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Event Details
| Event | Hail |
| Magnitude | 1.00 in. |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | BROWN |
| WFO | MPX |
| Begin Date | 05/02/2012 17:45:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | NNE |
| Begin Location | DOTSON |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 44.21/-94.98 |
| End Date | 05/02/2012 17:45:00 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 | Thunderstorms began to develop along a weak frontal boundary across southern Minnesota, between Springfield and Mankato. These storms moved to the east across portions of south central and east central Minnesota and spanned numerous reports of large hail, very heavy rainfall, and gusty winds. Most of the hail stones were one inch in diameter, however, a few reports of up to tennis ball size was reported near Mankato. These storms moved into west central Wisconsin and caused more hail near Lake Pepin. Another complex of storms moved across northeast South Dakota, and into west central Minnesota during the late evening. These storms caused more large hail reports during the early morning in east central Minnesota. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 452.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| HANSKA | BROWN CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 16:34 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKE CRYSTAL | BLUE EARTH CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 17:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NICOLLET | NICOLLET CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 17:18 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTH MANKATO | NICOLLET CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 17:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| MANKATO | BLUE EARTH CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 17:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JANESVILLE | WASECA CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 17:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DOTSON | BROWN CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 17:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COBDEN | BROWN CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WATERVILLE | LE SUEUR CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 18:07 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MORRISTOWN | RICE CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 18:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MORRISTOWN | RICE CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 18:19 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CANNON LAKE | RICE CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 18:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WARSAW | RICE CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 18:28 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| HANSKA | BROWN CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 18:33 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHEFFIELD MILL | RICE CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 18:36 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| ROSCOE CENTER | GOODHUE CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 18:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FARIBAULT | RICE CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 18:42 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ZUMBROTA | GOODHUE CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 18:43 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WARSAW | RICE CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 18:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K | |
| NEW ULM | BROWN CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 18:47 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CANNON CITY | RICE CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 18:47 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FARIBAULT | RICE CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K | |
| ROSCOE | GOODHUE CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 19:27 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WANAMINGO | GOODHUE CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 19:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WANAMINGO | GOODHUE CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 19:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ROSEN | LAC QUI PARLE CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 20:32 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROSEN | LAC QUI PARLE CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 20:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| ROSEN | LAC QUI PARLE CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 20:42 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LOUISBURG | LAC QUI PARLE CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 21:08 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MILAN | CHIPPEWA CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 21:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WATSON | CHIPPEWA CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 21:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAREB | POPE CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 21:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WILLMAR | KANDIYOHI CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 23:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GROVE CITY | MEEKER CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 23:58 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GROVE CITY | MEEKER CO. | MN | 05/03/2012 | 00:03 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LITCHFIELD | MEEKER CO. | MN | 05/03/2012 | 00:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (Y69)LITCHFIELD MUNI | MEEKER CO. | MN | 05/03/2012 | 00:21 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| BUFFALO MUNI ARPT | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 05/03/2012 | 01:21 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 452.00K | 0.00K |
