A rather deep low pressure area for August situated over southeast South Dakota set the stage for a tornado outbreak over southern Minnesota and eastern South Dakota. There were two tornadoes reported over south central Minnesota. One was a weak tornado near New Ulm. The other was much stronger and lasted nearly an hour. This tornado began 4 miles west-southwest of Nicollet and moved almost due east for 33 miles where it dissipated near Waterville in Le Sueur County. The tornado was intense, damaging farms and homes. There were 37 injuries and the tornado caused the death of an elderly man who lived at Lake Emily near Kasota. This was the first death due to a tornado in Minnesota in six years. The last death was at Granite Falls on July 25, 2000. See the storm reports for August 24. See the report for the August 24, 2006 severe weather event by the National Weather Service in Chanhassen.
Large and destructive hail was a common characteristic of the storms over southern Minnesota. Hail the size of baseballs (2.75 inches) fell in some areas. The largest hail reported was grapefruit size at New Prage in Scott County.
A preliminary local storm report summary from the National Weather Service in Chanhassen can be seen below.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
725 AM CDT FRI AUG 25 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0820 AM HAIL HAMBURG 44.73N 93.96W
08/24/2006 E0.88 INCH CARVER MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0822 AM HAIL PLATO 44.77N 94.04W
08/24/2006 E1.50 INCH MCLEOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0825 AM HAIL PLATO 44.77N 94.04W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH MCLEOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0830 AM HAIL 6 W BELLE PLAINE 44.62N 93.89W
08/24/2006 E0.88 INCH SIBLEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0840 AM HAIL BELLE PLAINE 44.62N 93.76W
08/24/2006 E0.88 INCH SCOTT MN PUBLIC
0841 AM HAIL BELLE PLAINE 44.62N 93.76W
08/24/2006 E1.75 INCH SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0843 AM HAIL PLATO 44.77N 94.04W
08/24/2006 E1.25 INCH MCLEOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0850 AM HAIL NORWOOD/YOUNG AMERICA 44.78N 93.92W
08/24/2006 E1.75 INCH CARVER MN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
0850 AM HAIL NORWOOD/YOUNG AMERICA 44.78N 93.92W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH CARVER MN AMATEUR RADIO
0851 AM HAIL 2 N NEW PRAGUE 44.58N 93.57W
08/24/2006 E1.75 INCH SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0900 AM HAIL 2 ESE NEW PRAGUE 44.54N 93.54W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH LE SUEUR MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0910 AM HAIL 2 NW BELLE PLAINE 44.64N 93.79W
08/24/2006 M3.00 INCH SIBLEY MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
3.1 INCH HAIL
0935 AM HAIL BELLE PLAINE 44.62N 93.76W
08/24/2006 E0.88 INCH SCOTT MN PUBLIC
0940 AM HAIL BELLE PLAINE 44.62N 93.76W
08/24/2006 M2.50 INCH SCOTT MN EMERGENCY MNGR
0950 AM HAIL 1 N NEW PRAGUE 44.56N 93.57W
08/24/2006 M2.75 INCH SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0950 AM HAIL 1 S NEW PRAGUE 44.53N 93.57W
08/24/2006 M2.75 INCH LE SUEUR MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0952 AM HAIL NEW PRAGUE 44.55N 93.57W
08/24/2006 E4.25 INCH SCOTT MN EMERGENCY MNGR
HAIL WILL BE MEASURED WHEN SAFE TO MOVE FROM SHELTER.
0956 AM HAIL 2 N NEW PRAGUE 44.58N 93.57W
08/24/2006 E1.75 INCH SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1000 AM HAIL 5 ESE NEW PRAGUE 44.52N 93.48W
08/24/2006 M3.00 INCH RICE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1005 AM HAIL KENYON 44.27N 92.99W
08/24/2006 E0.88 INCH GOODHUE MN POST OFFICE
1013 AM HAIL 2 S NEW MARKET 44.54N 93.35W
08/24/2006 E1.50 INCH RICE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1016 AM HAIL JORDAN 44.67N 93.63W
08/24/2006 E1.75 INCH SCOTT MN EMERGENCY MNGR
1019 AM HAIL DENNISON 44.40N 93.03W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH GOODHUE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
1032 AM HAIL NORTHFIELD 44.45N 93.17W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH RICE MN EMERGENCY MNGR
1032 AM HAIL NORTHFIELD 44.45N 93.17W
08/24/2006 M1.25 INCH RICE MN EMERGENCY MNGR
1034 AM HAIL 2 N NORTHFIELD 44.48N 93.17W
08/24/2006 M1.25 INCH DAKOTA MN EMERGENCY MNGR
1036 AM HAIL NORTHFIELD 44.45N 93.17W
08/24/2006 M1.25 INCH RICE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1047 AM HAIL PRIOR LAKE 44.73N 93.43W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1050 AM HAIL ZUMBROTA 44.29N 92.67W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH GOODHUE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1052 AM HAIL 1 E ELKO 44.57N 93.30W
08/24/2006 E1.75 INCH SCOTT MN COUNTY OFFICIAL
OBSERVED AT INTERSECTION OF CR-2 AND I-35.
1055 AM TSTM WND DMG ELKO 44.57N 93.32W
08/24/2006 SCOTT MN EMERGENCY MNGR
A FEW TREES DOWN ON EAST EDGE OF ELKO.
1055 AM HAIL NEW MARKET 44.57N 93.35W
08/24/2006 E3.00 INCH SCOTT MN EMERGENCY MNGR
1059 AM HAIL 1 S NEW MARKET 44.56N 93.35W
08/24/2006 M3.00 INCH SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1100 AM HAIL 1 N WEBSTER 44.54N 93.35W
08/24/2006 E1.25 INCH SCOTT MN EMERGENCY MNGR
1103 AM HAIL WANAMINGO 44.31N 92.79W
08/24/2006 E1.75 INCH GOODHUE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1115 AM HAIL NORTHFIELD 44.45N 93.17W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH RICE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1116 AM HAIL NORTHFIELD 44.45N 93.17W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH RICE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1120 AM HAIL NORTHFIELD 44.45N 93.17W
08/24/2006 E2.75 INCH RICE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
KNOCKING TREE LIMBS DOWN AND BREAKING WINDSHIELDS
1122 AM HAIL DUNDAS 44.43N 93.20W
08/24/2006 E1.75 INCH RICE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1126 AM HAIL NORTHFIELD 44.45N 93.17W
08/24/2006 E1.75 INCH RICE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
1133 AM HAIL LAKEVILLE 44.68N 93.24W
08/24/2006 E1.75 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1136 AM HAIL LAKEVILLE 44.68N 93.24W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
OBSERVED AT INTERSECTION OF CR-46 AND I-35
1140 AM HAIL 1 S STANTON 44.46N 93.02W
08/24/2006 E1.75 INCH GOODHUE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1140 AM HAIL APPLE VALLEY 44.75N 93.20W
08/24/2006 E0.88 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1140 AM HAIL APPLE VALLEY 44.75N 93.20W
08/24/2006 M1.00 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
OBSERVED AT INTERSECTION OF CR-42 AND CEDAR. SOME MINOR
DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND SIGNS.
1141 AM HAIL APPLE VALLEY 44.75N 93.20W
08/24/2006 E2.00 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL COVERING GROUND.
1148 AM HAIL NERSTRAND 44.34N 93.06W
08/24/2006 E1.75 INCH RICE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1150 AM HAIL 3 N KENYON 44.32N 92.99W
08/24/2006 E2.75 INCH GOODHUE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
1156 AM HAIL CLEARWATER 45.41N 94.04W
08/24/2006 E1.50 INCH WRIGHT MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
1158 AM HAIL WANAMINGO 44.31N 92.79W
08/24/2006 E1.75 INCH GOODHUE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
BREAKING CAR WINDOWS
1202 PM HAIL 5 N KENYON 44.34N 92.99W
08/24/2006 E2.75 INCH GOODHUE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES.
SIGNFICANT DAMAGE TO CORN CROPS.
1202 PM HAIL ZUMBROTA 44.29N 92.67W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH GOODHUE MN CO-OP OBSERVER
1215 PM HAIL MONTICELLO 45.30N 93.80W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1215 PM HAIL ZUMBROTA 44.29N 92.67W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH GOODHUE MN POST OFFICE
1250 PM HAIL ST MICHAEL 45.21N 93.66W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0110 PM HAIL ST MICHAEL 45.21N 93.66W
08/24/2006 E1.75 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0110 PM HAIL ROGERS 45.19N 93.55W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL ONGOING SINCE 100 PM CDT.
0122 PM HAIL ROGERS 45.19N 93.55W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
OBSERVED AT ROGERS EXIT ON I-94.
0130 PM HAIL DAYTON 45.19N 93.47W
08/24/2006 E2.75 INCH HENNEPIN MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0138 PM HAIL CHAMPLIN 45.17N 93.39W
08/24/2006 E0.88 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0140 PM HAIL ANDOVER 45.26N 93.33W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0145 PM HAIL ANDOVER 45.26N 93.33W
08/24/2006 E1.75 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0146 PM HAIL COON RAPIDS 45.17N 93.31W
08/24/2006 E1.75 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0148 PM HAIL ANOKA 45.21N 93.39W
08/24/2006 M2.00 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0149 PM HAIL COON RAPIDS 45.17N 93.31W
08/24/2006 E1.25 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0150 PM HAIL ANOKA 45.21N 93.39W
08/24/2006 E0.88 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0156 PM HAIL ANOKA 45.21N 93.39W
08/24/2006 E1.75 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
DOWNTOWN ANOKA...BROKEN WINDOWS AND POOLING OF WATER.
0200 PM HAIL BLAINE 45.17N 93.21W
08/24/2006 E1.50 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0203 PM HAIL BLAINE 45.17N 93.21W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0310 PM HAIL 5 SE FOLEY 45.61N 93.84W
08/24/2006 M1.75 INCH BENTON MN PUBLIC
6 INCHES STANDING WATER INYARD
0310 PM HAIL 5 SE FOLEY 45.61N 93.84W
08/24/2006 M1.75 INCH BENTON MN PUBLIC
6 INCHES STANDING WATER IN YARD
0315 PM HAIL 2 E MAPLEWOOD 44.99N 92.98W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0316 PM HAIL LAKE ELMO 45.00N 92.91W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH WASHINGTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0316 PM HAIL 3 E MAPLEWOOD 44.99N 92.96W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH WASHINGTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0317 PM HAIL LAKE ELMO 45.00N 92.91W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH WASHINGTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0325 PM HAIL 3 NW PRINCETON 45.60N 93.63W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH MILLE LACS MN PUBLIC
0329 PM HAIL ST FRANCIS 45.44N 93.31W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH ISANTI MN TRAINED SPOTTER
NEAR HWY 47 AND 28
0330 PM HAIL BAYPORT 45.02N 92.78W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH WASHINGTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0343 PM HAIL HUDSON 44.97N 92.74W
08/24/2006 M0.75 INCH ST. CROIX WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0345 PM HAIL 1 S ROBERTS 44.97N 92.55W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH ST. CROIX WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0346 PM HAIL 3 N ROBERTS 45.03N 92.55W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH ST. CROIX WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0347 PM HAIL VILLARD 45.71N 95.27W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH POPE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0350 PM HAIL 4 SW OSAKIS 45.82N 95.21W
08/24/2006 E0.88 INCH DOUGLAS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0350 PM HAIL 1 W FORADA 45.79N 95.38W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH DOUGLAS MN NWS EMPLOYEE
0355 PM HAIL VILLARD 45.71N 95.27W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH POPE MN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
0407 PM HAIL 1 S GILMAN 45.72N 93.95W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH BENTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
OBSERVED AT INTERSECTION OF HWY 14 AND 65
0413 PM HAIL ELROSA 45.56N 94.95W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0416 PM HAIL SAUK CENTRE 45.74N 94.96W
08/24/2006 E0.88 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL NICKEL OCCASIONAL QUARTER SIZE
0420 PM HAIL 4 S ELMWOOD 44.72N 92.15W
08/24/2006 E1.75 INCH PIERCE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL LASTED 5 MINUTES.
0420 PM HAIL 2 E ELLSWORTH 44.74N 92.44W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH PIERCE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0422 PM HAIL 3 SE SAUK CENTRE 45.71N 94.91W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0425 PM HAIL ELMWOOD 44.78N 92.15W
08/24/2006 E2.50 INCH PIERCE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0437 PM HAIL NEW MUNICH 45.63N 94.75W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH STEARNS MN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
0444 PM HAIL 10 S MENOMONIE 44.74N 91.91W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH DUNN WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0450 PM HAIL 12 SSE MENOMONIE 44.73N 91.82W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH DUNN WI TRAINED SPOTTER
1 1/8 INCH HAIL.
0456 PM HAIL AVON 45.61N 94.45W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH STEARNS MN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
0456 PM HAIL RICHMOND 45.45N 94.52W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH STEARNS MN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
0456 PM HAIL 1 E ROBERTS 44.99N 92.53W
08/24/2006 M1.75 INCH ST. CROIX WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0508 PM FUNNEL CLOUD COURTLAND 44.27N 94.34W
08/24/2006 NICOLLET MN BROADCAST MEDIA
0510 PM HAIL ST JOSEPH 45.57N 94.32W
08/24/2006 E1.75 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0529 PM HAIL CLEAR LAKE 45.45N 94.00W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH SHERBURNE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0533 PM TORNADO 2 NW NORTH MANKATO 44.20N 94.06W
08/24/2006 NICOLLET MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0533 PM TORNADO 2 S NICOLLET 44.25N 94.19W
08/24/2006 NICOLLET MN TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS REPORTS FROM SPOTTERS AND CHASERS.
0539 PM TORNADO 1 E NICOLLET 44.28N 94.17W
08/24/2006 NICOLLET MN TRAINED SPOTTER
NWS VOLUNTEER REPORTED STOVE TYPE TORNADO WITH MULTIPLE
VORTICIES.
0550 PM HAIL MONTICELLO 45.30N 93.80W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0553 PM TORNADO ST PETER 44.33N 93.96W
08/24/2006 NICOLLET MN TRAINED SPOTTER
TORNADO VERY NEAR ST PETER. MULTIPLE REPORTS.
0555 PM TORNADO 1 S ST PETER 44.31N 93.96W
08/24/2006 NICOLLET MN AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN JUST SOUTH OF ST PETER. POWER
SUBSTATION HIT 1 SE OSHAWA.
0600 PM TORNADO KASOTA 44.29N 93.97W
08/24/2006 LE SUEUR MN AMATEUR RADIO
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN TOWN.
0605 PM HAIL OTSEGO 45.29N 93.61W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH SHERBURNE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0620 PM TORNADO WATERVILLE 44.22N 93.57W
08/24/2006 LE SUEUR MN TRAINED SPOTTER
MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO SECOND FLOOR OF HOME ON RICE
LAKE ROAD.
0621 PM HAIL RAMSEY 45.26N 93.45W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
ONE INCH TREE BRANCHES DOWN. SOME MINOR STREET FLOODING.
0624 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N ELYSIAN 44.24N 93.68W
08/24/2006 LE SUEUR MN TRAINED SPOTTER
FARMHOUSE DETROYED.
0625 PM TORNADO 4 N WATERVILLE 44.28N 93.57W
08/24/2006 LE SUEUR MN TRAINED SPOTTER
BRIEF TOUCHDOWN.
0629 PM HAIL KILKENNY 44.31N 93.57W
08/24/2006 E1.75 INCH LE SUEUR MN AMATEUR RADIO
0629 PM TORNADO 1 E KILKENNY 44.31N 93.55W
08/24/2006 LE SUEUR MN AMATEUR RADIO
0727 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 E FARIBAULT 44.30N 93.21W
08/24/2006 RICE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
10 INCH TREE DOWN BESIDE HWY 60.
0915 PM HAIL CLARKS GROVE 43.76N 93.33W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH FREEBORN MN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
1015 PM HAIL GLENWOOD 45.65N 95.38W
08/24/2006 M1.00 INCH POPE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1022 PM HAIL ALBERT LEA 43.66N 93.37W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH FREEBORN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1110 PM HAIL RICHMOND 45.45N 94.52W
08/24/2006 E0.88 INCH STEARNS MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
1114 PM HAIL COLD SPRING 45.46N 94.43W
08/24/2006 E1.00 INCH STEARNS MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
1126 PM HAIL ST CLOUD 45.55N 94.17W
08/24/2006 E0.88 INCH STEARNS MN AMATEUR RADIO
1151 PM HAIL BECKER 45.37N 93.87W
08/24/2006 E0.75 INCH SHERBURNE MN AMATEUR RADIO
DIME SIZE
1215 AM HAIL ST FRANCIS 45.44N 93.31W
08/25/2006 E1.00 INCH ISANTI MN AMATEUR RADIO
1227 AM HAIL EAST BETHEL 45.34N 93.20W
08/25/2006 E0.75 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL COVERING THE GROUND
1253 AM HAIL LINDSTROM 45.39N 92.84W
08/25/2006 M0.75 INCH CHISAGO MN PUBLIC
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