Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 7 to 8, 2004

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 7 to 8, 2004
Start: 2004-06-07T22:40
End: 2004-06-08T06:30
Location: Minnesota

June 7 to 8, 2004 · NWS MPX · 15 events in 7 counties and zones

9 hail, 6 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 15

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 7, 8:20 PM CST, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 8:20 PM CST, 2 hours 20 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
920 PM CDT MON JUN 7 2004

.DISCUSSION...
CAP HELD FIRMLY IN PLACE LATE THIS AFTN AND EVE...ONLY LETTING WK
CELLS ON NRN PERIPHERY OF COUNTY WARNING AREA...CLOSER TO STRONGER
SYNOPTIC LIFTING.  WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY HAS PUSHED INTO CENTRAL
MN...FM VCNTY OF KPNM TO KMML.  SOME MID LEVEL COOLING ASSOCD WITH
UPSTREAM TROF IN DAKOTAS...WHICH IS SHOWING UP NICELY IN NRN PLAINS
WIND PROFILER NET.  THETA-E RIDGE BUILDS INTO CENTRAL/WRN MN DURING
THE NIGHT ALONG WEAK LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE.  ALTHOUGH LOW LEVEL JET
TO REMAIN WEST AND SOUTH OF AREA...BELIEVE STILL A THREAT FOR
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY OVER CENTRAL/WRN MN.  WITH
LOW LEVEL INFLOW CONTINUING TO WKN AND LOSS OF INSOLATION...BELIEVE
THREAT MORE SCT WITH ISOLD HAIL THREAT.  WITH LOW LEVEL JET
REMAINING SOUTHWEST...MIDNIGHT SHIFT WL NEED TO REEVALUATE LKLY
WORDING FOR TUE MRNG.

&&

.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...NONE.
WI...NONE.

&&

NOTE...EFFECTIVE 1200 ETC JUNE 8TH THE AWIPS PRODUCT IDENTIFIER
/PID/ FOR THE AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION ISSUED BY WFO TWIN
CITIES/CHANHASSEN  WILL CHANGE FROM AFDMSP TO AFDMPX.  THE WMO CODE
WILL REMAIN FXUS63 KMPX.

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 2:50 PM CST, 7 hours 50 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
350 PM CDT MON JUN 7 2004

MNZ042>045-081100-
KANABEC-MILLE LACS-MORRISON-TODD-
350 PM CDT MON JUN 7 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS DOWNGRADED THE MODERATE RISK OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE STORMS FOR TONIGHT
OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA. VERY WARM AND HUMID AIR IS IN PLACE
ACROSS THE REGION SETTING THE STAGE FOR DEVELOPING STORMS THIS
EVENING AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE DAKOTAS. LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS WOULD BE THE PRIMARY THREAT. HOWEVER...AN ISOLATED
TORNADO IS POSSIBLE WHEN THE THUNDERSTORMS FIRST DEVELOP.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL PUSH SOUTH OF THE AREA FOR DURING
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...BUT THEN START TO PUSH NORTH DURING
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. SOME STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE AGAIN AS THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY RETURNS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED EARLY TONIGHT.

MNZ041-047>050-054>057-081100-
BENTON-CHIPPEWA-DOUGLAS-KANDIYOHI-LAC QUI PARLE-POPE-STEARNS-STEVENS-
SWIFT-
350 PM CDT MON JUN 7 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS INDICATED A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. VERY UNSTABLE AIR IS IN PLACE SETTING THE
STAGE FOR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT BY EARLY EVENING AS A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THUNDERSTORMS COULD QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE
AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS
POSSIBLE WHEN THE THUNDERSTORMS FIRST DEVELOP.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THE COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH OF THE AREA DURING TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY...BUT THEN START TO PUSH BACK NORTH DURING THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY. SOME STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE AGAIN AS THE WARM FRONT
RETURNS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING.

MNZ051>053-058>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-081100-
ANOKA-BARRON-BLUE EARTH-BROWN-CARVER-CHIPPEWA-CHISAGO-DAKOTA-DUNN-
EAU CLAIRE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-GOODHUE-HENNEPIN-ISANTI-LE SUEUR-
MARTIN-MCLEOD-MEEKER-NICOLLET-PEPIN-PIERCE-POLK-RAMSEY-REDWOOD-
RENVILLE-RICE-RUSK-SCOTT-SHERBURNE-SIBLEY-ST CROIX-STEELE-WASECA-
WASHINGTON-WATONWAN-WRIGHT-YELLOW MEDICINE-
350 PM CDT MON JUN 7 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS INDICATED A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. VERY WARM AND HUMID AIR IS IN PLACE ACROSS
THE AREA SETTING THE STAGE FOR DEVELOPING STORMS OVERNIGHT AS A COLD
FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE DAKOTAS. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BECOME
SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THE COLD FRONT WILL BE SITUATED ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND
SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN ON TUESDAY...THUS MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
POSSIBLE. A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE AGAIN...AND
THERE WILL ALSO BE A THREAT OF TORRENTIAL RAINS. THE FRONT WILL PUSH
SLIGHTLY SOUTH ON WEDNESDAY...BUT THEN PUSH BACK NORTH AS A WARM
FRONT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. MORE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 125 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:40 UTC.

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Event by event

9 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Swift

When: June 7, 10:40 PM CST
Where: Swift County, Appleton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 45.433, -94.933

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When: June 7, 11:17 PM CST
Where: Chippewa County, Clara City
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.300, -94.950

Large branches were downed.

Hail, Swift

When: June 7, 11:30 PM CST
Where: Swift County, Countywide
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 45.017, -95.233

Nickel sized hail fell across the eastern portion of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stearns

When: June 7, 11:42 PM CST
Where: Stearns County, Georgeville
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 45.050, -94.533

A 69 MPH gust was recorded by a MNDOT automated weather sensor.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kandiyohi

When: June 7, 11:50 PM CST
Where: Kandiyohi County, 5 mi N of Spicer
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.267, -94.483

Large branches were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kandiyohi

When: June 8, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Kandiyohi County, Raymond
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.317, -94.300

A tree was blown down.

Hail, Meeker

When: June 8, 12:08 AM CST
Where: Meeker County, 6 mi S of Litchfield
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.317, -94.417

Hail, Meeker

When: June 8, 12:09 AM CST
Where: Meeker County, 5 mi SW of Watkins
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.200, -93.883

Nickel sized hail fell near Clear Lake.

Hail, Stearns

When: June 8, 12:18 AM CST
Where: Stearns County, Kimball
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.117, -94.500

Hail, Meeker

When: June 8, 12:19 AM CST
Where: Meeker County, Watkins
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.450, -93.583

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When: June 8, 12:20 AM CST to 12:40 AM CST
Where: Wright County, Countywide
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 45.133, -94.883

Hundreds of trees and power lines were downed and a handful of buildings were damaged across the northwest portion of the county. The hardest hit areas included the communities of Annandale, Corinna Township, Maple Lake, St. Michael, Clearwater, and South Haven. Significant tree damage was also reported at Clearwater Lake, Pleasant Lake, Lake Sylvia, Schroeder County Park, Camp Friendship, and Lake Maria State Park. Highway 24 near Clearwater Lake was blocked by downed trees, and boats and docks on the lake were damaged. A wind gust of 64 MPH was recorded in Maple Lake at 1:35 AM CDT. A gust of 52 MPH was recorded in Cokato and a gust of 47 MPH was recorded in Annandale at 1:30 AM CDT.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meeker

When: June 8, 12:30 AM CST
Where: Meeker County, Countywide
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 45.633, -94.567

A number of trees and power lines were downed onto yards and structures in the Dassel, Darwin, Knapp, and Lake Jennie areas. The Lake Washington area was also hit hard by downed trees and power lines which damaged several vehicles and structures. High wind also flipped boats and docks and damaged a sunroom.

Hail, Sherburne

When: June 8, 12:52 AM CST
Where: Sherburne County, Zimmerman
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 45.200, -96.017

Quarter to golf ball sized hail fell.

Hail, Kandiyohi

When: June 8, 1:53 AM CST
Where: Kandiyohi County, 4 mi W of Atwater
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.950, -95.367

Dime to nickel sized hail fell near Big Kandi Lake.

Hail, Stearns

When: June 8, 6:30 AM CST
Where: Stearns County, Albany
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.283, -95.667

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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

Every storm in Minnesota in 2004 Every state in 2004 This day in weather history Warnings in Minnesota, June 2004

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: 5405865, 5405866, 5405867, 5405868, 5405869, 5405870, 5405871, 5405872, 5405873, 5405874, 5405875, 5405876, 5405417, 5405418, 5405419.