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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 65 kts. |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | WRIGHT |
| WFO | MPX |
| Begin Date | 07/11/2008 18:30:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 0 |
| Begin Azimuth | N |
| Begin Location | COKATO |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 45.08/-94.2 |
| End Date | 07/11/2008 18:30:00 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 | Residence affected was at 25495 750th SW. Just to the Southwest of the residence several trees in a small wooded area were toppled. In the Southwest portion of the farm site there was a tin shed approximately 20 feet by 40 feet. The majority of the tin shed roof was blown off or caved into the structure. Shingles blown off portion of roof of home on this property. Antenna on roof also damaged. Power lost for several hours. Portion of barn also damaged, with small sections of board from barn burrowed into the ground. Some wind damage to corn crop on Eastern portion of residence. |
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 |
| NEW LONDON | KANDIYOHI CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 17:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 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 |
| 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 |
| BELLE PRAIRIE | MORRISON CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 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 |
| 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 |
| ELK RIVER | SHERBURNE CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 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 |
| HECTOR | RENVILLE CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:21 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 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 |
| DASSEL | MEEKER CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:25 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 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 |
| BROWNTON | MCLEOD 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 |
| COKATO | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 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 |
| LAMSON | MEEKER CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 18:34 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 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 |
| 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 | |
| MONTROSE | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 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 |
| GRASSTON | KANABEC CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 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 |
| ELK RIVER | SHERBURNE CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 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 |
| 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 | 60 kts. EG | 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 |
| NEW ULM ARPT | BROWN CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:14 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 kts. MG | 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 |
| MAHTOMEDI | WASHINGTON CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 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 |
| LAKE FREMONT | SHERBURNE 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 |
| SPENCER BROOK | ISANTI CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:28 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 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 |
| SHAKOPEE | SCOTT CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 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 |
| ST PAUL | RAMSEY CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:44 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 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 |
| ORCHARD GARDENS | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 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 |
| WEST ST PAUL | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 07/11/2008 | 19:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 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 |
| 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 | 55 kts. EG | 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 |
| 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 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 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 |
| 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 |
