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Event Details
| Event | Hail |
| Magnitude | 1.75 in. |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | KANDIYOHI |
| WFO | MPX |
| Begin Date | 05/18/2012 20:47:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 5 |
| Begin Azimuth | WNW |
| Begin Location | SPICER |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 45.25/-95.04 |
| End Date | 05/18/2012 20:47:00 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 | The afternoon of Friday, May 18th, the atmosphere was fairly dry near the boundary layer, but due to strong daytime heating, temperatures in the upper 80s, to lower 90s, steep lapse rates developed, and with ample instability above the boundary layer, thunderstorms developed. These storms were high based, but with the steep lapse rates, and modest shear, large hail formed along with several severe wind gusts. More thunderstorms developed during the evening and caused large hail and severe wind gusts from Kandiyohi to Stearns, and Todd Counties. |
| Event Narrative |
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 | |||||||
| MILACA | MILLE LACS CO. | MN | 05/18/2012 | 16:19 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SARTELL | BENTON CO. | MN | 05/18/2012 | 16:28 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PAGE | MILLE LACS CO. | MN | 05/18/2012 | 16:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SARTELL | BENTON CO. | MN | 05/18/2012 | 16:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUFFALO LAKE | RENVILLE CO. | MN | 05/18/2012 | 16:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GIBBON | SIBLEY CO. | MN | 05/18/2012 | 16:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WILLMAR | KANDIYOHI CO. | MN | 05/18/2012 | 20:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WILLMAR | KANDIYOHI CO. | MN | 05/18/2012 | 20:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPICER | KANDIYOHI CO. | MN | 05/18/2012 | 20:47 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPICER | KANDIYOHI CO. | MN | 05/18/2012 | 20:47 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BELGRADE | STEARNS CO. | MN | 05/18/2012 | 21:49 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SAUK CENTRE ARPT | STEARNS CO. | MN | 05/18/2012 | 22:24 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SAUK CENTRE | STEARNS CO. | MN | 05/18/2012 | 22:36 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SAUK CENTRE | STEARNS CO. | MN | 05/18/2012 | 22:36 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LITTLE SAUK | TODD CO. | MN | 05/18/2012 | 22:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
