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Tornadic Thunderstorms Continue in Western Minnesota

Posted by: Paul Douglas Updated: June 17, 2012 - 7:37 PM

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Multiple tornado warnings are in effect for western Minnesota. A tornado was reported in Wheaton. The picture below is courtesy Jerrid Sebesta from KARE 11, who got this picture from a viewer snapping this picture around 6:30pm

 

Tornadic Storms Continue in Western Minnesota

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN CHIPPEWA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHEASTERN SWIFT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 709 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS 13 MILES WEST OF
  GLUEK...OR ABOUT 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF WATSON...AND MOVING EAST AT
  30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  GLUEK...
  KERKHOVEN...
  MURDOCK...

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  POPE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  NORTH CENTRAL SWIFT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 713 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS 5 MILES NORTH OF
  CLONTARF...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  GLENWOOD...
  CLONTARF...
  STARBUCK...
  LONG BEACH...
  SEDAN...
  SWIFT FALLS...
  GILCHRIST...

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Severe Threat Continues Tonight

The HRRR model suggests that the storm threat continues tonight across the Twin Cities as the tornadic storms congeal into a line of potential damaging wind producers. The image below shows the thunderstorm threat around 10pm. It could be a wild and noisy night ahead!

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Tornado Warnings near Glenwood/Benson (MCS formation likely, reaching metro after 9 pm)

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Possible Tornado Near Willmar ("significant damage" reported in Ortonville and Big Stone Lake...new Severe Storm Watch for MSP metro)

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