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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 55 kts. |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | LAKE |
| WFO | DLH |
| Begin Date | 05/28/2011 14:20:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 6 |
| Begin Azimuth | N |
| Begin Location | SILVER BAY MUNI ARPT |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 47.33/-91.43 |
| End Date | 05/28/2011 14:20:00 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 | Despite surface temperatures only being in the 60s, with dew points in the 40s ahead of an approaching surface cold front, a pocket of cold air aloft associated with an upper level low generated enough instability to support thunderstorms. These thunderstorms mainly produced marginally severe hail and wind for a brief time in the early to mid afternoon. However, one thunderstorm managed to acquire supercell characteristics and produce a brief tornado in southern Lake County. This tornado was the first recorded tornado in Lake County, Minnesota since September 16, 1992. |
| Event Narrative | Some sporadic minor tree damage was noted along a section of Highway 15. There were some broken large tree limbs, as well as a few trees blown down. This was associated with non-tornadic winds. |
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 | |||||||
| WAHLSTEN | ST. LOUIS CO. | MN | 05/28/2011 | 13:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SAWBILL LNDG | LAKE CO. | MN | 05/28/2011 | 13:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SAWBILL LNDG | LAKE CO. | MN | 05/28/2011 | 13:58 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MC NAIR | LAKE CO. | MN | 05/28/2011 | 14:04 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MC NAIR | LAKE CO. | MN | 05/28/2011 | 14:07 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SILVER BAY MUNI ARPT | LAKE CO. | MN | 05/28/2011 | 14:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SILVER BAY MUNI ARPT | LAKE CO. | MN | 05/28/2011 | 14:25 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SILVER BAY | LAKE CO. | MN | 05/28/2011 | 14:28 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SILVER BAY | LAKE CO. | MN | 05/28/2011 | 14:28 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SILVER BAY | LAKE CO. | MN | 05/28/2011 | 14:32 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GILBERT | ST. LOUIS CO. | MN | 05/28/2011 | 14:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HIGEN CITY | LAKE CO. | MN | 05/28/2011 | 14:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SIDE LAKE | ST. LOUIS CO. | MN | 05/28/2011 | 14:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HIGEN CITY | LAKE CO. | MN | 05/28/2011 | 15:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STURGEON LAKE | PINE CO. | MN | 05/28/2011 | 16:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MOOSE LAKE | CARLTON CO. | MN | 05/28/2011 | 16:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MOOSE LAKE | CARLTON CO. | MN | 05/28/2011 | 16:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WRENSHALL | CARLTON CO. | MN | 05/28/2011 | 17:08 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CARLTON | CARLTON CO. | MN | 05/28/2011 | 17:12 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW DULUTH | ST. LOUIS CO. | MN | 05/28/2011 | 17:19 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
