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Event Details
| Event | Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause | Heavy Rain |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | WABASHA |
| WFO | ARX |
| Begin Date | 05/02/2012 20:00:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | SE |
| Begin Location | BELLECHESTER |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 44.36/-92.51 |
| End Date | 05/02/2012 23:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 0 |
| End Azimuth | SSW |
| End Location | LAKE CITY |
| End Lat/Lon | 44.45/-92.27 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 60.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Severe thunderstorms moved along a stationary front over southern Minnesota during the late evening hours on May 2nd producing large hail and high winds over portions of Dodge and Wabasha Counties. The hail ranged in size from one inch in diameter near Bear Valley (Wabasha County) to golf ball size hail in the city of Wabasha (Wabasha County). A wind gust of 74 mph was also reported in the Wabasha, MN area. |
| Event Narrative | Locally heavy rains across the north half of Wabasha County produced mudslides on U.S. Highway 61, caused water to go over County Road 15 at the intersection with U.S. Highway 63 and flooded basements. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 580.60K | 315.00K | |||||||
| RICE LAKE | DODGE CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PLAINVIEW | WABASHA CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 18:28 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PLAINVIEW | WABASHA CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 18:32 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BEAR VLY | WABASHA CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 19:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OAK CENTER | WABASHA CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 19:33 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OAK CENTER | WABASHA CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 19:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OAK CENTER | WABASHA CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 19:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WEST ALBAN | WABASHA CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 19:49 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BELLECHESTER | WABASHA CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 60.00K | 0.00K | |
| READS LNDG | WABASHA CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 20:14 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DUMFRIES | WABASHA CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 20:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| READS LNDG | WABASHA CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 20:17 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 3.60K | 0.00K |
| OAK CENTER | WABASHA CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 20:18 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 315.00K |
| WABASHA | WABASHA CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 20:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| KELLOGG | WABASHA CO. | MN | 05/02/2012 | 20:22 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 580.60K | 315.00K |
