Thunderstorm Wind, Rock
- When
- June 13, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Rock County, 4 mi SW of Jasper
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.817, -96.450
Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several trees blown down.
Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 13, 2001
1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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 Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 12, 9:15 PM CST, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 9:15 PM CST, 2 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR SOUTHEAST SD/SOUTHWEST MN/NORTHWEST IA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1015 PM CDT TUE JUN 12 2001 ON GOING SEVERE WEATHER...WILL CONTIUE FCST AS IS. .FSD...bNONE WB
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 12, 10:13 PM CST, 1 hour 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1113 PM CDT TUE JUN 12 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0417 PM 1 NE HARRIS IA 1 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 OSCEOLA REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0603 PM INWOOD IA 1 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 LYON REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0626 PM 1 S BRANDON SD .75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.
0627 PM DELL RAPIDS SD .88 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0634 PM COLTON SD .75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0654 PM CROOKS SD 1 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0655 PM 1 E HARTFORD SD 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0657 PM CROOKS SD 1 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0701 PM SIOUX FALLS SD 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.
0703 PM SIOUX FALLS SD 1.25 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.
0705 PM SIOUX FALLS SD .75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.
0706 PM (FSD)JOE FOSS FLD SIOUX F SD 1.25 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA OFFICIAL NWS OBSERVATION
0709 PM ROCK VLY IA .88 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 SIOUX REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0715 PM ROCK VLY IA 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 SIOUX REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0720 PM SIOUX FALLS SD 1 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0723 PM SIOUX FALLS SD 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.
0725 PM SIOUX FALLS SD 2.75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0729 PM 1 NE SIOUX FALLS SD .88 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA
0733 PM 1 S BRANDON SD 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.
0735 PM SIOUX FALLS SD 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA
0741 PM SIOUX FALLS SD TORNADO
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT. TREES DOWN
AND VEHICLES DAMAGED.
0804 PM SHELDON IA 62 MPH TSTM GUST
06/12/01 SIOUX MEASURED BY AWOS
AUTOMATIC OBSERVING
EQUIPMENT.
0819 PM MILFORD IA .75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 DICKINSON REPORTED BY MEDIA.
0835 PM BRIDGEWATER SD 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MCCOOK REPORTED BY MEDIA.
0845 PM MAY CITY IA 1 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 OSCEOLA
0855 PM ROCK RAPIDS IA .75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 LYON REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0858 PM 10 W MILFORD IA 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 DICKINSON REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0858 PM 10 W MILFORD IA 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/12/01 DICKINSON REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0920 PM ELLSWORTH MN 1 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 NOBLES REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0946 PM SPIRIT LAKE IA TORNADO
06/12/01 DICKINSON ROPE TORNADO ON GROUND
WITH DEBRIS. REPORTED
BY MEDIA.
0946 PM SPIRIT LAKE IA 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 DICKINSON REPORTED BY MEDIA.Local storm report, Jun 12, 10:30 PM CST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1130 PM CDT TUE JUN 12 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0550 PM MAY CITY IA 1 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 OSCEOLA REPORTED BY MEDIA.
0641 PM ROCK RAPIDS IA .75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 LYON
0653 PM 5 W ELLSWORTH MN .75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 NOBLES
0658 PM SIOUX FALLS SD 1 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA
0701 PM SIOUX FALLS SD .88 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA
0702 PM SIOUX FALLS SD 1.25 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.
0850 PM LAKE PARK IA 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 DICKINSON REPORTED BY MEDIA.
0902 PM HARRIS IA FLOOD
06/12/01 OSCEOLA WATER A FOOT DEEP ON
ROADS. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0953 PM 6 E SPIRIT LAKE IA 1 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 DICKINSON REPORTED BY STORM CHASER.Local storm report, Jun 12, 10:52 PM CST, 1 hour 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1152 PM CDT TUE JUN 12 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0540 PM 7 NW HARTLEY IA .75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 OBRIEN REPORTED BY MEDIA.
0645 PM ROCK VLY IA .88 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 SIOUX
0702 PM SIOUX FALLS SD 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA
0705 PM SIOUX FALLS SD 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0711 PM SIOUX FALLS SD 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA
0712 PM 2 W GARRETSON SD TORNADO
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0724 PM SIOUX FALLS SD 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 LINCOLN
0736 PM ROCK RAPIDS IA .75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 LYON
0753 PM SHELDON IA 1 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 SIOUX
0757 PM SHELDON IA .88 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 SIOUX
0845 PM OCHEYEDAN IA 2.75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 OSCEOLA REPORTED BY MEDIA.
0859 PM LAKE PARK IA 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 DICKINSON REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0909 PM 3 W LAKE PARK IA .75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 DICKINSON REPORTED BY MEDIA.
0910 PM LAKE PARK IA .75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 DICKINSON REPORTED BY MEDIA.
0921 PM WAHPETON IA 1 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 DICKINSON REPORTED BY MEDIA.
0926 PM 1 S MONTGOMERY IA TORNADO
06/12/01 DICKINSON
0944 PM 1 S VALLEY SPGS SD 65 MPH TSTM GUST
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0950 PM IROQUOIS SD 1 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 KINGSBURYLocal storm report, Jun 12, 11:01 PM CST, 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1201 AM CDT WED JUN 13 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0640 PM 6 S TEA SD .75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 LINCOLN REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.Local storm report, Jun 12, 11:44 PM CST, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1244 AM CDT WED JUN 13 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0713 PM SIOUX FALLS SD 2.5 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA
0818 PM 5 NE FORESTBURG SD 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 SANBORN REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0846 PM OCHEYEDAN IA 1 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 OSCEOLA REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
1015 PM HARTFORD SD .88 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
1019 PM 6 S HARTFORD SD TORNADO
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
1028 PM CROOKS SD .75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
1049 PM TEA SD 52 MPH TSTM GUST
06/12/01 LINCOLN REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
1050 PM SIOUX FALLS SD 75 MPH TSTM GUST
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA MEASURED BY MEDIA
EQUIPMENT.
1056 PM 2 W SIOUX FALLS SD WIND DAMAGE
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA BARN DESTROYED.
REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
1102 PM SIOUX FALLS SD 80 MPH TSTM GUST
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
1156 PM MADISON SD .75 INCH HAIL
06/12/01 LAKE REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
1156 PM COLTON SD 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/12/01 MINNEHAHA REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.Local storm report, Jun 12, 11:56 PM CST, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1256 AM CDT WED JUN 13 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....u
1239 AM CROOKS SD .88 INCH HAIL
06/13/01 MINNEHAHAThe radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 34 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:00 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornado in Nebraska, June 13, 2001
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Minnesota, June 13, 2001
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Minnesota, June 13, 2001
- Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 13, 2001
- Tornado in Minnesota, June 13, 2001
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 13 to 14, 2001
- Tornado in Iowa, June 13, 2001
- Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 13, 2001
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 13, 2001
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, June 13, 2001
- Damaging Wind in Nebraska, June 13, 2001
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 13, 2001
More
Every storm in Minnesota in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings 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: 5253247.