Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Thunderstorm Wind
Magnitude 104 kts.
State MINNESOTA
County/Area POPE
WFO MPX
Begin Date 08/01/2011 05:55:00 CST-6
Begin Range 0
Begin Azimuth S
Begin Location FARWELL
Begin Lat/Lon 45.75/-95.62
End Date 08/01/2011 06:25:00 CST-6
End Range 1
End Azimuth SSW
End Location GLENWOOD ARPT
End Lat/Lon 45.63/-95.34
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 1.00M
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Severe thunderstorms moved from the area west of Alexandria, southeast to the Twin Cities on Monday, August 1st. Most of the damage occurred in the morning around Alexandria, Starbuck and Glenwood, along with very heavy rainfall and flooding near Glenwood, Minnesota. There was some decrease in the thunderstorm intensity during the late morning, but they re-intensified by the early afternoon west of the Twin Cities, and moved southeast. Isolated tree damage occurred in the Twin Cities, along with reports of high winds.
Event Narrative Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along a sixteen mile long path of damage with a swath about six to eight miles wide that occurred from Farwell and northern Starbuck, to the southern side of Lake Minnewaska and the southeast side of Glenwood. An electric transmission company had three metal truss towers collapse about 2.5 miles east of Lowry. The towers were 187 feet tall, with 1700 feet of spacing between each tower. Using the enhanced Fujita scale, damage indicator 24 (ETL) applies very well; its lower bound for a degree of damage 6 is 116 mph (101 knots). The towers were rated for 120 mph. Eight miles to the southeast of the towers, on the southern fringe of the swath, an observer with a home weather station two miles south of Glenwood measured 91 mph before the power went out. The anemometer was mounted ten feet above the top of the house, and was above the tree tops. Windows were blown in and shingles ripped off. The roof of an adjacent house was blown away, and numerous trees were toppled or broken.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 1.292M 0.00K
BRANDON DOUGLAS CO. MN 08/01/2011 05:46 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EVANSVILLE DOUGLAS CO. MN 08/01/2011 05:47 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
KENSINGTON DOUGLAS CO. MN 08/01/2011 05:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
BRANDON DOUGLAS CO. MN 08/01/2011 05:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FARWELL POPE CO. MN 08/01/2011 05:55 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 104 kts. EG 0 0 1.000M 0.00K
HOLMES CITY DOUGLAS CO. MN 08/01/2011 05:59 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EVANSVILLE DOUGLAS CO. MN 08/01/2011 06:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FORADA DOUGLAS CO. MN 08/01/2011 06:22 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 59 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GILCHRIST POPE CO. MN 08/01/2011 07:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GILCHRIST POPE CO. MN 08/01/2011 07:15 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SPICER KANDIYOHI CO. MN 08/01/2011 08:50 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LONG BEACH POPE CO. MN 08/01/2011 09:39 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GEORGEVILLE STEARNS CO. MN 08/01/2011 10:01 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 54 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HAWICK KANDIYOHI CO. MN 08/01/2011 10:12 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WAITE PARK STEARNS CO. MN 08/01/2011 10:45 CST-6 Lightning 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
LITCHFIELD MEEKER CO. MN 08/01/2011 10:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HUTCHINSON MCLEOD CO. MN 08/01/2011 11:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COKATO WRIGHT CO. MN 08/01/2011 11:05 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MONTROSE WRIGHT CO. MN 08/01/2011 11:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GLENCOE MCLEOD CO. MN 08/01/2011 11:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MINNETRISTA HENNEPIN CO. MN 08/01/2011 11:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
CASEY MEEKER CO. MN 08/01/2011 12:00 CST-6 Lightning 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
GLENCOE MCLEOD CO. MN 08/01/2011 12:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HUTCHINSON MCLEOD CO. MN 08/01/2011 12:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WINSTED MCLEOD CO. MN 08/01/2011 12:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MINNEAPOLIS HENNEPIN CO. MN 08/01/2011 12:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
MINNEAPOLIS HENNEPIN CO. MN 08/01/2011 12:23 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HENDERSON SIBLEY CO. MN 08/01/2011 12:23 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LE CENTER LE SUEUR CO. MN 08/01/2011 12:49 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FALCON HGTS RAMSEY CO. MN 08/01/2011 12:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COTTAGE GROVE WASHINGTON CO. MN 08/01/2011 12:55 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ST PAUL RAMSEY CO. MN 08/01/2011 12:56 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FARIBAULT RICE CO. MN 08/01/2011 13:14 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FARIBAULT RICE CO. MN 08/01/2011 13:19 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NERSTRAND RICE CO. MN 08/01/2011 13:20 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WASTEDO GOODHUE CO. MN 08/01/2011 13:52 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 51 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 1.292M 0.00K