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Tornado Warning 78, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Aug 17, 2025, 7:08 PM CDT for Faribault County, Martin County, Minnesota. It was in force for 38 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
- Aug 17, 2025, 7:08 PM CDT (00:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 17, 2025, 7:46 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Faribault County, MN, Martin County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 7:25 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Delavan, MN | Trained spotter reports several brief funnel clouds with thunderstorm just west of Delavan. |
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, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 225 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -162 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 860 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 285 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
The text
As transmitted.
162
WFUS53 KMPX 180008
TORMPX
MNC043-091-180100-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0078.250818T0008Z-250818T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
708 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Faribault County in south central Minnesota...
East Central Martin County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 708 PM CDT, a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing
a tornado was located 7 miles south of Winnebago, or 14 miles east
of Fairmont, moving northeast at 15 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...
Blue Earth, Winnebago, Delavan, Huntley and Guckeen.
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 4373 9425 4384 9413 4381 9386 4357 9422
4360 9439
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 226DEG 13KT 4367 9420
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
BED2 follow-up statements
089
WWUS53 KMPX 180035
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
735 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025
MNC091-180045-
/O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0078.000000T0000Z-250818T0100Z/
Martin MN-
735 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025
...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EAST CENTRAL MARTIN COUNTY...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 4381 9386 4374 9397 4376 9409 4383 9402
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 226DEG 13KT 4367 9420
$$
MNC043-180100-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0078.000000T0000Z-250818T0100Z/
Faribault MN-
735 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL FARIBAULT COUNTY...
At 735 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Easton, or 24 miles south of Mankato, moving
northeast at 30 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...
Delavan.
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 4381 9386 4374 9397 4376 9409 4383 9402
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 224DEG 27KT 4367 9412
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN
$$
BED815 WWUS53 KMPX 180046 SVSMPX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 746 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025 MNC043-180056- /O.CAN.KMPX.TO.W.0078.000000T0000Z-250818T0100Z/ Faribault MN- 746 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025 ...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTH CENTRAL FARIBAULT COUNTY... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 4381 9386 4374 9397 4376 9409 4383 9402 TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 224DEG 27KT 4382 9392 $$ BED
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, Watonwan | 49 min |
| Aug 17, 7:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Waseca | 28 min |
| Aug 17, 7:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Waseca | 21 min |
| Aug 17, 8:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Blue Earth, Watonwan | 36 min |
| Aug 17, 8:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley, Watonwan | 39 min |
| Aug 17, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Carver, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Scott, Sibley | 48 min |
| Aug 17, 9:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Steele, Waseca | 5 hr |
| Aug 17, 9:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Hennepin | 31 min |
| Aug 17, 10:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington | 118 min |
| Aug 17, 10:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | Goodhue, Rice | 4 hr |
| Aug 18, 7:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Waseca | 82 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.