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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 65 kts. |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | DAKOTA |
| WFO | MPX |
| Begin Date | 07/10/2008 12:15:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | S |
| Begin Location | HAMPTON |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 44.61/-93 |
| End Date | 07/10/2008 12:15:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A warm frontal boundary across Central Minnesota provided the support for scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms across the region on this date. |
| Event Narrative | Numerous large trees toppled in the city of Hampton. Two to three miles East of hampton along Highway 50, several large trees downed over Highway 50. Power lines also felled, along with an automobile either blown off or driven off the road into farm field along this same area. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 1 | 0.00K | 200.00K | |||||||
| MONTICELLO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 10:10 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 1 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ELROSA | STEARNS CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 10:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOWARD LAKE | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 10:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COKATO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:01 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COKATO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COKATO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DASSEL | MEEKER CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:06 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WINSTED | MCLEOD CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:06 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COKATO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:07 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLOOMINGTON | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:15 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WINSTED | MCLEOD CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WINSTED | MCLEOD CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:19 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WINSTED | MCLEOD CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 3.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WINSTED | MCLEOD CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHANHASSEN | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:24 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW GERMANY | CARVER CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LESTER PRAIRIE | MCLEOD CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LESTER PRAIRIE | MCLEOD CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LESTER PRAIRIE | MCLEOD CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DELANO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:26 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DELANO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:26 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DELANO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:32 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WACONIA | CARVER CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:32 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WACONIA | CARVER CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:33 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WACONIA | CARVER CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHAKOPEE | SCOTT CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:36 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MAPLE | CARVER CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CONEY IS | CARVER CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STUBBS BAY | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:41 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHANHASSEN | CARVER CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:42 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHANHASSEN | CARVER CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:42 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LONG LAKE | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:43 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COTTAGEWOOD | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COTTAGEWOOD | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW TRIER | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:46 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAWRENCE | SCOTT CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:48 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ORCHARD GARDENS | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:48 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ZUMBRA HGTS | CARVER CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:48 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHASKA | CARVER CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FLYING CLOUD ARPT | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:51 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WACONIA | CARVER CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:54 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EDEN PRAIRIE | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:54 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LEXINGTON | ANOKA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:54 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLOOMINGTON | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SAVAGE | SCOTT CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EDEN PRAIRIE | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MERRIAM | SCOTT CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:58 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ORCHARD GARDENS | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:58 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RICHFIELD | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 11:58 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BURNSVILLE | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EDINA | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COTTAGEWOOD | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| RICHFIELD | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLOOMINGTON | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:02 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NICOLS | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:02 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PRIOR LAKE | SCOTT CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:03 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARGONNE | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:03 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKEVILLE | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROSEMOUNT | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MENDOTA HGTS | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ORCHARD GARDENS | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WACONIA | CARVER CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:07 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROSEMOUNT | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:08 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLOOMINGTON | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COATES | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PRIOR LAKE | SCOTT CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VERMILLION | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:11 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VERMILLION | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:12 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VERMILLION | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:13 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EMPIRE | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAMPTON | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EMPIRE | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:15 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 200.00K |
| NEW TRIER | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FARMINGTON | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:22 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTHFIELD | RICE CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MIESVILLE | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VASA | GOODHUE CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GOODHUE | GOODHUE CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| VASA | GOODHUE CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GOODHUE | GOODHUE CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAY CREEK | GOODHUE CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VASA | GOODHUE CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:40 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BELVIDERE MILLS | GOODHUE CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VASA | GOODHUE CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WACOUTA | GOODHUE CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RED WING JCT | GOODHUE CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:47 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTHFIELD | RICE CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:51 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RED WING JCT | GOODHUE CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:51 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NERSTRAND | RICE CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 12:57 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLD SPG | STEARNS CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 13:08 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OLD FRONTENAC | GOODHUE CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 13:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DANVERS | SWIFT CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 23:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| APPLETON ARPT | SWIFT CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 23:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MADISON | LAC QUI PARLE CO. | MN | 07/10/2008 | 23:34 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 1 | 0.00K | 200.00K |


