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Tornado Warning 71, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Jul 23, 2025, 7:27 PM CDT for Blue Earth County, Waseca County, Minnesota. It was in force for 33 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
- Jul 23, 2025, 7:27 PM CDT (00:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 23, 2025, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Waseca County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 7:50 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 S Janesville, MN | Funnel cloud lasted for 5 to 10 minutes. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 85 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
- 436 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -269 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1246 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
563
WFUS53 KMPX 240027
TORMPX
MNC013-161-240100-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0071.250724T0027Z-250724T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
727 PM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East Central Blue Earth County in south central Minnesota...
Northwestern Waseca County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 727 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near St. Clair, or 6 miles southeast of
Mankato, moving east at 20 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.
* This tornado will be near...
St. Clair around 730 PM CDT.
Janesville around 750 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the tornado include Smiths Mill and Alma
City.
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 4416 9395 4415 9361 4399 9365 4405 9397
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 278DEG 19KT 4410 9390
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
MPG3 follow-up statements
013
WWUS53 KMPX 240038
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
738 PM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025
MNC013-161-240100-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-250724T0100Z/
Blue Earth MN-Waseca MN-
738 PM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL
BLUE EARTH AND NORTHWESTERN WASECA COUNTIES...
At 738 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over St. Clair, or 10 miles southeast of Mankato, moving
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
This tornado will be near...
St. Clair around 740 PM CDT.
Janesville around 750 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the tornado include Smiths Mill and Alma
City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4404 9392 4416 9388 4415 9361 4399 9365
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 282DEG 15KT 4409 9388
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
MPG067
WWUS53 KMPX 240047
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
747 PM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025
MNC013-240057-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-250724T0100Z/
Blue Earth MN-
747 PM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025
...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EAST CENTRAL BLUE EARTH COUNTY...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 4416 9377 4415 9361 4399 9365 4401 9377
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 282DEG 15KT 4408 9381
$$
MNC161-240100-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-250724T0100Z/
Waseca MN-
747 PM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN
WASECA COUNTY...
At 747 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Pemberton, or 14 miles southeast of Mankato, moving
east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
This tornado will be near...
Janesville around 750 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the tornado include Alma City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4416 9377 4415 9361 4399 9365 4401 9377
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 282DEG 20KT 4406 9382
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
MPG704 WWUS53 KMPX 240054 SVSMPX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 754 PM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025 MNC161-240104- /O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-250724T0100Z/ Waseca MN- 754 PM CDT Wed Jul 23 2025 ...TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN WASECA COUNTY... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, heavy rain is still possible with this thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 4416 9377 4415 9361 4399 9365 4401 9377 TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 282DEG 20KT 4405 9374 $$ MPG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 7:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Blue Earth | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 8:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca | 54 min |
| Jul 23, 9:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Rice, Steele, Waseca | 6 hr |
| Jul 23, 9:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Nicollet | 5 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.