25 inches in diameter during the afternoon and early evening of Monday, June 2nd. Much of the damage came from downed trees or power lines.
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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.
The episode as NWS MPX wrote it up.
A line of storms produced widespread wind damage and isolated hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter during the afternoon and early evening of Monday, June 2nd. Much of the damage came from downed trees or power lines. The highest measured wind gust was recorded by a MNDOT RWIS site along Highway 9 east of Benson at 78 mph.
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 2, 11:39 AM CST, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1239 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Degraded air quality due to Canadian wildfire smoke through tomorrow. - Warming trend continues, with highs in the lower 90s Monday afternoon. - A few strong to severe thunderstorms possible Monday evening into Tuesday. Slight Risk (Level 2/5) issued across far western Minnesota. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 411 AM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025 In the very near term, all remains quiet. Near-surface smoke has pestered locations across western Minnesota and is expected to mix out around sunrise this morning. Additional wildfire smoke is possible today hence an air quality alert remains in effect until this evening across Minnesota. For today's forecast, surface high pressure associated with an h500 ridge moves eastward today. Low pressure in the High Plains is forecast to move east and reach MN/WI this afternoon. As this system approaches, we will be located within the warm sector. Therefore followed suit of the previous shift with a slight bump up in temperatures where sites have an opportunity to reach the upper 80s to lower 90s this afternoon. Winds will be southwesterly with gusts a strong as 25-30 mph thanks to a deep mixed layer shown in latest RAP forecast soundings, especially across western Minnesota. This scenario will make for a few hours of elevated fire weather conditions. Once the aforementioned low pressure system arrives, showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop as early 2 PM across western Minnesota and progress eastward. A slight risk (level 2 of 5) of severe storms is possible with large hail and damaging winds being the primary hazards. Farther east, a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) is in place. The best environment for today's development will be pinned along the eastern border of the Dakotas and Minnesota. The instability gradient looks to be quite steep (~2500 J/kg), thus the chances of severe storms in eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin is nearly null. For QPF, HREF PMM indicates that a few sites have a favorable chance of seeing at least a half inch or more of rainfall over the next two days, although a line of less return bisects the region with best QPF, which includes the TC Metro. Areas within the bisecting region may observe a tenth of an inch up to a half inch of rainfall. As the evening progresses storm clusters are expected to congeal into a messy line general rain/thunder. Once this front clears our region late tonight, lingering showers and storms are possible through Tuesday, especially east of the I-35 corridor. Temperatures will be noticeably cooler over the next several days ranging comfortably in the 70s. Additional chances for precip are also possible this week but will need to have guidance increase confidence on timing details. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 1225 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025 Winds start S/SW but will shift to the NW behind the cold front.Showers and thunderstorms will develop along a cold front across western MN this afternoon and trek east this evening. MVFR cigs are possible behind the front tonight. I've kept PROB30s at locations with lower confidence of -TSRA. Showers will continue into Tuesday with the exception of AXN/STC where they'll dry out tonight. Added mention of FU for surface wildfire smoke tonight into Tuesday for most sites. Confidence is high that we'll see surface smoke arrive behind the front/showers. There is some uncertainty on how low vsbys will get. Upstream sites across NW MN suggest MVFR is likely, IFR is possible. For now I've kept them on the higher end until we get a better handle on how widespread the vsby impacts will be. Showers taper off by end of TAF period for MN sites. KMSP... Showers are likely after 01Z this evening, with a low risk of some TS from 01-03Z. I have maintained a prob30 for -TSRA for that period. I've added Smoke/FU Tuesday afternoon but we may need to push the timing earlier due to uncertainties with -SHRA timing Tuesday morning. /OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/ WED...VFR. Wind N to NE 5-10kts. THU...VFR. Wind NE 5-10kts. FRI...VFR. Wind NE 5-10kts. && .MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MN...None. WI...None. && DISCUSSION...Dunleavy AVIATION...BPH
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 318 AM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-030830- 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- 318 AM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Minnesota...east central Minnesota...south central Minnesota... southeast Minnesota...southwest Minnesota and west central Minnesota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Areas of wildfire smoke will continue to degrade air quality. An Air Quality Alert is in effect until this evening. There is a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. A few strong to severe storms are possible across western Minnesota this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN spotter activation may be needed across western Minnesota this evening. WIZ014>016-023>028-030830- Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- 318 AM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Wisconsin and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
127 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025
MNZ047-021900-
Stevens MN-
127 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN STEVENS COUNTY UNTIL 2
PM CDT...
At 127 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Chokio, or 16 miles west of Morris, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Morris, Chokio, Donnelly, Fish Lake, Alberta and Morris Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional
information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 4565 9576 4547 9624 4559 9624 4559 9625
4576 9625 4576 9576
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 239DEG 36KT 4558 9623
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
BPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
143 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025
MNZ047-048-055-021915-
Pope MN-Swift MN-Stevens MN-
143 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN STEVENS...
SOUTHWESTERN POPE AND NORTHWESTERN SWIFT COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT...
At 143 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lake Oliver, or 21 miles south of Morris, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Appleton, Hancock, Cyrus, Lake Oliver, Lake Hassel, Clontarf,
Holloway, Lake Emily and Appleton Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 4541 9606 4563 9577 4542 9543 4521 9602
4531 9612 4536 9612
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 229DEG 42KT 4530 9603
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
BPHThe Aberdeen radar (KABR), 192 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:51 UTC.
21 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 mph snapped two power poles along Highway 9. Young corn stalks were also damaged. Damage to more power poles, trees and some outbuildings continued across much of northeastern Stevens County.
An old section of the Highway Department building roof was blown back. Thunderstorm winds estimated to be 70 mph.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph snapped off 10 to 16 inch diameter trees and various limbs at a residence north of Morris along Hwy 59.
A 61 mph gust was measured with personal weather station as a line of storms moved through western Swift County.
Trees and power lines reported down in Starbuck.
Boat lifts and canopies overturned on Lake Reno.
Trees and power lines reported down in Glenwood.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 65 mph downed several trees, including one on a farm building south of Alexandria.
Thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph measured at Alexandria airport.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph downed several trees, including one on a trailer near the town of Villard.
Thunderstorm wind gust of 78 mph measured by MNDOT RWIS along Hwy 9.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 65 mph damaged a metal outbuilding near Prinsburg.
Thunderstorm winds downed power lines near Roseland.
Multiple downed trees on a property west of Lake Elizabeth.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 65 mph downed a few trees and flipped over a semi on HWY 71 just north of Olivia, MN.
Half dollar sized hail near CR11 north of Olivia.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph downed powerlines 4 miles north of Cosmos.
Lots of nickel to quarter size hail north of Morton.
Thunderstorm winds downed powerlines on Hwy 5 south of Bird Island.
Tin roofing removed from a shed.
Large tree branch down in Sleepy Eye MN.
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph snapped several large trees snapped at their base in German Park, downed a dead, 2 foot diameter tree along 5th North Street, and downed several trees near the New Ulm Medical Center.
Thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph measured at AWOS station KULM New Ulm AP.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Minnesota in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, June 2025
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: 1274654, 1277898, 1274655, 1274656, 1274657, 1274658, 1274659, 1274660, 1274661, 1274663, 1274664, 1274667, 1274669, 1274670, 1274671, 1274672, 1274673, 1274676, 1274674, 1274677, 1274678, 1274679, 1274681, 1274683.