Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 5 to 6, 2006

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 5 to 6, 2006
Start: 2006-06-05T15:51
End: 2006-06-06T01:10
Location: Minnesota

June 5 to 6, 2006 · NWS MPX · 16 events in 10 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 lightning, 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: $1.0 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 16

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 5, 1:31 PM CST, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 1:31 PM CST, 2 hours 20 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
231 PM CDT MON JUN 5 2006

.DISCUSSION...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
SB CAPE VALUES IN EXCESS OF 2000 JOULES/KG HAVE DEVELOPED OVER
NORTHWESTERN CWA AT OF 19Z. 0-6 KM SHEAR WELL BELOW 30
KTS...SUGGESTING THE POSSIBILITY OF PULSE SVR WRN CWA THIS
AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. HAVE STUCK WITH THE ORIGINAL MENTION
OF SVR...WRN CWA...IN THE GRIDS FOR THIS EVENING. 18Z NAM AND
12Z LOCALLY RUN WRF-ARW HAVE SIMILAR SOLUTIONS WITH BASICALLY
MULICELLULAR CONVECTION RACING EASTWARD ACROSS THE CWA TONIGHT.
HAVE RAISED POPS TO CLOSE TO 90 PERCENT.

12Z NAM AND 18Z WRF SOUNDINGS VIEWED THROUGH BUFKIT TONIGHT HAVE
LONG SKINNY CAPE PROFILE...MORE SUGGESTIVE OF HEAVY RAIN THAN SVR
WEATHER...AS THE ATTENDANT UPDRAFTS ARE WEAKER WITH THE SKINNY
CAPE PROFILES. SO...HAVE STUCK WITH THE MENTION OF HEAVY RAINS
TONIGHT CENTRAL INTO EASTERN CWA.

DEFORMATION ZONE ABOUT UPPER LOW SUGGESTED KEEPING A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS GOING ACROSS EASTERN CWA ON TUESDAY. IN
ADDITIONAL...ATTENDANT CLOUDS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES ALOFT SHOULD
RESULT IN LOWER MAX TEMPERATURES FOR TUESDAY...LOWERED THEM TO MOS VALUES.

IN THE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY PERIOD...WE HAVE A 700 MB
RIDGE MOVING ACROSS US...PUTTING AN END TO OUR VERY BRIEF WET SPELL.
STUCK WITH GOING TEMPERATURES WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH LATEST MOS VALUES.

LONGER TERM...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT
LONG WAVE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST
AND NORTHERN PLAINS EARLY IN THE PERIOD...THE WEATHER WILL START
OFF DRY...THEN TURN WET OVER THE WEEKEND. LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER
THE EASTERN HALF OF THE CONUS...WILL RETROGRESS OVER THE GREAT
LAKES AND MIDWEST DURING THE LATTER HALF OF THE FORECAST PERIOD OR
BY 12Z TUESDAY THE 13TH. SHORT WAVE TROUGH ALONG WITH MINOR
IMPLUSES WILL SKIRT OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS/UPPER MIDWEST THIS
WEEKEND. THE LATEST GFS MODEL HAS THE SHORT WAVE DEEPENING OVER
WESTERN GREAT LAKES AS THE LONG WAVE TROUGH PHASES WITH IT. HAVE
EXPANDED SHRA/TSRA CHANCES OVER THE WEEKEND. MAX/MIN TEMPS ON THE
COOL SIDE WITH READINGS MAX TEMPS MAINLY IN THE 70S AND OVERNIGHT
LOWS IN THE 50S.

&&

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

NAISTAT/

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 5, 4:13 AM CST, 11 hours 38 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
513 AM CDT MON JUN 5 2006

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
061100-
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-
WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE-
513 AM CDT MON JUN 5 2006

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS
AFTERNOON ACROSS WESTERN MINNESOTA AS A COLD FRONT AND UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE APPROACH FROM THE EASTERN DAKOTAS. THE THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD EAST ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA
LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS
EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS...MAINLY ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. AS THE
STORMS CONTINUE DURING THE EVENING HOURS...ISOLATED HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL BECOME THE MAIN THREAT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

LS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 5, 3:01 PM CST, 50 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
401 PM CDT MON JUN 5 2006

MNZ041-052200-
DOUGLAS-
401 PM CDT MON JUN 5 2006

AT 355 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF ELBOW LAKE...OR 20 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF FERGUS FALLS...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE...
  NEAR MILLERVILLE BY 425 PM CDT.

ONE HALF INCH HAIL...AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

RJN

Local storm report, Jun 5, 3:51 PM CST, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
451 PM CDT MON JUN 05 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0451 PM     HAIL             2 NW CLOTHO             46.04N 95.07W
06/05/2006  M0.75 INCH       TODD               MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

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BVS

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 176 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:49 UTC.

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Event by event

10 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Todd

When: June 5, 3:51 PM CST to 3:52 PM CST
Where: Todd County, 2 mi NW of Clotho
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 46.033, -95.067

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrison

When: June 5, 4:41 PM CST to 4:46 PM CST
Where: Morrison County, 3 mi NW of Harding
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 46.150, -94.100

Measured by MNDOT sensor along Highway 25 on south side of Morrison - Crow Wing County line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherburne

When: June 5, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Sherburne County, Clear Lake
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.450, -94.000

Six inch diameter trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When: June 5, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Benton County, 6 mi E of Sauk Rapids
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 45.600, -94.050

Tree down across road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When: June 5, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Benton County, Duelm
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 45.583, -93.950

Tree down across road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When: June 5, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Benton County, 2 mi W of Glendorado
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 45.583, -93.817

Tree down over road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherburne

When: June 5, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Sherburne County, 5 mi NE of Clear Lake
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 45.500, -93.933

Several 12 to 15 inch diameter trees toppled.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherburne

When: June 5, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Sherburne County, 4 mi N of Zimmerman
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 45.500, -93.583

Highway 169 and County road 9. Multiple trees down over highway.

Thunderstorm Wind, Isanti

When: June 5, 6:13 PM CST to 6:35 PM CST
Where: Isanti County, 8 mi WSW of Isanti
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.450, -93.400

Tree toppled over road. Many 3 inch tree limbs down.

Hail, Isanti

When: June 5, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Isanti County, 5 mi W of Isanti
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.500, -93.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Faribault

When: June 5, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Faribault County, Minnesota Lake
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 43.850, -93.850

A few trees snapped. Some hail reported but diameter could not be determined. Combination of wind and hail damaged some crops across a small area. Three inches of rain reported in just over an hour.

Hail, Lac Qui Parle

When: June 6, 12:58 AM CST to 1:08 AM CST
Where: Lac Qui Parle County, 5 mi ENE of Boyd
Measured: 2 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 44.883, -95.800

Some crops had significant damage. Siding dented. Some vehicles damaged.

Hail, Yellow Medicine

When: June 6, 1:00 AM CST to 1:10 AM CST
Where: Yellow Medicine County, 10 mi NW of Granite Falls
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 44.917, -95.700

Ground white with hail. Crops sustained significant damage.

Lightning, Steele

When: June 6, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Steele County, 4 mi SE of Havana
Property damage: $1.0 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 44.022, -93.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Church burned to the ground after lighting hit. One fire fighter was injured while fighting the fire.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lac Qui Parle

When: June 6, 1:05 AM CST
Where: Lac Qui Parle County, 8 mi ENE of Boyd
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 44.900, -95.750

Several trees down.

Hail, Chippewa

When: June 6, 1:05 AM CST
Where: Chippewa County, 2 mi NW of Wegdahl
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 44.900, -95.683

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.
Lightning: A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Minnesota in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in Minnesota, June 2006

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: 5515870, 5515871, 5515876, 5515872, 5515873, 5515874, 5515875, 5515877, 5515879, 5515878, 5515880, 5515935, 5515882, 5515937, 5515881, 5515936.