Severe Storms and Tornado Damage June 5-6, 2008
Another round of stormy weather hit Minnesota on June 5 and 6. A very strong area of low pressure moved rapidly northward from Nebraska into South Dakota on June 5. Thunderstorms developed rapidly through the day across the upper midwest. By The early afternoon on the 5th, the storms had reached the Twin Cities. There were reports of some large hail, including some of the same places that saw large hail in the western suburbs of the Twin Cities during the severe weather event of May 31.
June 5 Severe Weather
For the first time this season, 70 degree dew point temperature air surged into southern Minnesota. With plenty of moisture around, this weather system was an efficient rain-maker and many places in Minnesota saw from a half inch to two inches of rain. A few spots picked up more, most notably in Wilkin County, and along the north shore of Lake Superior. The highest rainfall total found was at the Grand Marais Airport with 4.96 inches. Nearby a Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District rain gauge volunteer reported 4.94 inches. The Twin Cities International Airport had 1.25 inches of rain, but the rain fell hard enough to cause some minor street flooding in Minneapolis.There was more significant flooding along the north shore where officials in Cook County reported widespread flooding and washed out county roadways. Flooding was also reported along Highway 61, where travel was restricted to one lane in Lutsen.
June 6 Severe Weather
By the morning of Friday June 6, the low pressure center was over eastern North Dakota. In the unstable air mass that remained, thunderstorms developed shortly after sunrise to the southeast of the center of the low pressure. These storms quickly intensified and a tornado was reported in Menahga in Wadena County at 9:25am. This tornadic thunderstorm then moved swiftly to the northeast and a tornado caused extensive roof damage on the east side of Park rapids by 9:35am. A half-mile wide path of destruction was reported from Park Rapids northward. By 9:48am several houses were reported to be destroyed in the tiny town of Emmaville, about 10 miles northeast of Park Rapids.See the report for the June 5-6, 2008 severe weather event by the National Weather Service in Chanhassen. Listed below are Local Storm Reports from the National Weather Service.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
1028 AM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1023 AM TORNADO 1 S EMMAVILLE 47.05N 94.98W
06/06/2008 HUBBARD MN OTHER FEDERAL
HEAVY DAMAGE NORTH AND NORTHWEST SIDE OF PICKEREL LAKE.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
1008 AM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0929 AM TORNADO MENAHGA 46.75N 95.10W
06/06/2008 WADENA MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE OBSERVED NEAR MENAHGA.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
1007 AM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0932 AM TORNADO 3 E PARK RAPIDS 46.92N 95.00W
06/06/2008 HUBBARD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
CONFIRMED TOUCHDOWN WITH DAMAGE.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
1001 AM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0942 AM TORNADO PARK RAPIDS 46.92N 95.06W
06/06/2008 HUBBARD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONE HALF MILE WIDE PATH OF DESTRUCTION REPORTED FROM PARK
RAPIDS NORTHWARD.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
958 AM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0948 AM TORNADO EMMAVILLE 47.07N 94.98W
06/06/2008 HUBBARD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL HOUSES DESTROYED BY TORNADO.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
953 AM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0935 AM TORNADO PARK RAPIDS 46.92N 95.06W
06/06/2008 HUBBARD MN EMERGENCY MNGR
TORNADO PRODUCED WIDESPREAD ROOF DAMAGE EAST SIDE OF PARK
RAPIDS.TREES DOWN CARS IN DITCH 1 MILE NORTH OF HWY 34 ON
CTY ROAD 4 NEAR EMMAVILLE/LAKE GEORGE.TREES DOWN SOUTH OF
TOWN. TORNADO MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
944 AM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0925 AM TORNADO MENAHGA 46.75N 95.10W
06/06/2008 WADENA MN PUBLIC
REPORT FROM PUBLIC RELAYED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1031 PM CDT THU JUN 05 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1028 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG FAIRMONT 43.64N 94.46W
06/05/2008 MARTIN MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TWO LARGE TREES TOPPLED. ONE TEN INCHES IN DIAMETER.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1000 PM CDT THU JUN 05 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0241 PM HAIL 1 SE MORGAN 44.41N 94.91W
06/05/2008 M0.88 INCH REDWOOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0302 PM HAIL 8 SW NEW ULM 44.23N 94.57W
06/05/2008 M0.75 INCH BROWN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0314 PM HAIL 2 SE NEW ULM 44.29N 94.43W
06/05/2008 M0.88 INCH BROWN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0315 PM HAIL GAYLORD 44.55N 94.22W
06/05/2008 M0.88 INCH SIBLEY MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0321 PM HAIL 7 NE NEW ULM 44.38N 94.36W
06/05/2008 M0.88 INCH NICOLLET MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0330 PM HAIL HAMBURG 44.73N 93.96W
06/05/2008 M0.88 INCH CARVER MN PUBLIC
0338 PM HAIL 8 SE GAYLORD 44.47N 94.10W
06/05/2008 M0.75 INCH SIBLEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0340 PM HAIL WACONIA 44.85N 93.79W
06/05/2008 M0.75 INCH CARVER MN PUBLIC
0343 PM HAIL WACONIA 44.85N 93.79W
06/05/2008 M0.75 INCH CARVER MN TRAINED SPOTTER
OCCURED AT HIGHWAY 5 AND 284. HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.
0349 PM HAIL VICTORIA 44.87N 93.66W
06/05/2008 M0.88 INCH CARVER MN AMATEUR RADIO
0351 PM HAIL CHASKA 44.82N 93.61W
06/05/2008 M0.88 INCH CARVER MN NWS EMPLOYEE
REPORTED BY OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE.
0353 PM HAIL CHANHASSEN 44.86N 93.56W
06/05/2008 M1.00 INCH CARVER MN NWS EMPLOYEE
0355 PM HAIL 1 N SHOREWOOD 44.91N 93.59W
06/05/2008 M0.75 INCH HENNEPIN MN AMATEUR RADIO
HAIL WAS OBSERVED IN TONKA BAY
0401 PM HAIL PLYMOUTH 45.02N 93.46W
06/05/2008 M1.25 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
.5 MILES NORTH OF 394 AT 694
0403 PM HAIL MINNETONKA 44.91N 93.50W
06/05/2008 M1.00 INCH HENNEPIN MN AMATEUR RADIO
OBSERVED AT THE INTERSECTION OF CARLSON PARKWAY AND 494
0410 PM HAIL CHASKA 44.82N 93.61W
06/05/2008 M0.75 INCH CARVER MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0411 PM HAIL MAPLE GROVE 45.11N 93.46W
06/05/2008 M0.75 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL WAS OBSERVED AT THE INTERSECTION OF 63RD AND HWY 169
0412 PM HAIL CHASKA 44.82N 93.61W
06/05/2008 M0.88 INCH CARVER MN NWS EMPLOYEE
0413 PM HAIL BROOKLYN CENTER 45.07N 93.32W
06/05/2008 M0.88 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0450 PM HEAVY RAIN MINNEAPOLIS 44.96N 93.27W
06/05/2008 E0.00 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
46TH STREET AND HIAWATHA AVE S 80 PERCENT OF ROAD FLOODED
ESTIMATED AT 3-5 INCHES DEEP.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
641 AM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0155 AM TSTM WND GST CHARLES CITY 43.07N 92.68W
06/06/2008 M59.00 MPH FLOYD IA AWOS
0158 AM TSTM WND GST 2 S FREDERICKSBURG 42.94N 92.20W
06/06/2008 M50.00 MPH CHICKASAW IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0159 AM TSTM WND GST JACKSON JUNCTION 43.10N 92.05W
06/06/2008 M47.00 MPH WINNESHIEK IA MESONET
TURKEY VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
0209 AM TSTM WND GST NEW HAMPTON 43.06N 92.31W
06/06/2008 M41.00 MPH CHICKASAW IA MESONET
0229 AM TSTM WND GST CANTON 43.53N 91.93W
06/06/2008 M63.00 MPH FILLMORE MN MESONET
THIS REPORT CAME FROM THE MINNESOTA RWIS SENSOR AT MILE
POST 2 ON US-52
0234 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 E WHALAN 43.73N 91.91W
06/06/2008 FILLMORE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS TREE DOWN 1E OF WHALAN.
0245 AM TSTM WND DMG RUSHFORD 43.81N 91.75W
06/06/2008 FILLMORE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL 3 TO 6 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN
THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
0256 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 W SPILLVILLE 43.20N 91.99W
06/06/2008 WINNESHIEK IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
COUPLE OF TREES BLOWN DOWN.
0257 AM TSTM WND GST MONONA 43.05N 91.39W
06/06/2008 M48.00 MPH CLAYTON IA MESONET
0259 AM TSTM WND GST WINONA 44.05N 91.66W
06/06/2008 M40.00 MPH WINONA MN MESONET
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
0300 AM TSTM WND DMG WINONA 44.05N 91.66W
06/06/2008 WINONA MN EMERGENCY MNGR
EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS NUMEROUS 12 INCH DIAMETER TREES
DOWN MAINLY IN THE TOWN OF WINONA.
0301 AM TSTM WND GST ALMA 44.33N 91.92W
06/06/2008 M51.00 MPH BUFFALO WI MESONET
SCHOOL NET
0310 AM TSTM WND GST 2 N LA CRESCENT 43.86N 91.30W
06/06/2008 M45.00 MPH WINONA MN NWS EMPLOYEE
0316 AM TSTM WND DMG LA CROSSE 43.83N 91.23W
06/06/2008 LA CROSSE WI BROADCAST MEDIA
WKBT VIEWER REPORTED THAT A LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON
TO CASS STREET
0318 AM TSTM WND GST 3 E LA CROSSE 43.83N 91.17W
06/06/2008 M51.00 MPH LA CROSSE WI OFFICIAL NWS OBS
MEASURED AT THE NWS LA CROSSE OFFICE.
0320 AM TSTM WND GST 2 S HOLMEN 43.93N 91.26W
06/06/2008 E55.00 MPH LA CROSSE WI NWS EMPLOYEE
0325 AM TSTM WND DMG WEST SALEM 43.90N 91.08W
06/06/2008 LA CROSSE WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE BLOWN DOWN ON GARLAND STREET