Minnesota, 2011

Hail in Minnesota, October 12, 2011

October 12, 2011 · NWS DLH · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Thunderstorms produced many hail events. Most of the hail was pea size.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 happened

The episode as NWS DLH wrote it up.

Thunderstorms produced many hail events. Most of the hail was pea size.

The radar

The Duluth radar (KDLH), 84 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:44 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pine

When
October 12, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Pine County, 0.69 mi N of Askov
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
46.190, -92.780

An inch of rain fell in one hour.

Hail, St. Louis

When
October 12, 2:35 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County, 2.28 mi NNW of Hermantown
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
46.810, -92.240

The hail fell in the west part of Hermantown.

What these are

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

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

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 352698, 352699.