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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at May 17, 2026, 7:40 PM CDT for Faribault County, Martin County, Minnesota. It was in force for 35 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
- May 17, 2026, 7:40 PM CDT (00:40 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2026, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Faribault County, MN, Martin County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 6:12 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1101 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 237 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
850
WFUS53 KMPX 180040
TORMPX
MNC043-091-180115-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0010.260518T0040Z-260518T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
740 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Faribault County in south central Minnesota...
Northeastern Martin County in south central Minnesota...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 740 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles southwest of Winnebago, or 11 miles east of
Fairmont, 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.
* This tornado will be near...
Winnebago around 755 PM CDT.
Delavan around 805 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the tornado include Guckeen and Huntley.
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 4360 9425 4363 9432 4385 9432 4385 9397
4384 9392
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 219DEG 27KT 4365 9426
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Dye3 follow-up statements
999
WWUS53 KMPX 180051
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
751 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
MNC043-091-180115-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260518T0115Z/
Faribault MN-Martin MN-
751 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN FARIBAULT AND NORTHEASTERN MARTIN COUNTIES...
At 751 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Winnebago, or 13 miles northeast of Fairmont, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Winnebago around 800 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself
from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4385 9425 4385 9419 4385 9398 4367 9423
4369 9431 4385 9428
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 207DEG 24KT 4366 9430
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Dye380
WWUS53 KMPX 180057
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
757 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
MNC043-091-180115-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260518T0115Z/
Faribault MN-Martin MN-
757 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN FARIBAULT AND NORTHEASTERN MARTIN COUNTIES...
At 757 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Winnebago, or 15 miles northeast of Fairmont, 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.
This tornado will be near...
Winnebago around 800 PM CDT.
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 4374 9430 4385 9428 4385 9407
4372 9420
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 207DEG 24KT 4373 9425
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Dye513
WWUS53 KMPX 180108
SVSMPX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
808 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
MNC043-091-180118-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260518T0115Z/
Faribault MN-Martin MN-
808 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026
...TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN
FARIBAULT AND NORTHEASTERN MARTIN COUNTIES...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT Monday for a
portion of south central Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4373 9425 4374 9430 4385 9428 4385 9407
4372 9420
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 207DEG 24KT 4377 9422
$$
DyeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Brown, Watonwan | 49 min |
| May 17, 7:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Martin, Watonwan | 33 min |
| May 17, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Martin, Watonwan | 58 min |
| May 17, 7:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Martin, Watonwan | 24 min |
| May 17, 7:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Martin, Watonwan | 42 min |
| May 17, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Martin | 50 min |
| May 17, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Waseca | 43 min |
| May 17, 9:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Martin, Watonwan | 56 min |
| May 17, 9:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Faribault, Martin | 39 min |
| May 17, 9:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | Faribault, Freeborn | 53 min |
| May 17, 10:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | Freeborn | 27 min |
| May 17, 11:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Goodhue | 34 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.