Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, June 5, 2006

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, June 5, 2006
Start: 2006-06-05T12:42
End: 2006-06-05T20:12
Location: Minnesota

June 5, 2006 · NWS FGF · 31 events in 12 counties and zones

16 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 2 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 31

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 Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 5, 8:30 AM CST, 4 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 8:30 AM CST, 4 hours 12 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
930 AM CDT MON JUN 5 2006

FORECAST CHALLENGE CONCERNS MAINLY PCPN CHANCES AND TEMPERATURES.

BAND OF SHRA AHEAD OF WELL DEFINED CIRCULATION OVER FAR NE MT AND
ASSOCIATED SURFACE BOUNDARY IN CENTRAL ND WORKING INTO FAR WESTERN
FA. LIGHTNING STRIKES CONFINED TO CENTRAL SD ATTM. CLOUD COVER TO
HAVE SOME AFFECT ON TEMPERATURE RECOVERY HOWEVER ANY BREAKS WILL
QUICKLY ALLOW READINGS TO REACH CONVECTIVE TEMPERATURES OF 80 TO 85.
AIRMASS WILL BE SUFFICIENTLY UNSTABLE FOR STRONG T DEVELOPMENT BY
LATE AFTERNOON AS BOUNDARY REMAINS WEST OF FA. WILL UP POPS TO
LIKELY RANGE AS PCPN POTENTIAL LOOKS LIKE A GOOD BET. WITH CLOUD
SHIELD MADE SOME SLIGHT TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENTS DOWNWARD HOWEVER NOT
SIGNIFICANT.

&&

.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...NONE.
MN...NONE.

&&

VOELKER

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 5, 6:02 AM CST, 6 hours 40 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
702 AM CDT MON JUN 5 2006

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-061215-
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-
WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-
PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-NELSON-
GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-
RICHLAND-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY-
702 AM CDT MON JUN 5 2006

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
ACROSS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING

A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF
EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND ALL OF WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST
MINNESOTA. THE STORMS WILL MOST LIKELY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS. ALSO ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE
STORMS WILL DEVELOP AFTER 1 PM ACROSS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND
SHOULD WEAKEN BY MIDNIGHT OVER NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.

HOPPES

The radar

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Event by event

16 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Beltrami

When: June 5, 12:42 PM CST
Where: Beltrami County, 3 mi SW of Puposky
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 46.700, -96.233

Hail, Wilkin

When: June 5, 1:09 PM CST
Where: Wilkin County, 3 mi NW of Foxhome
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 46.033, -96.450

Hail, Otter Tail

When: June 5, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Otter Tail County, 2 mi NE of Rothsay
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 46.800, -96.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: June 5, 1:40 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Sabin
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 46.117, -95.900

Numerous 4 inch diameter tree branches were broken off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkin

When: June 5, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Wilkin County, 1 mi N of Rothsay
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 47.300, -96.517

Many large tree branches were broken off in shelterbelts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Otter Tail

When: June 5, 2:05 PM CST
Where: Otter Tail County, 9 mi SW of Pelican Rapids
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 46.100, -95.883

Large tree branches were broken off in shelterbelts.

Hail, Wilkin

When: June 5, 2:21 PM CST to 2:28 PM CST
Where: Wilkin County, 1 mi S of Tenney
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 46.433, -95.283

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: June 5, 2:25 PM CST
Where: Clay County, 2 mi S of Rollag
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 46.217, -95.650

Many large tree branches were broken off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Becker

When: June 5, 2:28 PM CST
Where: Becker County, 6 mi S of Lake Park
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 46.317, -95.183

A tree was blown onto a house.

Hail, Otter Tail

When: June 5, 2:40 PM CST to 2:45 PM CST
Where: Otter Tail County, 4 mi S of Dalton
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 47.767, -96.000

The hail fell across Interstate 94 near the Otter Tail and Grant county line.

Hail, Norman

When: June 5, 2:44 PM CST
Where: Norman County, Ada
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 47.733, -96.017

Hail, Grant

When: June 5, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Grant County, 3 mi W of Ashby
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 45.800, -96.083

The hail fell across Interstate 94 near the Grant and Otter Tail county line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Otter Tail

When: June 5, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Otter Tail County, 5 mi SSW of Clitherall
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 48.200, -95.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Otter Tail

When: June 5, 3:30 PM CST to 3:45 PM CST
Where: Otter Tail County, 3 mi SW of Bluffton
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 45.783, -95.950

Tornado, Otter Tail

When: June 5, 3:40 PM CST to 3:42 PM CST
Where: Otter Tail County, 12 mi E of Henning
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 45.800, -95.850

Numerous 8 to 10 inch tree limbs were snapped or twisted off along the damage path near highway 210. Peak wind speeds were estimated at 80 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Red Lake

When: June 5, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Red Lake County, 4 mi S of Brooks
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 48.583, -96.517

Many large branches were blown down near the Red Lake and Polk county line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: June 5, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Polk County, 5 mi N of Erskine
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 48.583, -96.567

Many large branches were blown down along the Polk and Red Lake county line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When: June 5, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Grant County, 3 mi E of Herman
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 47.933, -97.017

A 12 inch diameter tree was blown over and other large branches were snapped off.

Hail, Beltrami

When: June 5, 4:10 PM CST to 4:15 PM CST
Where: Beltrami County, 2 mi S of Thorhult
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 48.583, -96.633

The hail fell along with 50 mph wind gusts.

Tornado, Grant

When: June 5, 4:30 PM CST to 4:34 PM CST
Where: Grant County, 8 mi WSW of Hoffman
Rating: F1
Path length: 1.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 48.583, -96.517

The tornado tracked to the east through central Roseville Township, tearing up several large trees in the corner of a shelterbelt. A tall steel silo was dented in near the top and the silo cap was torn off. The tornado was briefly visible from about 3 miles southwest of Barrett. The peak wind speeds were estimated at 90 mph.

Hail, Grant

When: June 5, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Grant County, 3 mi SW of Hoffman
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 48.567, -96.550

Hail, Kittson

When: June 5, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Kittson County, Halma
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 48.700, -96.183

Hail, Kittson

When: June 5, 7:08 PM CST
Where: Kittson County, Karlstad
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 48.700, -96.183

Hail covered highway 11.

Hail, Kittson

When: June 5, 7:20 PM CST to 7:21 PM CST
Where: Kittson County, 2 mi W of Karlstad
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 47.783, -96.617

Hail, Polk

When: June 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Polk County, East Grand Forks
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 48.667, -96.617

Hail, Kittson

When: June 5, 7:34 PM CST
Where: Kittson County, 5 mi W of Karlstad
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 47.650, -94.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Kittson

When: June 5, 7:36 PM CST
Where: Kittson County, Karlstad
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 46.317, -96.367

Numerous 4 to 12 inch diameter tree branches were broken off.

Hail, Marshall

When: June 5, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, 6 mi NW of Strandquist
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 46.500, -96.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Roseau

When: June 5, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Roseau County, Greenbush
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 46.783, -96.650

Hail, Roseau

When: June 5, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Roseau County, Greenbush
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 46.500, -96.283

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: June 5, 8:12 PM CST
Where: Polk County, Crookston
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 46.467, -96.217

Large tree branches were blown down near the University of Minnesota Crookston campus.

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.
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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Minnesota in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Minnesota, 2006 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: 5514847, 5514848, 5514849, 5514913, 5514914, 5514915, 5514917, 5514916, 5514918, 5514919, 5514920, 5514921, 5514922, 5514923, 5514924, 5514925, 5514926, 5514927, 5514928, 5514929, 5514930, 5514931, 5514932, 5514933, 5514934, 5513545, 5513546, 5513547, 5513548, 5513549, 5513550.