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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Twin Cities, MN

June 19, 2026Isanti County, Kanabec County, Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this tornado warning at Jun 19, 2026, 4:13 PM CDT for Isanti County, Kanabec County, Minnesota. It was in force for 32 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 19, 2026, 4:13 PM CDT (21:13 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2026, 4:45 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 19, 4:17 PM CDTHAIL 0.885 Ne Day, 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 19, 2:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 100 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2026-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2026-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 77 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1251 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

871 
WFUS53 KMPX 192113
TORMPX
MNC059-065-192145-
/O.NEW.KMPX.TO.W.0015.260619T2113Z-260619T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
413 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North Central Isanti County in east central Minnesota...
  Southwestern Kanabec County in east central Minnesota...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 413 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Ogilvie, or 18 miles north of Cambridge, moving
  southeast at 35 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...
  Ogilvie, Lewis Lake, Brunswick, Stanchfield and Grandy.

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 4573 9346 4585 9343 4578 9314 4563 9314
      4561 9315
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 296DEG 30KT 4579 9337

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

TDH
2 follow-up statements
263 
WWUS53 KMPX 192130
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
430 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

MNC059-065-192145-
/O.CON.KMPX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260619T2145Z/
Isanti MN-Kanabec MN-
430 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL ISANTI AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANABEC COUNTIES...

At 430 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles southwest of Grasston, or 13 miles north of
Cambridge, moving southeast at 30 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...
  Brunswick, Stanchfield and Grandy.

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 4570 9332 4582 9329 4578 9314 4563 9314
      4561 9315
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 297DEG 27KT 4579 9337

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

TDH
717 
WWUS53 KMPX 192141
SVSMPX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
441 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

MNC059-065-192151-
/O.EXP.KMPX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260619T2145Z/
Isanti MN-Kanabec MN-
441 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM CDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL ISANTI
AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANABEC COUNTIES...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for a
portion of east central Minnesota.

&&

LAT...LON 4570 9332 4582 9329 4578 9314 4563 9314
      4561 9315
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 297DEG 27KT 4573 9321

$$

TDH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 1:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMorrison46 min
Jun 19, 2:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMille Lacs50 min
Jun 19, 2:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMille Lacs, Morrison44 min
Jun 19, 3:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXMorrison42 min
Jun 19, 3:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXKanabec37 min
Jun 19, 3:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXKanabec, Mille Lacs65 min
Jun 19, 3:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMPXMorrison43 min
Jun 19, 3:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChisago, Isanti, Kanabec51 min
Jun 19, 3:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXWright38 min
Jun 19, 4:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXBenton44 min
Jun 19, 4:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMorrison40 min
Jun 19, 4:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXHennepin53 min
Jun 19, 4:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXAnoka52 min
Jun 19, 4:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChisago53 min
Jun 19, 4:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey49 min
Jun 19, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXMille Lacs22 min
Jun 19, 4:45 PM CDTTornado WarningMPXChisago45 min
Jun 19, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXAnoka, Isanti, Sherburne14 min
Jun 19, 5:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXRamsey, Washington47 min
Jun 19, 5:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChisago45 min
Jun 19, 5:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMPXChisago56 min
Jun 19, 6:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMPXCarver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, McLeod, Ramsey and 3 more66 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.