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Event Details
| Event | Hail |
| Magnitude | 0.88 in. |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | CHIPPEWA |
| WFO | MPX |
| Begin Date | 08/23/2012 10:11:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | SE |
| Begin Location | MILAN |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 45.11/-95.91 |
| End Date | 08/23/2012 10:11:00 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 | During the early afternoon of Thursday, August 23rd, thunderstorms begun to develop in west-central Minnesota near Morris, and moved northeast. A few large hail stones were reported south and southwest of Hancock. Later that afternoon, thunderstorms developed near Marshall, and to the northeast near Glencoe and Watertown. Some of the storms produced large hail, with an EF0 tornado confirmed northwest of Norwood Young America. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 62.00K | 5.00K | |||||||
| MILAN | CHIPPEWA CO. | MN | 08/23/2012 | 10:11 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DANVERS | SWIFT CO. | MN | 08/23/2012 | 12:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HANCOCK | STEVENS CO. | MN | 08/23/2012 | 12:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 5.00K |
| HANCOCK | STEVENS CO. | MN | 08/23/2012 | 12:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MILROY | REDWOOD CO. | MN | 08/23/2012 | 17:37 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OGILVIE | KANABEC CO. | MN | 08/23/2012 | 17:41 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OSTER | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 08/23/2012 | 18:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STEWART | MCLEOD CO. | MN | 08/23/2012 | 19:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STEWART | MCLEOD CO. | MN | 08/23/2012 | 19:17 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STEWART | MCLEOD CO. | MN | 08/23/2012 | 19:17 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HEATWOLE | MCLEOD CO. | MN | 08/23/2012 | 19:19 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BROWNTON | MCLEOD CO. | MN | 08/23/2012 | 19:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOLLYWOOD | CARVER CO. | MN | 08/23/2012 | 19:36 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GLENCOE | MCLEOD CO. | MN | 08/23/2012 | 19:39 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORWOOD | CARVER CO. | MN | 08/23/2012 | 19:43 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 62.00K | 0.00K |
| LESTER PRAIRIE | MCLEOD CO. | MN | 08/23/2012 | 19:44 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORWOOD | CARVER CO. | MN | 08/23/2012 | 19:52 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MAYER | CARVER CO. | MN | 08/23/2012 | 19:59 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DASSEL | MEEKER CO. | MN | 08/23/2012 | 20:12 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUFFALO MUNI ARPT | WRIGHT CO. | MN | 08/23/2012 | 20:14 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 62.00K | 5.00K |
