Hail Map in Minnesota on August 9, 2020

The weather event in Minnesota on August 9, 2020 includes Hail, Wind, and Tornado maps. 21 states and 743 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 303,948.

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Hail

Wind

Tornado

303,948

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.00" hail or larger

99,432

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

11,661

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

Storm reports in Minnesota

Minnesota

Date	Description
08/09/20205:40 PM CDT	Photos and video received of a large area of pine trees estimated to be 5 plus acres broken and laid flat by the wind.
08/09/20205:35 PM CDT	Mndot cleared multiple trees down along highway 46. Time estimated from radar.
08/09/20205:30 PM CDT	A couple larger branches brought down by the wind. These where about 3-4 inches in diameter.
08/09/20204:50 PM CDT	Lasted about 10 mintues. Mainly pea to nickel size... But a few stones where the size of a quarter.
08/09/20204:27 PM CDT	Mature trees blown down.
08/09/20203:00 PM CDT	Peak wind measured at the agassiz raws station.
08/09/20202:51 PM CDT	Doors and end of a poleshed blown out. Trees blown down. Debris damage to house and vehicle windows and house siding. Time estimated based on radar.
08/09/20202:37 PM CDT	Peak wind measured at an ndawn station at 3 meter height.
08/09/20202:35 PM CDT	Peak wind measured at the thief river falls airport /ktvf/.
08/09/20202:34 PM CDT	Two power poles were cracked and leaning. Report and photo posted via social media. Time estimated based on radar.
08/09/20202:33 PM CDT	Two oak trees were snapped in a farmyard. Report and photo posted via social media.
08/09/20202:13 PM CDT	Possible brief tornado touchdown as viewed from highway 1... West of thief river falls.
08/09/20201:59 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 3 N WARREN
08/09/20201:12 PM CDT	Some large hail along with very strong winds and very heavy rain.
08/09/202012:55 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 S HUMBOLDT
08/09/20207:48 AM CDT	A few trees were downed near the moose lake golf course from the morning storm.
08/09/20206:56 AM CDT	At 1156 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Maple Grove, or 15 miles northwest of Minneapolis, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Minneapolis, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Edina, St. Louis Park, Brooklyn Center, Fridley, Champlin, Golden Valley and Hopkins.This includes Interstate 94 in Minnesota near mile marker 205.
08/09/20206:41 AM CDT	Dime to quarter sized hail.
08/09/20206:40 AM CDT	At 1140 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Montrose, or near Buffalo, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Buffalo, St. Michael, Otsego, Albertville, Delano, Rockford, Montrose, Maple Lake, Hanover, Greenfield, Waverly and French Lake.This includes the following highways... Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 202 and 205. U.S. Highway 12 between mile markers 128 and 140.
08/09/20206:30 AM CDT	Received via social media with picture. Time estimated from radar.
08/09/20206:16 AM CDT	At 1116 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Corcoran, or 13 miles east of Buffalo, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, St. Louis Park, Champlin, Golden Valley, St. Michael, Rogers, Orono, Corcoran and Medina.
08/09/20205:48 AM CDT	At 1047 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Annandale, or 13 miles west of Buffalo, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Buffalo, Elk River, St. Michael, Otsego, Monticello, Albertville, Delano, Rockford, Montrose, Maple Lake, Hanover and Greenfield.This includes the following highways... Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 196 and 205. U.S. Highway 12 between mile markers 129 and 137.
08/09/20205:27 AM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 WNW MANTORVILLE
08/09/20205:27 AM CDT	At 1026 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Otsego, or 11 miles northeast of Buffalo, moving east at 20 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... Coon Rapids, Andover, Ramsey, Champlin, Elk River, Anoka, St. Michael, Otsego, Monticello, Big Lake, Rogers and St. Francis.This includes the following highways... Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 194 and 205. U.S. Highway 10 in Minnesota between mile markers 205 and 217. U.S. Highway 169 between mile markers 159 and 164.
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08/09/20204:39 AM CDT	At 939 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chanhassen, or 16 miles southwest of Minneapolis, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Burnsville, Edina, Shakopee, Richfield, Savage, Chaska, Chanhassen, Prior Lake, Carver and Credit River.This includes Mystic Lake Casino.
08/09/20204:30 AM CDT	At 929 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Carver, or 24 miles southwest of Minneapolis, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Chaska, Chanhassen, Waconia, Victoria, Minnetrista, Carver, St. Bonifacius and Shorewood.
08/09/20204:00 AM CDT	Photo received of a tree limb 8-12 inches in diameter down across a driveway.
08/09/20203:55 AM CDT	Estimated quarter to half dollar sized hail. Photo retrieved via facebook.
08/09/20203:55 AM CDT	Size measured from hail damage to vehicle. Hailstones were likely larger... Since large hail was found 2.5 hours after the storm. Time estimated from radar.
08/09/20203:54 AM CDT	Hail caused broken windows... Damaged siding and shredded a garden along with other assorted damage.
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08/09/20203:40 AM CDT	Pea to quarter size hail lasting 2 minutes.
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08/09/20202:54 AM CDT	Delayed phoned in report.
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08/09/20202:22 AM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 2 SW INVER GROVE HEIGHT
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08/09/20201:53 AM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near RICHFIELD
08/09/20201:45 AM CDT	Asos station kmsp minneapolis-st. Paul ap.
08/09/20201:41 AM CDT	Asos station kfcm eden prairie ap.
08/09/20201:35 AM CDT	Tree uprooted and partially covering the road near the intersection of w 84th st and stanley ave s.
08/09/202012:59 AM CDT	Wind also blowing carts into vehicles in parking lot.
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08/09/202012:31 AM CDT	At 531 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lake George, or 18 miles southwest of Bemidji, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Kabekona around 540 PM CDT. Guthrie around 545 PM CDT. Laporte and Benedict around 550 PM CDT.Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include CampThunderbird East and Camp Thunderbird West.
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08/09/202012:28 AM CDT	At 528 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Squaw Lake, or 30 miles east of Bemidji, moving east at 45 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... Marcell, Bigfork, Squaw Lake, Oslund, Inger, Lake Winnibigoshish, Spring Lake, Bowstring, Sand Lake, Max, Dixon Lake, Jessie Lake, Whitefish Lake, North Star Lake, Bowstring Lake, Talmoon, Cut Foot Sioux Lake, and Spider Lake.
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08/08/202011:38 PM CDT	At 435 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Nebish to near Plantagenet Lake to Itasca State Park, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters report mature trees blown down 4 miles south of Solway. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Severe thunderstorms will be near... Plantagenet Lake and Bemidji around 440 PM CDT. Nary and Rosby around 445 PM CDT. Tenstrike, Guthrie and Lake George around 450 PM CDT. Camp Wilderness, Emmaville and Hines around 455 PM CDT. Akeley around 510 PM CDT.Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Camp Thunderbird East and Camp Thunderbird West. There will be an additional thunderstorm capable of winds up to 70 mph moving through the area.
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08/08/202011:17 PM CDT	At 417 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 15 miles northeast of Eagle Mountain, to 14 miles west of Grand Portage, to 8 miles east of Hovland, moving northeast at 45 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... Grand Portage, Pine Lake, Swamp Lake, Grand Portage Reservation, Watab Lake, Grand Portage State Park, North Fowl Lake, Bearskin Lake, and Clearwater Lake.
08/08/202011:05 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 N ST. MICHAEL
08/08/202010:43 PM CDT	At 342 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Baudette, to 9 miles northwest of Upper Red Lake, moving east at 55 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... Birchdale, Manitou, Indus, and Franz Jevne State Park.
08/08/202010:41 PM CDT	At 340 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Roland to near McIntosh to near Flaming, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Severe thunderstorms will be near... Fosston and Gully around 345 PM CDT. Berner and Rindal around 350 PM CDT. Lengby around 355 PM CDT. Ebro, Bejou and Weme around 400 PM CDT. Mahnomen around 405 PM CDT.Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include CampThunderbird East and Camp Thunderbird West.
08/08/202010:35 PM CDT	Social media picture.
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08/08/202010:30 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 2 W BLOOMINGTON
08/08/202010:18 PM CDT	At 317 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Arnesen to near Gates Corner to near Gully, moving east at 50 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. Severe thunderstorms will be near... Arnesen around 320 PM CDT. Birch Beach, Lude and Long Point around 330 PM CDT. Lower Red Lake and Zippel Bay State Park around 335 PM CDT. Debs, Little Rock and Red Lake around 345 PM CDT. Island Lake in Beltrami County around 350 PM CDT.
08/08/202010:12 PM CDT	At 312 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Huot to near Nielsville, moving east at 40 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. Severe thunderstorms will be near... Huot, Dorothy and Perault around 315 PM CDT. Red Lake Falls around 320 PM CDT. Beltrami and Terrebonne around 330 PM CDT. Plummer and Brooks around 335 PM CDT. Melvin around 340 PM CDT.
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08/08/202010:03 PM CDT	Hail stones between 1.75 to 2.25 inches in diameter. Time estimated from radar.
08/08/20209:57 PM CDT	2 inch hail at the nws office.
08/08/20209:55 PM CDT	Social media picture.
08/08/20209:52 PM CDT	At 251 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hillsboro to near Erie, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Severe thunderstorms will be near... Hillsboro around 255 PM CDT. Caledonia around 305 PM CDT. Shelly and Halstad around 310 PM CDT. Argusville around 335 PM CDT. Lockhart, Brooktree Park and Harwood around 340 PM CDT.Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include WestArgusville and American Crystal Sugar.This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 73 and 110.
08/08/20209:49 PM CDT	At 248 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Longworth to 6 miles northwest of Gatzke, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Severe thunderstorms will be near... Longworth around 255 PM CDT. Springsteel Island and Warroad around 300 PM CDT. Torfin around 305 PM CDT. Casperson around 310 PM CDT. Skime around 315 PM CDT.
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08/08/20209:45 PM CDT	There has been numerous reports of large hail... Up to golf ball size from victoria... Eastward to chanhassen.
08/08/20209:37 PM CDT	Continuous hail... The largest 1.25 inches.
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08/08/20209:24 PM CDT	At 224 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Castle Danger, to 8 miles south of Beaver Bay, to 13 miles north of Herbster, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Silver Bay, Lutsen, Tofte, Beaver Bay, Finland, Illgen City, Little Marais, Taconite Harbor, Tettegouche State Park, George Manitou State Park, Temperance River State Park, and Split Rock Lighthouse State Park.
08/08/20209:10 PM CDT	At 210 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Key West to near Thompson to near Northwood, moving southeast at 20 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... Grand Forks, East Grand Forks, Crookston, Red Lake Falls, Thompson, Fisher and Buxton.This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 108 and 143.
08/08/20209:05 PM CDT	At 205 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Old Mill State Park to near Angus to near Mallory, moving east at 20 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... Thief River Falls, Newfolden, Middle River, St. Hilaire, Euclid, Viking and Holt.
08/08/20208:39 PM CDT	At 139 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Larimore, or 22 miles west of Grand Forks, 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... Grand Forks, East Grand Forks, Grand Forks AFB, Warren, Larimore, Thompson and Fisher.This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 126 and 163.
08/08/20208:08 PM CDT	At 108 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of Orleans to near Donaldson, moving east at 40 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... Hallock, Greenbush, Lancaster, Lake Bronson, Kennedy, Halma and Lake Bronson State Park.

All States Impacted by Hail Map on August 9, 2020

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on August 9, 2020

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