Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 11, 2001

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 11, 2001
Start: 2001-06-11T15:00
End: 2001-06-11T16:30
Location: Minnesota

June 11, 2001 · NWS MPX · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 funnel cloud, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 11, 2:40 PM CST, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 2:40 PM CST, 20 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
340 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2001

CURRENTLY UNDER SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS WITH SURFACE LOW OVER
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND PRESSURE FALLS ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES.
SEVERE CONVECTION APPEARS TO BE RIDING THE THERMAL RIDGE INTO
CENTRAL MINNESOTA AT THIS TIME. EXPECT CONVECTION DURING THE
FORECAST PERIOD TO FOLLOW THE LOWER LEVEL THETA E RIDGE.  THIS IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE PAST THE TWIN CITIES INTO SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY MIDNIGHT...REDEVELOP INTO SOUTHWEST
MINNESOTA MONDAY...THEN SURGE BACK ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST
CENTRAL MINNESOTA TUESDAY NIGHT. OUR COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPECTED TO
BE IN AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. SEVERAL
DYNAMIC SYSTEMS ARE FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS WITH THE SOUTHWEST FLOW
ALOFT. A CLOSED UPPER LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO EVENTUALLY MOVE INTO
THE NORTH CENTRAL PLAINS STATES WEDNESDAY.

.MSP...NONE.
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 11, 10:03 AM CST, 4 hours 57 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1103 AM CDT MON JUN 11 2001

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1057 AM    BROWERVILLE               MN   1.25 INCH HAIL
06/11/01   TODD                           REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.

Local storm report, Jun 11, 10:16 AM CST, 4 hours 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1116 AM CDT MON JUN 11 2001

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LMOCATION....

1114 AM    LITTLE FALLS              MN   1 INCH HAIL
06/11/01   MORRISON                       REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

Local storm report, Jun 11, 10:32 AM CST, 4 hours 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1132 AM CDT MON JUN 11 2001

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1130 AM    EAGLE BEND                MN   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/11/01   TODD                           REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

Local storm report, Jun 11, 11:50 AM CST, 3 hours 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1250 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2001

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1005 AM    BRANDON                   MN   .88 INCH HAIL
06/11/01   DOUGLAS                        REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

1050 AM    3 S SAUK CENTRE           MN   1 INCH HAIL
06/11/01   STEARNS                        REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

1120 AM    1 N ROSE CITY             MN   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/11/01   DOUGLAS                        REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

1127 AM    4 NW CLOTHO               MN   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/11/01   TODD                           REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

1132 AM    EAGLE BEND                MN   1 INCH HAIL
06/11/01   TODD                           REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.

Local storm report, Jun 11, 12:20 PM CST, 2 hours 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
120 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2001

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOfCATION....

1250 PM    BUCKMAN                   MN   .75 INCH HAIL
06/11/01   MORRISON                       REPORTED BY CITY OFFICIAL

Local storm report, Jun 11, 12:40 PM CST, 2 hours 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
140 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2001

SUMMARY OF REPORTS TODAY

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1005 AM    BRANDON                   MN   .88 INCH HAIL
06/11/01   DOUGLAS                        REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

1050 AM    3 S SAUK CENTRE           MN   1 INCH HAIL
06/11/01   STEARNS                        REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

1057 AM    BROWERVILLE               MN   1.25 INCH HAIL
06/11/01   TODD                           REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.

1114 AM    LITTLE FALLS              MN   1 INCH HAIL
06/11/01   MORRISON                       REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

1120 AM    1 N ROSE CITY             MN   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/11/01   DOUGLAS                        REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

1127 AM    4 NW CLOTHO               MN   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/11/01   TODD                           REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER.

1132 AM    EAGLE BEND                MN   1 INCH HAIL
06/11/01   TODD                           REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.

1250 PM    BUCKMAN                   MN   .75 INCH HAIL
06/11/01   MORRISON                       REPORTED BY CITY OFFICIAL

The radar

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When: June 11, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Benton County, 3 mi SW of Gilman
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 45.700, -94.017

Roof off barn, two sheds down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When: June 11, 3:20 PM CST
Where: Wright County, Monticello
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.300, -93.817

Hail, Carver

When: June 11, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Carver County, 3 mi NE of Young America
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 44.817, -93.850

At Highways 25 and 5.

Hail, Dakota

When: June 11, 3:29 PM CST
Where: Dakota County, Hastings
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 44.733, -92.850

At Highways 61 and 316.

Thunderstorm Wind, Isanti

When: June 11, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Isanti County, 4 mi SE of Isanti
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 45.467, -93.183

Trees down at County Roads 12 and 45.

Funnel Cloud, Goodhue

When: June 11, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Goodhue County, Red Wing
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 44.410, -92.723 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wall cloud lingered over Red Wing for nearly 30 minutes, and a brief funnel cloud was spotted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: June 11, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Washington County, 2 mi E of Forest Lake
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates: 45.283, -92.950

Few trees down, including some on power lines.

Hail, Chisago

When: June 11, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Chisago County, 2 mi N of Almelund
Measured: 1.2 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.533, -92.800

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Funnel Cloud: A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Minnesota in 2001 Every state in 2001 This day in weather history Warnings in Minnesota, June 2001

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5255105, 5255098, 5255099, 5255100, 5255101, 5255103, 5255104, 5255102.