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Tornado Warning 72, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Jul 27, 2025, 12:16 PM CDT for Chippewa County, Lac qui Parle County, Swift County, Minnesota. It was in force for 44 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
- Jul 27, 2025, 12:16 PM CDT (17:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2025, 1:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Chippewa County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Swift County, MN
The radar
The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 179 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 12:25 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 E Louisburg, MN | Report of tornado southwest of Appleton near the Minnesota River. |
| Jul 27, 12:37 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Milan, MN | Report of numerous large trees down between Milan and Chippewa County Road 32. Time estimated from radar. |
| Jul 27, 12:39 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Se Milan, MN | Photos on social media of snapped power pole and several large tree limbs down onto a house. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 1882 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -246 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1193 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
484
WFUS53 KMPX 271716
TORMPX
MNC023-073-151-271800-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0072.250727T1716Z-250727T1800Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1216 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Chippewa County in west central Minnesota...
North Central Lac qui Parle County in west central Minnesota...
Southwestern Swift County in west central Minnesota...
* Until 100 PM CDT.
* At 1216 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Bellingham, or 28 miles northwest of
Montevideo, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch 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...
Appleton, Milan, Bellingham, Holloway, Louisburg and Appleton
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.
Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the
National Weather Service office in Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN.
&&
LAT...LON 4509 9630 4523 9630 4523 9628 4522 9627
4522 9622 4521 9620 4519 9617 4519 9615
4520 9614 4518 9610 4524 9610 4525 9584
4507 9585
TIME...MOT...LOC 1716Z 269DEG 25KT 4517 9621
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
Borghoff3 follow-up statements
316
WWUS53 KMPX 271727
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1227 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025
MNC023-073-151-271800-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-250727T1800Z/
Chippewa MN-Lac qui Parle MN-Swift MN-
1227 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN
CHIPPEWA, NORTH CENTRAL LAC QUI PARLE AND SOUTHWESTERN SWIFT
COUNTIES...
At 1227 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Appleton, or 23
miles northwest of Montevideo, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Appleton, Milan, Holloway, Louisburg and Appleton Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the
National Weather Service office in Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN.
&&
LAT...LON 4519 9619 4519 9615 4520 9614 4519 9612
4519 9611 4518 9611 4518 9610 4522 9610
4525 9584 4516 9585 4507 9585 4508 9616
TIME...MOT...LOC 1716Z 264DEG 27KT 4515 9620
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
Borghoff004
WWUS53 KMPX 271742
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1242 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025
MNC151-271752-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-250727T1800Z/
Swift MN-
1242 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025
...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWESTERN SWIFT COUNTY...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. To report severe weather,
contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your
report to the National Weather Service office.
&&
LAT...LON 4508 9607 4515 9605 4515 9585 4507 9585
TIME...MOT...LOC 1727Z 265DEG 27KT 4516 9609
$$
MNC023-073-271800-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-250727T1800Z/
Chippewa MN-Lac qui Parle MN-
1242 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN
CHIPPEWA AND NORTHEASTERN LAC QUI PARLE COUNTIES...
At 1242 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Milan, or 12 miles northwest of Montevideo, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Milan.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the
National Weather Service office in the Twin Cities.
&&
LAT...LON 4508 9607 4515 9605 4515 9585 4507 9585
TIME...MOT...LOC 1727Z 283DEG 34KT 4511 9608
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
Borghoff004 WWUS53 KMPX 271804 RRA SVSMPX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 104 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025 MNC023-073-271814- /O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-250727T1800Z/ Chippewa MN-Lac qui Parle MN- 104 PM CDT Sun Jul 27 2025 ...TORNADO WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR NORTHWESTERN CHIPPEWA AND NORTHEASTERN LAC QUI PARLE COUNTIES... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office. && LAT...LON 4508 9607 4515 9605 4515 9585 4507 9585 TIME...MOT...LOC 1742Z 283DEG 34KT 4508 9588 $$ Borghoff
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 11:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift | 55 min |
| Jul 27, 12:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle | 39 min |
| Jul 27, 12:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 1:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Renville | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 2:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Renville | 52 min |
| Jul 27, 2:58 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Dakota, Faribault and 16 more | 24 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Stevens | 41 min |
| Jul 27, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Stevens | 36 min |
| Jul 27, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Pope, Stevens, Swift | 54 min |
| Jul 27, 4:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Pope, Stevens | 65 min |
| Jul 27, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns, Swift | 45 min |
| Jul 27, 5:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Pope, Swift | 49 min |
| Jul 27, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker, Renville, Stearns | 45 min |
| Jul 27, 5:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Stevens | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Meeker | 32 min |
| Jul 27, 6:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Meeker, Stearns | 38 min |
| Jul 27, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Stevens | 49 min |
| Jul 27, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, McLeod, Meeker, Wright | 37 min |
| Jul 27, 6:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Hennepin, Sherburne, Wright | 29 min |
| Jul 27, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Kandiyohi, Pope, Stearns, Swift | 39 min |
| Jul 27, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Hennepin, Wright | 31 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.