Large Hail and Some Welcome Rains:
August 9, 2005
Strong storms moved into Minnesota from North Dakota along a cold front during
the wee hours of Tuesday August 9. These storms slowly dissipated across Minnesota
during the late morning, then reformed with the heat of the day over central
Minnesota and intensified as they moved southeast.
Some welcome rains fell with these storms.
The heaviest rains were reported over south central and south east Minnesota with
Winnebago receiving 2.17 inches of rain, Owatonna picked up an even 2 inches and Waseca received 1.97 inches.
The site with the highest total was 3 miles north of Byron in Olmstead County with 2.38 inches of rain.
Unfortunately,
the rains didn't fall where they were needed the most
over east central Minnesota from Forest Lake to Sandstone.
Severe weather also came along with the rains. West central Minnesota
had large hail just after midnight and when the storms fired up again
in the afternoon, large hail was reported again over southeast and
south central Minnesota.
The largest hail reported was grapefruit-sized hail in Fergus Falls
that smashed car windows and severely damaged a nursery.
Hail damage was also reported with tennis ball to baseball-sized hail in Elizabeth in Otter Tail County. The hail also punched holes
through plastic patio furniture and decks.
The Twin Cities was spared most of the severe weather but did get some
brief heavy rains and dangerous lightning. Three homes were struck by lightning and an airport employee was shocked at Flying Cloud Airport
in Eden Prairie.
Jake Jacobson shows hail and his Chevy Silverado. Courtesy Matt Kaster from the Fergus Falls Daily Journal
Radar imagery from the Chanhassen National Weather Service depicts the storm rainfall total.
Listed below are National Weather Service Statements about the storms
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
454 PM CDT TUE AUG 09 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0430 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 SE LAKE CITY 44.37N 92.18W
08/09/2005 WABASHA MN AMATEUR RADIO
EST 60 MPH - LARGE BARANCHES DOWN
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
822 AM CDT WED AUG 10 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0130 PM HAIL 2 E CAMERON 45.40N 91.70W
08/09/2005 0.75 INCH BARRON WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0148 PM HAIL 1 W WEYERHAEUSER 45.42N 91.43W
08/09/2005 1.50 INCH RUSK WI FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
ALONG HIGHWAY 8.
0215 PM HAIL CHAMPLIN 45.17N 93.39W
08/09/2005 0.75 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0230 PM HAIL 6 ENE HOLCOMBE 45.26N 91.00W
08/09/2005 1.00 INCH CHIPPEWA WI PUBLIC
HAILED ABOUT 5 MINUTES.
0309 PM HAIL BELLE PLAINE 44.62N 93.76W
08/09/2005 1.00 INCH SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0320 PM HAIL ST BENEDICT 44.60N 93.59W
08/09/2005 1.75 INCH SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0335 PM TSTM WND DMG NORTH MANKATO 44.18N 94.03W
08/09/2005 NICOLLET MN TRAINED SPOTTER
SIX INCH BRANCHES DOWN.
0340 PM HAIL 5 S ROBERTS 44.91N 92.55W
08/09/2005 1.75 INCH ST. CROIX WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0348 PM TSTM WND DMG MIESVILLE 44.60N 92.81W
08/09/2005 DAKOTA MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER LINES DOWN.
0402 PM LIGHTNING EAU CLAIRE 44.82N 91.49W
08/09/2005 EAU CLAIRE WI FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
*** 1 INJ *** A PERSON WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON
MENOMONIE STREET AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
0408 PM HAIL WELCOME 43.67N 94.62W
08/09/2005 1.75 INCH MARTIN MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0410 PM TSTM WND DMG RED WING 44.58N 92.60W
08/09/2005 GOODHUE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER OUTAGES AND NUMEROUS LARGE LIMBS DOWN IN CITY
0421 PM TSTM WND DMG FRONTENAC 44.50N 92.33W
08/09/2005 GOODHUE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN VERY HEAVY RAINS
0426 PM TSTM WND DMG STOCKHOLM 44.48N 92.26W
08/09/2005 PEPIN WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
0430 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 S STANLEY 44.89N 90.94W
08/09/2005 CHIPPEWA WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN.
0450 PM TSTM WND DMG MINNESOTA LAKE 43.84N 93.83W
08/09/2005 FARIBAULT MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. LARGE BRANCH THROUGH ROOF OF HOME.
POWER OUTAGE/PHONE LINES DOWN.
0515 PM TSTM WND DMG ALBERT LEA 43.66N 93.37W
08/09/2005 FREEBORN MN AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
224 PM CDT TUE AUG 09 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 AM TSTM WND DMG NISSWA 46.50N 94.30W
08/09/2005 CROW WING MN UTILITY COMPANY
POWER OUT TO PARTS OF TOWN
0515 AM TSTM WND DMG CROSBY 46.49N 93.96W
08/09/2005 CROW WING MN UTILITY COMPANY
POWER OUT TO PARTS OF TOWN
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
212 PM CDT TUE AUG 09 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0605 AM TSTM WND DMG STURGEON LAKE 46.38N 92.83W
08/09/2005 PINE MN UTILITY COMPANY
A DOZEN POWER POLES BROKEN OFF AT GROUND LEVEL
0605 AM TSTM WND DMG HERMANTOWN 46.81N 92.24W
08/09/2005 SOUTHEAST ST. LOUI MN UTILITY COMPANY
POWER OUT TO A FEW CUSTOMERS
0715 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE SUPERIOR 46.69N 92.04W
08/09/2005 DOUGLAS WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON WISCONSIN POINT
0720 AM TSTM WND DMG SOLON SPRINGS 46.35N 91.82W
08/09/2005 DOUGLAS WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
205 PM CDT TUE AUG 09 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0148 PM HAIL 1 W WEYERHAEUSER 45.42N 91.43W
08/09/2005 1.50 INCH RUSK WI FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
ALONG HIGHWAY 8.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
112 AM CDT TUE AUG 09 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0110 AM HAIL UNDERWOOD 46.29N 95.87W
08/09/2005 2.75 INCH OTTER TAIL MN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
104 AM CDT TUE AUG 09 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1253 AM HAIL 5 NE FERGUS FALLS 46.33N 95.99W
08/09/2005 1.75 INCH OTTER TAIL MN TRAINED SPOTTER
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
101 AM CDT TUE AUG 09 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1242 AM HAIL 6 N FERGUS FALLS 46.37N 96.07W
08/09/2005 1.00 INCH OTTER TAIL MN CO-OP OBSERVER
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
1259 AM CDT TUE AUG 09 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1242 AM HAIL FERGUS FALLS 46.28N 96.07W
08/09/2005 4.25 INCH OTTER TAIL MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NORTHWEST FERGUS FALLS
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