Flash Flood and Flooding in Minnesota, June 16 to 18, 2014

Name: Flash Flood and Flooding in Minnesota, June 16 to 18, 2014
Start: 2014-06-16T12:30
End: 2014-06-18T18:30
Location: Minnesota

June 16 to 18, 2014 · NWS FSD · 24 events in 6 counties and zones

Thunderstorms produced numerous events of large hail, damaging winds, flash flooding, and areal flooding across most of southwest Minnesota during the afternoon and evening of June 16th. The areal flooding was a longer term event and persisted through much of June 18th.

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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $400,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 24

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 FSD wrote it up.

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 16, 11:41 AM CST, 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 11:41 AM CST, 49 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1241 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 1241 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

HAVE ADJUSTED FOR THE TENDENCY FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS TO BECOME
CONCENTRATED NORTH AND EAST WITH TIME...IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE
STORM/TORNADO WATCH CHANGES. ALSO TEMPERATURES WILL FAIL TO WARM
TO EARLIER EXPECTATIONS UNDER THE RAIN AND CLOUD COVER.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 433 AM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

CONTINUED ACTIVE FORECAST ACROSS THE AREA WITH WARM FRONT LIFTING
NORTH THROUGHOUT THE DAY.  AS OF 09Z...SATELLITE SHOWED AN AREA OF
MID LEVEL CLOUDS DEVELOPING ACROSS CENTRAL NEBRASKA ON THE NORTHERN
EDGE OF THE LOW LEVEL JET ACROSS THE PLAINS.  THE LOW LEVEL JET WILL
EFFICIENTLY TRANSPORT MOISTURE NORTHWARD WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER
VALUES JUMPING FROM AROUND 0.7-1 INCH THIS MORNING TO AROUND AN INCH
AND A HALF AS THE WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH.

SHORT TERM HI RES MODELS SHOW AREA OF CONVECTION DEVELOPING ACROSS
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA THEN LIFTING NORTHEAST THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
EXPECTATION IS THAT STORMS WOULD BE ELEVATED INITIALLY...BUT WOULD
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME INCREASINGLY SURFACE BASED AS
TEMPERATURES WARM INTO THE MID AND UPPER 70S.  MODEL SOUNDING SHOW
MODEST SPEED SHEAR IN THE LOW LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE...WITH STRONG
SPEED AND DIRECTIONAL SHEAR ALOFT. 0-6KM BULK SHEAR IS SOMEWHERE IN
THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 50-60 KNOTS...AND WITH WARM FRONT LIFTING NORTH
THROUGH THE DAY...ALL FORMS OF SEVERE WEATHER ARE POSSIBLE TODAY.

STILL SOME QUESTIONS AS TO HOW DAY WILL EVOLVE...BUT THINK THE BEST
CHANCE FOR TORNADOES WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE WARM FRONT.
SOME OF THE HI RES MODELS SHOW FAVORED AREA OF DEVELOPMENT WILL BE
ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE COMPLEX OF STORMS AS IT LIFTS TO THE
NORTHEAST...WHILE OTHERS SUGGEST MULTIPLE WAVES OF CONVECTION
DEVELOPING TODAY. HARD TO DECIDE WHICH IS CORRECT...AS ATMOSPHERE
WILL ONLY BE WEAKLY CAPPED FROM MID MORNING ON.  MODELS SUGGEST THAT
WARM FRONT WILL BE LOCATED WITHIN THE VICINITY OF I-90 AT 18Z.  IF
THE BOUNDARY IS ABLE TO MAKE IT THIS FAR NORTH THIS MORNING...THE
POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES WOULD BE HIGHEST WITH ANY SURFACE BASED
CONVECTION ALONG THIS BOUNDARY AS IT CONTINUES TO WORK NORTH.  WITH
THIS IN MIND...ADDED MENTION OF TORNADOES TO THE ZFP IN PORTIONS OF
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

WITH RECENT RAINS ACROSS THE AREA...FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE IS QUITE
LOW ACROSS EASTERN CWA.  WITH PWAT VALUES APPROACHING 2 STANDARD
DEVIATIONS...SOUTH OF THE WARM FRONT...WENT AHEAD AND ISSUED FLASH
FLOOD WATCH FOR EASTERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH TONIGHT.

IN TERMS OF TEMPERATURES...HAVE LOWERED FORECAST HIGHS IN THE I-29
CORRIDOR WITH THE EXPECTATION OF CONVECTION AROUND. WITH MUGGY
AIRMASS LINGERING ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT...WILL LIKELY SEE SLOW
DIURNAL FALL IN TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT.

.LONG TERM...(TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 433 AM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

UNSETTLED PATTERN CONTINUES THROUGH MIDWEEK ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PLAINS...THOUGH LOCATION OF BETTER THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL BE
SOMEWHAT DEPENDENT ON LOCATION OF BOUNDARIES AND ABILITY TO OVERCOME
FORMIDABLE CAPPING INVERSION WHICH DEVELOPS IN INCREASINGLY WARM AND
HUMID AIR MASS. FOR TUESDAY...MODELS HINTING AT WARM FRONT LOCATED
ACROSS OUR FAR NORTHEAST CWA BY LATE AFTERNOON WITH WEAK MID LEVEL
WAVE LIFTING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE BOUNDARY BY 00Z. WILL KEEP LOW TO
MID CHANCE POPS CONCENTRATED ACROSS THE FAR NORTHEAST CWA IN THE
LATE AFTERNOON/EVENING...THOUGH WITH A LITTLE UNCERTAINTY REGARDING
THE BOUNDARY LOCATION...WILL CARRY A SLIGHT CHANCE AS FAR SOUTH AS
I-90 IN SD...AND KSHL/KSLB LINE IN NORTHWEST IOWA. INSTABILITY IS
STRONG AS TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S...AND DEW
POINTS CLIMB INTO THE LOWER 70S. THIS SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT A
FEW SEVERE STORMS DESPITE RELATIVELY WEAK DEEP LAYER SHEAR...THOUGH
SHEAR WOULD BE LOCALLY ENHANCED NEAR THE BOUNDARY. AGAIN ALL OF THIS
CONTINGENT ON BREAKING THE CAP...SO CONFIDENCE IN SEVERE COVERAGE ON
TUESDAY IS RELATIVELY LOW.

EXPECT ANY EVENING ACTIVITY TO EXIT BY AROUND MIDNIGHT...LEAVING
MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS LATER TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AND
GIVING ATMOSPHERE A CHANCE TO RECHARGE FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON/NIGHT
AS STRONGER UPPER TROUGH MOVES FARTHER EASTWARD AND SURFACE WAVE
SHIFTS INTO THE EASTERN DAKOTAS. DAYTIME HOURS MAY AGAIN REMAIN
CAPPED...ESPECIALLY ACROSS OUR SOUTHERN AREAS WITH WARM FRONT MORE
LIKELY STILL POSITIONED NEAR/NORTH OF HIGHWAY 14. PRECIP CHANCES
INCREASE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH UPPER TROUGH SWINGING NORTHEASTWARD
INTO THE REGION. AS DEEP LAYER FLOW BECOMES MORE UNIDIRECTIONAL IN
AREAS EAST OF THE SLOW MOVING LOW LEVEL BOUNDARY...THERE IS CONCERN
THAT EASTERN PARTS OF OUR AREA COULD AGAIN SEE SOME LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ESPECIALLY WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES STILL
FORECAST IN THE 1.5+ INCH RANGE.

TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY SHOULD BE THE WARMEST DAYS OF THE WEEK...WITH THE
EXPECTED LACK OF DAYTIME CONVECTION ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO CLIMB
INTO THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S BOTH DAYS. COLD FRONT MAKES A PUSH
EAST THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY...AND WILL SEE A LINGERING CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY...DECREASING BY THURSDAY
NIGHT AS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY LIFTS NORTHEAST. SOME DISCREPANCIES
AMONG THE MODELS REGARDING EVOLUTION OF UPPER LOW THROUGH THE LATTER
PORTIONS OF THE WEEK. GFS/GEM HOLD ONTO THE CLOSED UPPER LOW ACROSS
THE NORTHERN PLAINS...WHILE ECMWF KICKS IT EAST AND SLOWLY BUILDS A
RIDGE BAND INTO THE PLAINS. DESPITE THE DIFFERENCES...BOTH GFS AND
ECMWF POINT TOWARD A LESS ACTIVE PATTERN FOR OUR REGION THURSDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH TEMPERATURES COOLER THAN MIDWEEK...BUT
FAIRLY CLOSE TO SEASONAL NORMALS.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1241 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

VFR CONDITIONS WILL LOWER LOCALLY TO CEILINGS 2-3K FEET AND
VISIBILITIES 3-5SM IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHRA/TSRA THROUGH
ABOUT 17/03Z. CONVECTION SHOULD END 03Z-06Z BUT AREAS OF CEILINGS
1-3K FEET AND VISIBILITIES 3-5SM/BR ARE EXPECTED AFTER 17/06Z TO
AROUND 17/15Z...THEN VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD BECOME WIDESPREAD.
&&

.FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR SDZ067-070-071.

MN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR MNZ072-080-081-
     089-090-097-098.

IA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR IAZ001>003-
     012>014-020>022-031-032.

NE...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR NEZ013-014.

&&

UPDATE...
SHORT TERM...
LONG TERM...JH
AVIATION...

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 5:00 AM CST, 7 hours 30 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
600 AM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ014-SDZ056-062-067-071-171100-
LYON-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-SIOUX-OBRIEN-CLAY-PLYMOUTH-CHEROKEE-
BUENA VISTA-WOODBURY-IDA-LINCOLN-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-
PIPESTONE-ROCK-DAKOTA-MOODY-MINNEHAHA-UNION-
600 AM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
IOWA...SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST NEBRASKA...EAST CENTRAL
SOUTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS
AFTERNOON. LARGE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS...70 MPH
WINDS...AND TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE AFTER 11 AM.

AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS CONTINUE TO RUN VERY HIGH OR IN FLOOD STAGE
AFTER RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE FAILURE OF THE LOWER DAM AT BLUE
MOUND STATE PARK. FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
THE BIG SIOUX...SPLIT ROCK CREEK...PIPE STONE CREEK...THE ROCK
RIVER...THE LITTLE SIOUX AND WEST FORK DITCH UNTIL AT LEAST TUESDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90
TUESDAY EVENING...AND ONCE AGAIN ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE.

HEAT INDICIES OF 95 TO 100 WILL BE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE LIKELY AFTER 11 AM.

NEZ013-SDZ038>040-050-052>055-057>061-063>066-068>070-171100-
DIXON-BEADLE-KINGSBURY-BROOKINGS-GREGORY-JERAULD-SANBORN-MINER-
LAKE-BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON-HANSON-MCCOOK-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS-
HUTCHINSON-TURNER-BON HOMME-YANKTON-CLAY-
600 AM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
NEBRASKA...EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA
AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH
DAKOTA...AND ARE EXPECTED TO LIFT NORTHEAST THROUGH THE MORNING
ACROSS THE AREA. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE PRODUCING HAIL
TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS...AND WIND GUST TO 60 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90
TUESDAY EVENING...AND ONCE AGAIN ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER 7AM TODAY.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 16, 11:48 AM CST, 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1248 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

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

1209 PM     HAIL             2 NW SALIX              42.33N 96.31W
06/16/2014  E1.00 INCH       WOODBURY           IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

ADAMS

Local storm report, Jun 16, 11:49 AM CST, 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1249 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

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

1238 PM     HAIL             HOWARD                  44.01N 97.52W
06/16/2014  E0.50 INCH       MINER              SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

ADAMS

Local storm report, Jun 16, 11:56 AM CST, 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1256 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

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

1252 PM     HAIL             3 SW BALTIC             43.73N 96.78W
06/16/2014  E1.75 INCH       MINNEHAHA          SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

ADAMS

Local storm report, Jun 16, 12:17 PM CST, 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
117 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

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

1215 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SE PARKSTON           43.38N 97.97W
06/16/2014  M58 MPH          HUTCHINSON         SD   MESONET

&&

ADAMS

Local storm report, Jun 16, 12:24 PM CST, 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
124 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

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

0115 PM     TSTM WND GST     MADISON                 44.01N 97.11W
06/16/2014  M48 MPH          LAKE               SD   AWOS

&&

ADAMS

Local storm report, Jun 16, 12:29 PM CST, 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
129 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

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

0119 PM     HAIL             9 NW REMSEN             42.91N 96.10W
06/16/2014  E1.00 INCH       PLYMOUTH           IA   PUBLIC

&&

ADAMS

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 37 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:29 UTC.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 6 flood, 2 heavy rain, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Rock

When: June 16, 12:30 PM CST
Where: Rock County, 2.07 mi S of Jasper
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 43.820, -96.400

Hail, Nobles

When: June 16, 12:41 PM CST
Where: Nobles County, 1.65 mi ESE of Wilmont
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 43.760, -95.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Murray

When: June 16, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Murray County, 2.98 mi W of Dovray
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 44.050, -95.610

Heavy Rain, Jackson

When: June 16, 2:00 PM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, 2.43 mi NE of Lakefield
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 43.700, -95.140

Rainfall of 2.62 inches was measured.

Hail, Rock

When: June 16, 2:04 PM CST
Where: Rock County, Hardwick
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.780, -96.200

Golf ball size hail caused an unknown amount of damage to vehicles.

Hail, Pipestone

When: June 16, 2:17 PM CST
Where: Pipestone County, 0.69 mi S of Edgerton
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.870, -96.130

Hail, Pipestone

When: June 16, 2:20 PM CST
Where: Pipestone County, 3.07 mi ESE of Edgerton
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.870, -96.070

Flash Flood, Pipestone

When: June 16, 2:38 PM CST to 5:30 PM CST
Where: Pipestone County, 2.99 mi E of Ihlen to 3.49 mi W of Edgerton
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 43.920, -96.310

Heavy rain caused flash flooding of numerous roads, including U.S. Highway 75. Many secondary roads were reported to be under water, and major roads suffered damage.

Hail, Jackson

When: June 16, 2:49 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, 2.43 mi NE of Lakefield
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 43.700, -95.140

Thunderstorm Wind, Nobles

When: June 16, 2:50 PM CST
Where: Nobles County, 2.12 mi ENE of Rushmore
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.630, -95.760

Thunderstorm Wind, Nobles

When: June 16, 3:03 PM CST
Where: Nobles County, 3.76 mi SSE of Pfingsten
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.750, -95.650

Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 16, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, 2.13 mi SSE of Lakefield
Measured: 74 kt (85 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.650, -95.170

Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage, including several trees and numerous branches blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 16, 3:27 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, 4.51 mi ENE of Spafford
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.650, -95.300

Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including numerous branches blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 16, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, 0.5 mi E of Lakefield
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.680, -95.170

Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including numerous branches up to 6 inches in diameter blown down. The winds were accompanied by heavy rain.

Hail, Jackson

When: June 16, 3:37 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, 3.49 mi S of Bergen
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.730, -94.990

Large hail was accompanied by estimated 60 mph wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 16, 3:37 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, 3.49 mi S of Bergen
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.730, -94.990

Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down. The winds were accompanied by quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 16, 3:52 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, 0.5 mi E of Jackson
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 43.620, -94.990

Flood, Pipestone

When: June 16, 6:25 PM CST to June 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Pipestone County, 9.63 mi NNW of Cazenovia to 3.28 mi SW of Ihlen
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 44.200, -96.450

Persistent moderate to heavy rain caused flooding of fields and other lowlands, including several roads, homes, and businesses. This flooding lasted for two days, and was aggravated locally by additional storms during that time. Some roads were damaged or washed out.

Flood, Murray

When: June 16, 6:25 PM CST to June 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Murray County, 7.29 mi NW of Currant Lake to 11.1 mi SW of Chandler
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 44.200, -96.060

Flood, Cottonwood

When: June 16, 6:25 PM CST to June 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Cottonwood County, 10.55 mi N of Westbrook to 11.49 mi S of Westbrook
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 44.200, -95.470

Flood, Rock

When: June 16, 6:25 PM CST to June 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Rock County, 2.59 mi WNW of Jasper to 7.62 mi WSW of Bruce
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 43.860, -96.450

Flood, Nobles

When: June 16, 6:25 PM CST to June 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Nobles County, 2.88 mi NW of Leota to 1.21 mi SW of Ellsworth
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 43.860, -96.060

Flood, Jackson

When: June 16, 6:25 PM CST to June 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, 7.69 mi WNW of Heron Lake to 6.54 mi SSW of Spafford
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 43.860, -95.460

Heavy Rain, Nobles

When: June 16, 11:30 PM CST to June 17, 4:30 AM CST
Where: Nobles County, 3.45 mi S of Brewster
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 43.650, -95.470

Rainfall of 4.50 inches was measured in a 5 hour period. Rainfall for 24 hours is 10 inches.

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.
Heavy Rain: Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
Flash Flood: Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
Flood: Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 520058, 520061, 520075, 520238, 520089, 520097, 520098, 520099, 520214, 520215, 520218, 520221, 520223, 520224, 520233, 520234, 520235, 520492, 520493, 520494, 520495, 520496, 520497, 520302.