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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 52 kts. |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | DAKOTA |
| WFO | MPX |
| Begin Date | 07/11/2008 19:55:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | SE |
| Begin Location | WEST ST PAUL |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 44.89/-93.04 |
| End Date | 07/11/2008 19:55:00 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 | Instability ahead of a cold front which moved from the Central Dakotas on the morning of the 11th, to the Eastern half of Minnesota by the early evening hours, was the prime ingredient for scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms across the region, during this period. |
| Event Narrative | A few trees toppled. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 2 | 200.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| SULLIVAN | MORRISON CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 00:28 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HEWITT | TODD CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 16:04 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HEWITT | TODD CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 16:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STAPLES | TODD CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 16:16 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STAPLES MUNI | TODD CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 16:16 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MURDOCK MUNI ARPT | SWIFT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 16:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TERRACE | POPE CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 16:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SWIFT FALLS | SWIFT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 16:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MOTLEY MOREY FLD ARP | MORRISON CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 16:54 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BELGRADE | STEARNS CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 17:07 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW LONDON | KANDIYOHI CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 17:09 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BELGRADE | STEARNS CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 17:11 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPICER | KANDIYOHI CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 17:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW LONDON | KANDIYOHI CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 17:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PRIAM | KANDIYOHI CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 17:26 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WILLMAR | KANDIYOHI CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 17:32 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GROVE CITY | MEEKER CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 17:48 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LITTLE FALLS | MORRISON CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 17:53 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DANUBE | RENVILLE CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 17:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DANUBE | RENVILLE CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 17:58 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST JOSEPH | STEARNS CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LITTLE FALLS | MORRISON CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BELLE PRAIRIE | MORRISON CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HARDING | MORRISON CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:02 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VINELAND | MILLE LACS CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WAITE PARK | STEARNS CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:14 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 73 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HILLMAN | MORRISON CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:14 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST NICHOLAS | STEARNS CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:17 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WAITE PARK | STEARNS CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELK RIVER | SHERBURNE CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HECTOR | RENVILLE CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:21 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DASSEL | MEEKER CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:25 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0.00K |
| ST CLOUD | STEARNS CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HUTCHINSON | MCLEOD CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:26 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KNAPP | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:27 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPRING LAKE PARK | ANOKA CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COKATO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COKATO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BROWNTON | MCLEOD CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOWARD LAKE | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:34 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAMSON | MEEKER CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:34 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SANTIAGO | SHERBURNE CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:36 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HUTCHINSON | MCLEOD CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HASTY | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPENCER BROOK | ISANTI CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CARMODY | ISANTI CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DELANO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OGILVIE | KANABEC CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MONTICELLO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:51 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MONTICELLO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:53 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MONTICELLO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:55 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ALBERTVILLE | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELK RIVER | SHERBURNE CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:57 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MORA | KANABEC CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELK RIVER | SHERBURNE CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MAYER | CARVER CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MONTROSE | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKE FREMONT | SHERBURNE CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRASSTON | KANABEC CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELK RIVER | SHERBURNE CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:04 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MONTICELLO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:08 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MONTICELLO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:08 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW ULM ARPT | BROWN CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:14 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MAHTOMEDI | WASHINGTON CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DALBO | ISANTI CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RUSH CITY | CHISAGO CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKE FREMONT | SHERBURNE CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:16 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORWOOD | CARVER CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:16 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAFAYETTE | NICOLLET CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:17 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CRYSTAL ARPT | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:19 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARLINGTON | SIBLEY CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CIRCLE PINES | ANOKA CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:26 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FRIDLEY | ANOKA CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:27 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DELANO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:28 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPENCER BROOK | ISANTI CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:28 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BELLE PLAINE | SCOTT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHAKOPEE | SCOTT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST PAUL | RAMSEY CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:44 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ORCHARD GARDENS | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BELLE PLAINE | SCOTT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MANKATO | BLUE EARTH CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:48 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SUNFISH LAKE | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW PRAGUE | SCOTT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WEST ST PAUL | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST PETER | NICOLLET CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTHFIELD | RICE CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 20:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTHFIELD | RICE CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 20:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LONSDALE | RICE CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 20:17 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUFFALO LAKE | RENVILLE CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 20:18 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CORDOVA | LE SUEUR CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 20:19 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MANKATO | BLUE EARTH CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 20:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BRIDGEWATER | RICE CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 20:36 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MINNESOTA LAKE | FARIBAULT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 20:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FREEBORN | FREEBORN CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 21:11 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FREEBORN | FREEBORN CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 21:14 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FREEBORN | FREEBORN CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 21:16 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FREEBORN | FREEBORN CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 21:16 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALBERT LEA | FREEBORN CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 21:54 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 2 | 200.00K | 0.00K |
