On August 23rd, 2012, strong storms developed ahead of a frontal boundary during the afternoon and intensified to severe strength later that night. There were numerous reports of strong winds, hail, and heavy rainfall in some areas. Damage reports in these localized areas included significant tree damage, one report of roof damage, and plenty reports of quarter-sized hail.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
354 PM CDT FRI AUG 24 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1111 AM HAIL ESE MILAN 45.11N 95.91W
08/23/2012 M0.88 INCH CHIPPEWA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0110 PM HAIL 7 SSW HANCOCK 45.40N 95.85W
08/23/2012 E1.00 INCH SWIFT MN PUBLIC
HAILED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. LEAVES STRIPPED FROM CORN
AND BEANS.
0110 PM HAIL 6 SSW HANCOCK 45.41N 95.84W
08/23/2012 E1.00 INCH STEVENS MN PUBLIC
HAILED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. LEAVES STRIPPED FROM CORN
AND BEANS.
0115 PM HAIL 5 S HANCOCK 45.43N 95.81W
08/23/2012 E0.88 INCH STEVENS MN PUBLIC
HAILED FOR TEN MINUTES.
0504 PM HAIL COKATO 45.08N 94.19W
08/23/2012 M0.50 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0637 PM HAIL 4 SSW MILROY 44.36N 95.59W
08/23/2012 M1.00 INCH REDWOOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0646 PM HAIL 9 WNW MORA 45.92N 93.48W
08/23/2012 M1.00 INCH KANABEC MN TRAINED SPOTTER
LASTED FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES
0755 PM HAIL 3 ENE WINSTED 44.99N 93.99W
08/23/2012 M1.00 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0810 PM TSTM WND DMG STEWART 44.73N 94.49W
08/23/2012 MCLEOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS TREES AND BRANCHES DOWN IN STEWART. TIME
ESTIMATED.
0817 PM HAIL STEWART 44.73N 94.49W
08/23/2012 M1.25 INCH MCLEOD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
STRONG WINDS NOTED AS WELL...BUT NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED
AT THIS TIME.
0817 PM HAIL E STEWART 44.72N 94.48W
08/23/2012 M1.00 INCH MCLEOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0819 PM TSTM WND GST 6 S HUTCHINSON 44.80N 94.37W
08/23/2012 M62.00 MPH MCLEOD MN STORM CHASER
MEASURED AT HIGHWAY 15 AND 135TH STREET.
0822 PM HAIL 5 E STEWART 44.73N 94.39W
08/23/2012 M0.88 INCH MCLEOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0836 PM HAIL 4 WSW WATERTOWN 44.94N 93.92W
08/23/2012 M0.75 INCH CARVER MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0843 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NW GLENCOE 44.80N 94.19W
08/23/2012 MCLEOD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROOF PARTIALLY OFF HOUSE. TREES DOWN. PART OF SILO ALSO
BLOWN OFF. CORRECTED LOCATION INSTEAD OF 3W GLENCOE.
0844 PM HAIL LESTER PRAIRIE 44.88N 94.04W
08/23/2012 M1.00 INCH MCLEOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0845 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SE HOWARD LAKE 45.01N 93.99W
08/23/2012 WRIGHT MN COCORAHS
2 FOOT DIAMETER WILLOW TREE BRANCH DOWNED. MN HIDEN
OBSERVER. TIME ESTIMATED.
0852 PM TSTM WND DMG NORWOOD/YOUNG AMERICA 44.78N 93.92W
08/23/2012 CARVER MN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
0859 PM TSTM WND DMG MAYER 44.88N 93.89W
08/23/2012 CARVER MN TRAINED SPOTTER
6 INCH DIAMETER BRANCH DOWN.
0912 PM HAIL DASSEL 45.08N 94.31W
08/23/2012 M0.75 INCH MEEKER MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0914 PM TSTM WND DMG BUFFALO 45.18N 93.87W
08/23/2012 WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TEN INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS SEVERED. TIME
ESTIMATED.
1152 PM TSTM WND GST SOUTH ST PAUL 44.89N 93.04W
08/23/2012 M61.00 MPH DAKOTA MN AWOS
1200 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG WOODBURY 44.91N 92.92W
08/24/2012 WASHINGTON MN PUBLIC
DELAYED REPORT...TIME ESTIMATED. NUMEROUS TREE BRANCHES
DOWN. GUTTERS BLOWN OFF OF ONE RESIDENCE. DAMAGE OCCURRED
WELL AHEAD OF OF RAIN.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 S HOWARD LAKE 45.02N 94.07W
08/24/2012 M4.50 INCH WRIGHT MN PUBLIC
24 HOUR PRECIPITATION TOTAL.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SSE MONTROSE 45.04N 93.90W
08/24/2012 M3.26 INCH WRIGHT MN COCORAHS
24 HOUR PRECIPITATION REPORT
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 SE HOWARD LAKE 45.01N 93.99W
08/24/2012 M5.40 INCH WRIGHT MN COCORAHS
MN HIDEN OBSERVER. 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION TOTAL.
1050 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 E WINSTED 44.97N 93.98W
08/24/2012 M5.10 INCH CARVER MN PUBLIC
24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.
1100 AM HEAVY RAIN NNE WINSTED 44.97N 94.05W
08/24/2012 M5.50 INCH MCLEOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL. ALSO NOTED HAIL UP TO PENNY SIZE
LAST NIGHT.
Last modified: June 26, 2015
By: Climatology Volunteer, Ben Drew
By: Climatology Volunteer, Ben Drew
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