Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Thunderstorm Wind
Magnitude 65 kts.
State MINNESOTA
County/Area YELLOW MEDICINE
WFO MPX
Begin Date 07/31/2008 05:45:00 CST-6
Begin Range 0
Begin Azimuth N
Begin Location GRANITE FALLS
Begin Lat/Lon 44.82/-95.55
End Date 07/31/2008 05:45:00 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 boundry which moved across Southern and Central Minnesota was the focus for scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms across the region on this date.
Event Narrative Many huge trees toppled all over town, some onto homes and vehicles. Shingles torn off of homes. Many branches severed, many two to three feet in diameter, and some even larger.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRACELOCK CHIPPEWA CO. MN 07/31/2008 04:20 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MADISON LAC QUI PARLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 04:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HAYDENVILLE LAC QUI PARLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 04:55 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HAYDENVILLE LAC QUI PARLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DAWSON LAC QUI PARLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:02 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAC QUI PARLE LAC QUI PARLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:10 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BOYD LAC QUI PARLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:10 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DAWSON LAC QUI PARLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
APPLETON SWIFT CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MADISON ARPT LAC QUI PARLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:13 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 75 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DAWSON LAC QUI PARLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:15 CST-6 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MADISON LAC QUI PARLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 58 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BIG BEND CITY CHIPPEWA CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
APPLETON SWIFT CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MILAN CHIPPEWA CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 63 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MADISON LAC QUI PARLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DANUBE RENVILLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:15 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BIG BEND CITY CHIPPEWA CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 54 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
APPLETON SWIFT CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MADISON LAC QUI PARLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:16 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DANUBE RENVILLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:20 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MILAN CHIPPEWA CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MADISON LAC QUI PARLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:37 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CLARA CITY CHIPPEWA CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 64 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRANITE FALLS YELLOW MEDICINE CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OLIVIA RENVILLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 62 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAC QUI PARLE LAC QUI PARLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAC QUI PARLE LAC QUI PARLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 05:50 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BENSON SWIFT CO. MN 07/31/2008 06:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RAYMOND KANDIYOHI CO. MN 07/31/2008 06:03 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MORGAN REDWOOD CO. MN 07/31/2008 06:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 58 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PRINSBURG KANDIYOHI CO. MN 07/31/2008 06:11 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROSELAND KANDIYOHI CO. MN 07/31/2008 06:13 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DANUBE RENVILLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 06:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BLOMKEST KANDIYOHI CO. MN 07/31/2008 06:16 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BLUNDE CHIPPEWA CO. MN 07/31/2008 06:16 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAKE LILLIAN KANDIYOHI CO. MN 07/31/2008 06:20 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RAYMOND KANDIYOHI CO. MN 07/31/2008 06:20 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RENVILLE ARPT RENVILLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 06:23 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LITCHFIELD MEEKER CO. MN 07/31/2008 06:27 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DANUBE RENVILLE CO. MN 07/31/2008 06:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LE SUEUR LE SUEUR CO. MN 07/31/2008 06:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEW ULM ARPT BROWN CO. MN 07/31/2008 06:34 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 59 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WINTHROP SIBLEY CO. MN 07/31/2008 06:35 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 54 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WINTHROP SIBLEY CO. MN 07/31/2008 06:36 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GAYLORD SIBLEY CO. MN 07/31/2008 06:42 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 58 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NORSELAND NICOLLET CO. MN 07/31/2008 06:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEW ULM BROWN CO. MN 07/31/2008 06:54 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GREENLAND LE SUEUR CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:04 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MANKATO BLUE EARTH CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:07 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 54 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LE CENTER LE SUEUR CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:07 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 73 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MANKATO BLUE EARTH CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:14 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WELLS FARIBAULT CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MORRISTOWN RICE CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:16 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HOWARD LAKE WRIGHT CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:20 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MORRISTOWN RICE CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:23 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
REDWOOD (ZONE) REDWOOD (ZONE) MN 07/31/2008 07:24 CST-6 High Wind 51 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
REDWOOD FALLS REDWOOD CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:24 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 51 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FARIBAULT RICE CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 62 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FREEBORN FREEBORN CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:30 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OWATONNA STEELE CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 62 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WARSAW RICE CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:33 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OWATONNA STEELE CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:35 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 63 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PRAIRIEVILLE RICE CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:36 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MANKATO BLUE EARTH CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:36 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 58 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WARSAW RICE CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:38 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 59 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MORRISTOWN RICE CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:38 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 53 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MANCHESTER FREEBORN CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BLOOMING PRAIRIE STEELE CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MEDFORD STEELE CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 64 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OWATONNA STEELE CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WARSAW RICE CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MORRISTOWN RICE CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:41 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MORRISTOWN RICE CO. MN 07/31/2008 07:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K