DEG 13KT 4478 9642

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

Borghoff

510 
WWUS53 KMPX 290208
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
908 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025

MNC073-173-290230-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-250629T0230Z/
Lac qui Parle MN-Yellow Medicine MN-
908 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR 
SOUTHWESTERN LAC QUI PARLE AND WEST CENTRAL YELLOW MEDICINE 
COUNTIES...

At 908 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located 6 miles northwest of Canby, or 32 miles west of 
Montevideo, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
  Canby and Burr.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are difficult to observe at night. Take cover now!

This storm has a history of producing tornadoes.

&&

LAT...LON 4481 9645 4485 9645 4490 9617 4472 9612
      4473 9645
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 259DEG 10KT 4479 9637

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

Borghoff

The 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, 7:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MPX	Lac qui Parle	21 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 Tornado observed	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, 8:51 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.