Minnesota, 2001

Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, June 11, 2001

June 11, 2001 · NWS MPX · 9 events in 3 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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, 9:00 AM CST, 4 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 9:00 AM CST, 4 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1000 AM CDT MON JUN 11 2001

CURRENT TRENDS SUPPORT SEVERE CONVECTIVE SCENARIO TODAY AND EARLY
THIS EVENING. EXPLOSIVE DEVELOPMENT CURRENTLY TAKING PLACE IN THE
NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF OUR COUNTY WARNING AREA. HIGH INSTABILITY...
FAVORABLE ORIENTATION OF THERMAL RIDGE PRECEDED WITH MOIST
TONGUE...SURFACE PRESSURE FALLS AHEAD OF SOUTH DAKOTA LOW...HIGH
PROBABILITY OF INTERACTING BOUNDARIES ARE AMONG SOME OF THE
FAVORABLE INDICATORS. BOTH DIFFERENTIAL TEMPERATURE ADVECTION AND
DIFFERENTIAL DIFLUENCE OFF THE NEW ETA MODEL SHOWS VERY HIGH VALUES
CENTERED OVER FERGUS FALLS AT 18Z AND REDWING AT 00Z. CURRENT
FORECAST SCENARIO SEEMS TO HAVE THE SITUATION WELL HANDLED.

.MSP...NONE.
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 11, 10:03 AM CST, 3 hours 27 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, 3 hours 14 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, 2 hours 58 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, 1 hour 40 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, 1 hour 10 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, 50 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

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
June 11, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, 2 mi NW of Carlos
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
45.983, -95.333

Few trees downed at Lake Carlos State Park. This was the first report from a complex of storms that would enter Todd and Morrison Counties, and which produced the tornado 4 ESE Long Prairie at 1355. The last report from this batch of storms was in Morrison County at 1430.

Hail, Douglas

When
June 11, 1:37 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, 2 mi S of Rose City
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.050, -95.167

Hail, Todd

When
June 11, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Todd County, Eagle Bend
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
46.167, -95.033

Tornado, Todd

When
June 11, 1:55 PM CST to 1:56 PM CST
Where
Todd County, 4 mi ESE of Long Prairie
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
45.950, -94.783

Brief touchdown in wooded area. Tornado was accompanied by swath of wind damage from rear flank downdraft.

Thunderstorm Wind, Todd

When
June 11, 1:55 PM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Todd County, 3 mi E of Long Prairie
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.967, -94.800

Semi trailer flipped over. Sheds, silos, and numerous trees down. Damage caused by rear flank downdraft that accompanies tornado. As determined by NWS damage survey.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrison

When
June 11, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Morrison County, Elmdale
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
45.833, -94.483

Tree toppled and brushed against house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrison

When
June 11, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Morrison County, 10 mi E of Royalton
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.833, -94.100

Nearly a dozen large trees felled.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrison

When
June 11, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Morrison County, Morrill
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
45.833, -93.983

Few trees and power lines down.

Hail, Morrison

When
June 11, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Morrison County, 2 mi N of Little Falls
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
46.017, -94.367

This was the last severe report from a series of storms that formed in Douglas County near Rose City, produced a tornado 3 E Long Prairie in Todd County, and moved into Morrison County.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5255097, 5255092, 5255091, 5255037, 5255090, 5255095, 5255094, 5255096, 5255093.