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Event Details
| Event | Hail |
| Magnitude | 1.50 in. |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | BROWN |
| WFO | MPX |
| Begin Date | 05/05/2012 11:52:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 0 |
| Begin Azimuth | NE |
| Begin Location | NEW ULM ARPT |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 44.32/-94.49 |
| End Date | 05/05/2012 11:52:00 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 | Two waves of thunderstorms moved across southern and central Minnesota over a span of 12 to 18 hours and produced up to 2 to 5 inches of rainfall across portions of the area. The first complex moved across southern Minnesota and produced large hail near New Ulm. This area quickly moved off to the east into western Wisconsin before dissipating in the afternoon. A second complex of thunderstorms developed across southeast South Dakota in the afternoon, and moved northeast into west central Minnesota and produced large hail near Chokio, Minnesota. This complex then move eastward into east central Minnesota and produced large hail and torrential rainfall during the early morning hours across the Twin Cities Metro area. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| NEW ULM | BROWN CO. | MN | 05/05/2012 | 11:48 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW ULM ARPT | BROWN CO. | MN | 05/05/2012 | 11:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COURTLAND | NICOLLET CO. | MN | 05/05/2012 | 12:01 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OAKDALE | WASHINGTON CO. | MN | 05/05/2012 | 14:30 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K | |
| LUXEMBURG | STEARNS CO. | MN | 05/05/2012 | 17:33 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHOKIO | STEVENS CO. | MN | 05/05/2012 | 20:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (RWF)REDWOOD FALLS A | REDWOOD CO. | MN | 05/05/2012 | 22:48 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLOGNE | CARVER CO. | MN | 05/06/2012 | 00:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WACONIA | CARVER CO. | MN | 05/06/2012 | 00:39 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPRING LAKE | SCOTT CO. | MN | 05/06/2012 | 00:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PRIOR LAKE | SCOTT CO. | MN | 05/06/2012 | 00:47 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VICTORIA | CARVER CO. | MN | 05/06/2012 | 00:47 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PRIOR LAKE | SCOTT CO. | MN | 05/06/2012 | 00:56 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLOOMINGTON | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 05/06/2012 | 01:06 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLOOMINGTON | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 05/06/2012 | 01:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLOOMINGTON | HENNEPIN CO. | MN | 05/06/2012 | 01:18 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HASTINGS | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 05/06/2012 | 01:44 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EAGAN | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 05/06/2012 | 01:53 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLUE EARTH | FARIBAULT CO. | MN | 05/06/2012 | 05:00 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FARMINGTON | DAKOTA CO. | MN | 05/06/2012 | 06:15 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WACONIA | CARVER CO. | MN | 05/06/2012 | 07:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| JORDAN | SCOTT CO. | MN | 05/06/2012 | 07:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
