| Event |
Hail |
| Magnitude |
0.88 in. |
| State |
MINNESOTA |
| County/Area |
LAC QUI PARLE |
| WFO |
MPX |
| Begin Date |
07/12/2012 21:20:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range |
4 |
| Begin Azimuth |
WNW |
| Begin Location |
LOUISBURG |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
45.2/-96.25 |
| End Date |
07/12/2012 21:25:00 CST-6 |
| End Range |
1 |
| End Azimuth |
NW |
| End Location |
LOUISBURG |
| End Lat/Lon |
45.18/-96.2 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
0.00K |
| Crop Damage |
50.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
Several storms across northeast South Dakota merged across west central Minnesota, near Ortonville, and moved eastward along the Big Stone, Lac Qui Parle County line during the evening of Thursday, July 12th. On the northern edge of Lac Qui Parle County, crops were damaged by the combination of large hail stones, and wind gusts up to 50 mph. |
| Event Narrative |
The combination of large hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph, caused significant crop damage across the northern fringe of Lac Qui Parle County. |