Severe Thunderstorms in the Heart of the Twin Cities:
July 24, 2006
Strong storms developed over the heart of the Twin Cities during the afternoon and evening of July 25th. Heavy rains fell in a very narrow area roughly a few miles either side of a line along Interstate 94 through the downtowns. Accompanying the heavy rain was some large hail that fell on downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. Golf ball sized hail was reported on the University of Minnesota Minneapolis Campus. One of the heavier rainfalls reported was 2.48 inches near 38th street and Longfellow south in Minneapolis. The storms then slid off to the east, bringing hail and wind to western Wisconsin. The heavy rains were very geographically isolated. Kohlman Lake in Maplewood saw .18 inches and the Minneapolis Airport picked up .28 with heavier rains in between the two sites.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1018 PM CDT MON JUL 24 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0110 PM HAIL GLEN FLORA 45.50N 90.89W
07/24/2006 E0.88 INCH RUSK WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0155 PM HAIL SHELDON 45.31N 90.96W
07/24/2006 M1.25 INCH RUSK WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0240 PM HAIL CUMBERLAND 45.54N 92.02W
07/24/2006 E0.75 INCH BARRON WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
HAIL STILL FALLING AS OF 250 PM.
0254 PM HAIL CUMBERLAND 45.54N 92.02W
07/24/2006 M0.88 INCH BARRON WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0420 PM HAIL 3 W MAPLE PLAIN 45.01N 93.72W
07/24/2006 E0.88 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0511 PM HAIL MONTROSE 45.07N 93.91W
07/24/2006 E0.75 INCH WRIGHT MN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
0524 PM HAIL 1 W ROCKFORD 45.09N 93.76W
07/24/2006 E0.75 INCH WRIGHT MN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
0525 PM HAIL ROCKFORD 45.09N 93.74W
07/24/2006 E0.75 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0525 PM HAIL FALL CREEK 44.76N 91.27W
07/24/2006 E0.75 INCH EAU CLAIRE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0530 PM HAIL MINNEAPOLIS 44.96N 93.27W
07/24/2006 E1.75 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED NEAR BROADWAY AND MARSHALL IN NORTHEAST MPLS.
0536 PM HAIL PLYMOUTH 45.02N 93.46W
07/24/2006 E0.75 INCH HENNEPIN MN AMATEUR RADIO
0543 PM TSTM WND GST ST PAUL 44.95N 93.10W
07/24/2006 M62.00 MPH RAMSEY MN ASOS
MEASURED AT THE ST PAUL AIRPORT
0545 PM TSTM WND DMG SOUTH ST PAUL 44.89N 93.04W
07/24/2006 DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
FOURTEEN INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCH TOPPLED ONTO A CAR ON
WARBURTON AVE.
0545 PM HAIL MINNEAPOLIS 44.96N 93.27W
07/24/2006 E1.75 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CAMPUS.
0546 PM TSTM WND DMG ST PAUL 44.95N 93.10W
07/24/2006 RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
SIX INCH TREE DOWN.
0549 PM HAIL MINNEAPOLIS 44.96N 93.27W
07/24/2006 E1.00 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED NEAR THE METRODOME.
0554 PM HAIL ST PAUL 44.95N 93.10W
07/24/2006 E0.88 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0556 PM HAIL ST PAUL 44.95N 93.10W
07/24/2006 E1.50 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0603 PM HEAVY RAIN MINNEAPOLIS 44.96N 93.27W
07/24/2006 M2.48 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
NEAR 38TH AND LONGFELLOW SOUTH.
0605 PM HAIL MENOMONIE 44.89N 91.91W
07/24/2006 M1.25 INCH DUNN WI TRAINED SPOTTER
HAILED FROM 1 W MENOMONIE TO NORTH SIDE OF MENOMONIE.
0606 PM HEAVY RAIN MINNEAPOLIS 44.96N 93.27W
07/24/2006 M1.75 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1.75 INCHES OF RAIN IN 45 MINUTES NEAR LAKE HARRIET.
0614 PM HAIL MENOMONIE 44.89N 91.91W
07/24/2006 E1.00 INCH DUNN WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0624 PM HAIL 3 N SOMERSET 45.17N 92.68W
07/24/2006 E0.75 INCH ST. CROIX WI TRAINED SPOTTER
NEAR HIGHWAY 35 AND 210TH.
0626 PM HAIL 1 E MENOMONIE 44.89N 91.89W
07/24/2006 E1.50 INCH DUNN WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0627 PM HAIL EAU CLAIRE 44.82N 91.49W
07/24/2006 M1.00 INCH EAU CLAIRE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0628 PM HAIL SPRING VALLEY 44.85N 92.24W
07/24/2006 E1.75 INCH PIERCE WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
0630 PM HAIL ELK MOUND 44.88N 91.69W
07/24/2006 M1.00 INCH DUNN WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0632 PM TSTM WND DMG EAU CLAIRE 44.82N 91.49W
07/24/2006 EAU CLAIRE WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
SCATTERED POWER LINES AND TELEPHONE LINES FELLED FROM 3
MILES WEST OF EAU CLAIRE TO THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF
TOWN.
0635 PM HAIL EAU CLAIRE 44.82N 91.49W
07/24/2006 M0.75 INCH EAU CLAIRE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
LOCATED ON WEST SIDE OF TOWN.
0643 PM HAIL EAU CLAIRE 44.82N 91.49W
07/24/2006 E0.75 INCH EAU CLAIRE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL OCCURRED ON WEST SIDE OF EAU CLAIRE...AND LASTED FOR
ABOUT 10 MINUTES.
0645 PM HAIL EAU CLAIRE 44.82N 91.49W
07/24/2006 E1.00 INCH EAU CLAIRE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL OCCURRED OVER WESTERN PORTION OF EAU CLAIRE.
0645 PM HAIL SPRING VALLEY 44.85N 92.24W
07/24/2006 E2.00 INCH PIERCE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
TWO TO THREE INCH BRANCHES WERE ALSO REPORTED DOWN.
0645 PM HAIL EAU CLAIRE 44.82N 91.49W
07/24/2006 E1.00 INCH EAU CLAIRE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0645 PM HAIL 1 NE EAU CLAIRE 44.83N 91.48W
07/24/2006 E0.75 INCH EAU CLAIRE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0651 PM TSTM WND DMG MENOMONIE 44.89N 91.91W
07/24/2006 DUNN WI AMATEUR RADIO
EIGHT INCH TREE DOWN AT HIGH SCHOOL.
0655 PM FLASH FLOOD ALTOONA 44.81N 91.44W
07/24/2006 EAU CLAIRE WI AMATEUR RADIO
CARS STALLED IN AT LEAST 1 FOOT OF WATER BETWEEN EAU
CLAIRE AND ALTOONA NEAR FAIRFAX STREET. BOAT FLOATED OFF
OF TRAILER.
0730 PM HAIL EAU CLAIRE 44.82N 91.49W
07/24/2006 E1.00 INCH EAU CLAIRE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
ON WEST SIDE OF EAU CLAIRE.
0830 PM HEAVY RAIN BLOOMER 45.10N 91.49W
07/24/2006 M2.50 INCH CHIPPEWA WI TRAINED SPOTTER
2.50 INCHES OF RAIN BETWEEN 700 PM AND 830 PM.
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