Hail Map in Minnesota on July 17, 2020

The weather event in Minnesota on July 17, 2020 includes Hail and Wind maps. 18 states and 873 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 13,666.
Hail map in Minnesota on July 17, 2020
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13,666

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Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.75" hail or larger

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Estimated number of impacted properties by a 2.50" hail or larger

Storm reports in Minnesota

Minnesota

DateDescription
07/17/20206:55 PM CDTRoofing was torn off a trailer home. Report and photo posted via social media.
07/17/20206:37 PM CDTSmall tree blown down in town. Photo and report posted via social media. Time estimated based on radar.
07/17/20206:30 PM CDTTree blown down in yard.
07/17/20206:20 PM CDTTrees blwon down in a shelterbelt. Photo and report posted via social media.
07/17/20205:55 PM CDTAt least one tree was down on a camper/trailer at the polk county park. Large trees were blown down at various locations around maple lake. Photos and reports posted vi
07/17/20205:49 PM CDTPeak wind measured at the thief river falls airport /ktvf/.
07/17/20205:46 PM CDTTrees uprooted on northwest side of town. Reports and photos posted via social media.
07/17/20205:45 PM CDTTree damage in town from 545 through 550 pm cdt.
07/17/20205:45 PM CDTPeak wind measured with a personal weather station.
07/17/20205:40 PM CDTTree blown down over power lines.
07/17/20205:29 PM CDTBall field dugout blown over. Report and photo posted via social media.
07/17/20205:06 PM CDTBleachers at the football field were rolled and destroyed. A roof was peeled off a shop. Grain evelator complex had top auger torn off and large bin caved in. Photo and
07/17/20205:06 PM CDTBleachers at the football field were rolled and destroyed. Photo and report posted via social media. Time estimated based on radar.
07/17/20205:06 PM CDTBleachers at the football field were rolled and destroyed. A roof was peeled off a shop. Grain elevator complex had top auger torn off and large bin caved in. Photo and
07/17/20205:05 PM CDTNumerous large branches and limbs broken down around town. A large old tree snapped. Photos and reports posted via social media
07/17/20204:54 PM CDTThis tornado was partially embedded in downburst winds and heavy rain. It tracked over 2 miles... Through one farmyard and across the community of argyle... Ending less
07/17/20204:49 PM CDTPeak winds measured at a personal weather station.
07/17/20206:58 AM CDT At 1158 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Royalton to near Melrose to near Brooten, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Severe thunderstorms will be near... Royalton around 1205 AM CDT. St. Anthony and Freeport around 1215 AM CDT. Rice around 1220 AM CDT. Albany around 1225 AM CDT. Sauk Rapids, Paynesville and New London around 1250 AM CDT. St. Cloud and Cold Spring around 100 AM CDT.
07/17/20206:27 AM CDTOne tree snapped at its base. Time estimated from radar.
07/17/20205:58 AM CDT At 1057 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Mille Lacs Lake to near Randall to near Alexandria, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Severe thunderstorms will be near... Camp Ripley around 1110 PM CDT. Little Falls and Mille Lacs Lake around 1120 PM CDT. Sauk Centre around 1140 PM CDT. Lastrup around 1145 PM CDT. Pierz and Isle around 1150 PM CDT. Melrose around 1200 AM CDT.Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include St.Rosa, Round Prairie, Camp Ripley Junction, Sobieski, Burtrum, LakeMille Lacs, Harding, Hillman, Pleasant Beach and Long PrairieAirport. This also includes Grand Casino Mille Lacs.
07/17/20205:54 AM CDT At 1054 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lake Osakis to Kensington to near Donnelly to Collis, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Severe thunderstorms will be near... Kensington around 1100 PM CDT. Lowry and Cyrus around 1110 PM CDT. Chokio around 1115 PM CDT. Glenwood, Starbuck and Lake Hattie around 1120 PM CDT.Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms includeAlexandria Airport, Glenwood Airport, Westport, Nelson, Alberta,Grove Lake, Villard, Fish Lake, Holmes City and Lake Minnewaska.
07/17/20205:50 AM CDTLarge tree limb snapped. Around 6 to 8 inches in diameter. Time estimated by radar.
07/17/20205:45 AM CDTLarge tree limb fell on parked car in albert lea. Time estimated from radar.
07/17/20205:42 AM CDT At 1042 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Parkers Prairie, or 33 miles east of Fergus Falls, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Parkers Prairie and Urbank.
07/17/20205:20 AM CDT At 1019 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Evansville, or 17 miles northwest of Alexandria, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Brandon around 1030 PM CDT. Carlos around 1055 PM CDT.Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm includeAlexandria Airport, Nelson, Forada, Garfield, Melby, Leaf Valley,Miltona, Rose City, Holmes City and Belle River.
07/17/20205:13 AM CDT At 1012 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Nisswa to Motley to Clarissa, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Law enforcement. At 910 PM CDT, trees and power lines were coming down in Staples. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Severe thunderstorms will be near... Randall around 1110 PM CDT. Camp Ripley around 1115 PM CDT.
07/17/20205:09 AM CDT At 1008 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Boy River, to near Remer, to near Outing, to Breezy Point, to near Staples, moving east at 30 mph. These are very dangerous storms. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Locations impacted include... Brainerd, Grand Rapids, Big Sandy Lake, Mille Lacs Lake, Baxter, Cohasset, Crosby, Breezy Point, Aitkin, Pequot Lakes, Crosslake, Nisswa, Coleraine, Emily, Swan River, Hill City, Ironton, Deerwood, Pillager, and Fifty Lakes.
07/17/20204:26 AM CDT At 926 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Poplar, or 33 miles west of Brainerd, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Brainerd, Baxter, Pequot Lakes, Nisswa, Pillager, Poplar, Leader, Gull Lake, Merrifield, Sylvan, Lake Shore, East Gull Lake, Riverton, Trommald, Woodrow, Legionville, North Long Lake, Crow Wing State Park, Lake Hubert, and Barrows.
07/17/20204:22 AM CDT At 921 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Bluffton to near Deer Creek, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Severe thunderstorms will be near... Hewitt around 940 PM CDT. Bertha around 945 PM CDT. Eagle Bend around 950 PM CDT. Staples, Clarissa and Staples Airport around 955 PM CDT. Browerville around 1005 PM CDT.
07/17/20204:21 AM CDT At 920 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Federal Dam, to near Longville, to near Wabedo, to near Poplar, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Grand Rapids, Big Sandy Lake, Cohasset, Crosby, Breezy Point, Aitkin, Pequot Lakes, Crosslake, Nisswa, Coleraine, Pine River, Emily, Hill City, Ironton, Deerwood, Fifty Lakes, Remer, Wabedo, Cuyuna, and Hackensack.
07/17/20204:07 AM CDT At 907 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Poplar to near Henning, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Wadena, Menahga, New York Mills, Sebeka, Verndale, Ottertail and Staples Airport.
07/17/20203:50 AM CDT At 849 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sebeka, or 34 miles southwest of Walker, moving east at 35 mph. Reports of 70- 80 mph winds and some damage were reported in Menagha. This is a very dangerous storm. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Locations impacted include... Pequot Lakes, Nisswa, Pine River, Poplar, Leader, Gull Lake, Lake Shore, East Gull Lake, Jenkins, Chickamaw Beach, Lower Hay Lake, Casino, and Esterdy.
07/17/20203:42 AM CDT At 841 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Menahga, or 39 miles east of Detroit Lakes, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Sebeka, Nimrod, Blue Grass, Oylen and Menahga.
07/17/20203:30 AM CDT At 829 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Park Rapids, or 21 miles southwest of Walker, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Fifty Lakes, Wabedo, Hackensack, Backus, Longville, Woman Lake, Oshawa, Inguadona, Ten Mile Lake, Chickamaw Beach, Manhattan Beach, Pheasant Lake, Lake Ada, Swanburg, Webb Lake, Pontoria, and Big Portage Lake.
07/17/20203:19 AM CDT At 818 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Detroit Lakes, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Detroit Lakes, Perham, Frazee, Menahga, Lake Lida, New York Mills and Lake Park.
07/17/20203:08 AM CDT At 808 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles south of Blackduck, to 12 miles west of Lake Winnibigoshish, to 13 miles northwest of Leech Lake, to near Laporte, to 6 miles northwest of Akeley, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Walker, Cohasset, Deer River, Marcell, Remer, Bena, Federal Dam, Squaw Lake, Zemple, Boy River, Oslund, Leech Lake, Inger, Days High Landing, Ball Club, Lake Winnibigoshish, Spring Lake, Cass Lake, Wilkinson, and Boy Lake.
07/17/20203:05 AM CDTCorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 w apple valley. Four to six inch branches down.
07/17/20203:05 AM CDT At 805 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Osage, or 32 miles east of Detroit Lakes, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Park Rapids, Menahga, Toad Lake, Akeley, Nevis, Osage and Huntersville.
07/17/20203:04 AM CDT.
07/17/20203:01 AM CDTTree fell and blocked a road.
07/17/20203:00 AM CDTLarge tree down over a home porch in near north neighborhood. Time estimated from radar.
07/17/20202:29 AM CDT At 729 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Erie, or 31 miles northeast of Valley City, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Hunter around 745 PM CDT. Arthur around 750 PM CDT. Amenia around 755 PM CDT. Prosper, Argusville and Mapleton around 815 PM CDT.Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm includeCasselton Airport and West Argusville.This includes the following highways... Interstate 29 between mile markers 76 and 91. Interstate 94 in North Dakota between mile markers 320 and 338.
07/17/20202:28 AM CDTPower pole down on cr-2 in gibbon. Time estimated from radar.
07/17/20202:28 AM CDT At 727 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Lower Red Lake, to near Lavinia, to 8 miles south of Lake George, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Walker, Northome, Bena, Federal Dam, Squaw Lake, Mizpah, Alvwood, Oslund, Leech Lake, Inger, Gemmell, Lake Winnibigoshish, Cass Lake, Wilkinson, Sand Lake, Max, Portage Lake, Decker Lake, Six Mile Lake, and Orth.
07/17/20202:23 AM CDT At 722 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Waubun, or 23 miles north of Detroit Lakes, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near... White Earth around 730 PM CDT. Tulaby Lake around 745 PM CDT. Many Point Lake around 800 PM CDT.Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include ManyPoint Scout Camp.
07/17/20202:10 AM CDTLarge limb snapped off of cottonwood tree.
07/17/20201:53 AM CDT At 652 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Lower Red Lake to near Leonard to near Zerkel, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Severe thunderstorms will be near... Lower Red Lake, Pinewood and Debs around 655 PM CDT. Little Rock and Red Lake around 700 PM CDT. Lake Itasca, Itasca State Park and Redby around 705 PM CDT. Lake Bemidji State Park and Becida around 710 PM CDT. Turtle River, Lake George and Tenstrike around 715 PM CDT.Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include CampThunderbird East and Camp Thunderbird West.
07/17/20201:35 AM CDT11 inch diameter tree limb fell on car causing damage.
07/17/20201:25 AM CDTNws survey determined the damage between harris and rush city along cr30 was due to downburst. Hundreds of trees were down... Some on vehicles and sheds. One machine sh
07/17/20201:25 AM CDTDeputy saw several trees go down in rush city along highway 61.
07/17/20201:24 AM CDTA balsam tree... Approximately 9 inches in diameter... Was snapped about 9 to 10 feet from the ground. Time estimated by radar.
07/17/20201:24 AM CDTA brief ef0 tornado spin up within a line of severe thunderstorms occurred on the west side of rush lake and tracked to the south side. Boats and docks were damaged. Sp
07/17/20201:20 AM CDTCorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from willmar. Tree and numerous large branches down. Time based on radar and awos.
07/17/20201:20 AM CDTBoats and docks damaged on rush lake. Time estimated.
07/17/20201:15 AM CDTSeveral trees down in dalbo.
07/17/20201:15 AM CDTAt least one dozen trees down and power out in stanchfield per law enforcement and social media.
07/17/20201:10 AM CDTLarge oak tree
07/17/20201:07 AM CDTNumerous trees down across north central and northeast isanti county in a swath about two miles wide. Some of the hardest hit areas were west of stanchfield... Extendin
07/17/20201:00 AM CDTTime based on radar.
07/17/20201:00 AM CDTLarge branches down... Some as big as 18 inches in diameter. Time based on radar.
07/17/202012:59 AM CDTThis ef1 tornado was embedded within a line of severe thunderstorms producing straight line wind damage... But a concentrated area of damage exhibiting tornado characte
07/17/202012:55 AM CDTAbout ten trees down... Including one on a house.
07/17/202012:47 AM CDT At 546 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Thief River Falls to Terrebonne to near Melvin, moving southeast at 75 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Severe thunderstorms will be near... Brooks, Mavie and Plummer around 550 PM CDT. High Landing, Oklee and Mentor around 555 PM CDT. Trail and Roland around 600 PM CDT. Olga, Winger and Gully around 605 PM CDT. Weme, Clearbrook and Gonvick around 610 PM CDT.Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include CampThunderbird East and Camp Thunderbird West.
07/17/202012:45 AM CDTFarm equipment thrown around. Several 800 pound bales of hay blown around.
07/17/202012:41 AM CDTMesonet station ew9116 foreston.
07/17/202012:25 AM CDTMndot rwis along highway 212.
07/17/202012:25 AM CDTSeveral 6-8 inch tree limbs down.
07/17/202012:21 AM CDT At 520 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Eldred to near Blanchard, moving southeast at 70 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Severe thunderstorms will be near... Kelso and Greenview around 530 PM CDT. Beltrami and Grandin around 535 PM CDT. Perley, Gardner and Hendrum around 540 PM CDT. Flaming around 545 PM CDT. Gary around 550 PM CDT.Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include WestArgusville and American Crystal Sugar.This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 77 and 119.
07/17/202012:20 AM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near GRACEVILLE
07/17/202012:00 AM CDTLarge cottonwood tree uprooted and fell onto a cabin. No injuries. Time estimated.
07/16/202011:35 PM CDTNumerous 3 and 4 inch branches down.
07/16/202011:35 PM CDTTree down across highway.
07/16/202011:20 PM CDT10 inch diameter tree down at county road 24 and 157th ave.
07/16/202011:13 PM CDTSwath of wind damage extended 3/4 mile to the southeast... Including part of chokio... With damaging wind ending at 1118 pm. The damage area was about 1/4 mile wide. Ma
07/16/202011:00 PM CDTCorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from palisade. Small portion of barn roof torn off.
07/16/202010:50 PM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near 2 NNE DUMONT
07/16/202010:50 PM CDTSeveral large tree branches and limbs broken down. Winds estimated at 60 to 65 mph.
07/16/202010:50 PM CDTSeveral large tree branches and limbs broken down. Winds estimated at 60 to 65 mph.
07/16/202010:30 PM CDTA local report indicates 58 MPH wind near 1 NNW DUMONT
07/16/202010:08 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 S HEWITT
07/16/202010:08 PM CDTTrees beginning to be reported going down and taking out power lines.
07/16/202010:00 PM CDT911 dispatch reports multiple trees down across central parts of the county.
07/16/20209:55 PM CDTPersonal weather station on upper trelipe lake.
07/16/20209:44 PM CDTReport from social media.
07/16/20209:43 PM CDTBranches of 1.5-2 inches in diameter were coming down.
07/16/20209:31 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 2 W WADENA
07/16/20209:30 PM CDTSecond blast of wind gusting to 60 mph. Several large branches broken down in a yard.
07/16/20209:29 PM CDTSeveral trees 10-12 inches in diameter snapped or blown down. Diameter estimated from pictures. Time estimated from radar.
07/16/20208:52 PM CDTPower lines down per county dispatch.
07/16/20208:50 PM CDTTrees blwon down. Report and photo posted via social media. Time estimated based on radar.
07/16/20208:45 PM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near SEBEKA
07/16/20208:40 PM CDTEstimated wind gust of 50-60 mph from a report sent in via social media.
07/16/20208:40 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 7 N PARK RAPIDS
07/16/20208:39 PM CDTPeak wind measured at the park rapids airport /kpkd/. A few trees blown down in town.
07/16/20208:30 PM CDTWind damage to porch. Estimated winds of 70 to 80 mph.
07/16/20208:20 PM CDTTrees down on highway 34.
07/16/20207:50 PM CDTLarge tree snapped. Time estimated based on radar.
07/16/20207:37 PM CDTTrees blown down on many point scout camp road.
07/16/20207:35 PM CDTBranches and power lines down near the university.
07/16/20207:15 PM CDTLarge mature trees snapped and blocking road. Time estimated based on radar.
07/16/20207:10 PM CDTSeveral trees blown down.
07/16/20207:03 PM CDTNumerous large branches and limbs broken down. Report posted via social media. Time estimated based on radar.

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on July 17, 2020

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