Heavy Rains and Severe Storms: August 12-13, 2010

 

The stormy summer of '10 continues. This time thunderstorms developed in three waves. The first wave was during the evening of August 12 and moved into the northwestern Twin Cities at dusk. In the early morning hours of August 13, the second wave of storms developed and moved across the Twin Cities, producing some spectacular lightning displays. Hardest hit by the heavy rain in this latest round of storms was in a 30 mile band from southern Kandiyohi County east southeastward through the western and southern suburbs of the Twin Cities and then to Wabasha County. The highest 24 hour precipitation total reported so far is 4.16 at Wabasha in Wabasha County. 4.05 inches was reported at Zumbrota in Goodhue County. Another swath of heavy rain fell in Pope and western Stearns County. Street flooding was reported during the storm at Cologne, Chaska and Carver in Carver County. A foot of water covered Highway 7 in Minnetonka during the storm.

There was also severe weather with these storms too, besides the heavy rains. At least one tornado was reported in Lac Qui Parle County with "debris in the air" reported 1 mile N of Louisberg at 6:22pm, August 12. Strong winds also caused damage to homes in Dakota County near Farmington and Lakeville and also in Northern Chisago County.

The third wave of thunderstorms developed in the afternoon and evening of August 13 and produced some brief tornado touchdowns during the evening in Dodge and Olmstead Counties. There was intense rainfall with the third wave too with water up to car doors at Apache Mall in Rochester, and street flooding was reported.

Storm Reports courtesy the National Weather Service

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1005 AM CDT FRI AUG 13 2010

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

0845 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 E STANCHFIELD         45.66N 93.09W
08/12/2010                   CHISAGO            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER SAW MANY TREES...SOME UP TO 7 FEET IN DIAMETER
            DOWN WHILE DRIVING FROM THIS LOCATION SOUTHWEST TO
            CAMBRIDGE ALONG CO RD 4 AND 7 IN CHISAGO COUNTY TO COUNTY
            RD 2 AND HWY 95 JUST EAST OF CAMBRIDGE IN ISANTI COUNTY.
            TIME WAS ESTIMATED.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
820 AM CDT FRI AUG 13 2010

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

0818 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NERSTRAND               44.34N 93.06W
08/13/2010  M4.50 INCH       RICE               MN   BROADCAST MEDIA

0818 AM     HEAVY RAIN       DENNISON                44.40N 93.03W
08/13/2010  M3.50 INCH       GOODHUE            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0818 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FARIBAULT               44.30N 93.27W
08/13/2010  M3.00 INCH       RICE               MN   TRAINED SPOTTER


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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
816 AM CDT FRI AUG 13 2010

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

1118 PM     FLASH FLOOD      GRANITE FALLS           44.81N 95.54W
08/12/2010                   CHIPPEWA           MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROAD CLOSED...KNEE DEEP WATER ON U.S. HWY 212 WESTERN
            RENVILLE COUNTY.

1130 PM     HAIL             SACRED HEART            44.78N 95.35W
08/12/2010  E0.75 INCH       RENVILLE           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1130 PM     FLASH FLOOD      SACRED HEART            44.78N 95.35W
08/12/2010                   RENVILLE           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STREET FLOODING.

1143 PM     HAIL             SACRED HEART            44.78N 95.35W
08/12/2010  E0.75 INCH       RENVILLE           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1157 PM     HAIL             BUTTERFIELD             43.96N 94.79W
08/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       WATONWAN           MN   BROADCAST MEDIA

1208 AM     HAIL             BUTTERFIELD             43.96N 94.79W
08/13/2010  E1.00 INCH       WATONWAN           MN   BROADCAST MEDIA

1221 AM     FLASH FLOOD      OLIVIA                  44.78N 95.00W
08/13/2010                   RENVILLE           MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            10 TO 12 INCHES WATER ON ROADS AROUND TOWN AND ALSO
            WESTERN RENVILLE COUNTY.

1221 AM     FLASH FLOOD      RENVILLE                44.79N 95.21W
08/13/2010                   RENVILLE           MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            UP TO 10 INCHES OF WATER ON U.S. HIGHWAY 212 WESTERN
            RENVILLE COUNTY...WATER COVERED ROADS CLOSED OR
            CLOSING...MNDOT NOTIFIED.

1256 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BROWNTON                44.73N 94.35W
08/13/2010                   MCLEOD             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STREET FLOODING.

0125 AM     HAIL             5 ENE LAKE CRYSTAL      44.12N 94.13W
08/13/2010  M0.75 INCH       BLUE EARTH         MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0143 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NORWOOD/YOUNG AMERICA   44.78N 93.92W
08/13/2010                   CARVER             MN   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            12 TO 18 INCHES OF WATER FLOODING STREETS.

0146 AM     FLASH FLOOD      COLOGNE                 44.77N 93.79W
08/13/2010                   CARVER             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER FLOODING STREETS TO CURB HEIGHT.

0200 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NORWOOD/YOUNG AMERICA   44.78N 93.92W
08/13/2010                   CARVER             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3 TO 4 INCH BRANCHES DOWN.

0215 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CHASKA                  44.82N 93.61W
08/13/2010                   CARVER             MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            4 FEET OF WATER FLOWING OVER INTERSECTION.

0220 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CARVER                  44.76N 93.63W
08/13/2010                   CARVER             MN   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            12 TO 18 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN.

0227 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CARVER                  44.76N 93.63W
08/13/2010                   CARVER             MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MOST OF THE CITY STREETS HAVE 8 INCHES OF WATER COVERING.


0230 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W ELLENDALE           43.87N 93.36W
08/13/2010                   STEELE             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROOF OFF A GRAINERY...LARGE TREE DOWN.

0244 AM     HAIL             MORRISTOWN              44.22N 93.44W
08/13/2010  E0.50 INCH       RICE               MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0244 AM     FLASH FLOOD      MINNETONKA              44.91N 93.50W
08/13/2010                   HENNEPIN           MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            12 INCHES WATER COVERING HIGHWAY 7.

0245 AM     TSTM WND GST     LAKEVILLE               44.68N 93.24W
08/13/2010  E60.00 MPH       DAKOTA             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0255 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BELLE PLAINE            44.62N 93.76W
08/13/2010                   SCOTT              MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STREET FLOODING.

0257 AM     TSTM WND GST     9 WNW FARIBAULT         44.34N 93.44W
08/13/2010  M73.00 MPH       RICE               MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TIME ESTIMATED WITH RADAR.

0257 AM     TSTM WND DMG     9 WNW FARIBAULT         44.34N 93.44W
08/13/2010                   RICE               MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            12 TO 15 INCH BRANCHES DOWN...TIME ESTIMATED WITH RADAR.

0322 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FARIBAULT               44.30N 93.27W
08/13/2010                   RICE               MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STREET FLOODING...CAR STALLED IN WATER IN TOWN.

0325 AM     TSTM WND DMG     FARMINGTON              44.66N 93.18W
08/13/2010                   DAKOTA             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WINDOWS BLOWN OUT.

0330 AM     FLASH FLOOD      APPLE VALLEY            44.75N 93.20W
08/13/2010                   DAKOTA             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STREET FLOODING UP TO CAR DOORS.

0335 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NNE FARIBAULT           44.30N 93.27W
08/13/2010                   RICE               MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STREET FLOODING.

0335 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ESE LAKEVILLE         44.64N 93.16W
08/13/2010                   DAKOTA             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RESIDENTIAL HOMES DAMAGED...ROOFS OFF...NEAR LAKEVILLE
            FARMINGTON LINE...TIME ESTIMATED.

0424 AM     HAIL             LESTER PRAIRIE          44.88N 94.04W
08/13/2010  M1.50 INCH       MCLEOD             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0545 AM     HAIL             6 SW STARBUCK           45.56N 95.63W
08/13/2010  E0.75 INCH       POPE               MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0620 AM     HAIL             4 WNW BROOTEN           45.51N 95.20W
08/13/2010  M0.88 INCH       POPE               MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0625 AM     HAIL             4 NNE GILCHRIST         45.51N 95.30W
08/13/2010  M1.00 INCH       POPE               MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0629 AM     HAIL             BROOTEN                 45.50N 95.12W
08/13/2010  E0.75 INCH       STEARNS            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0636 AM     TSTM WND GST     GEORGEVILLE             45.44N 94.94W
08/13/2010  M48.00 MPH       STEARNS            MN   MESONET

            MNDOT ROAD SENSOR

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WSW MARYSTOWN         44.70N 93.59W
08/13/2010  E3.90 INCH       SCOTT              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       11 SW LITCHFIELD        45.02N 94.71W
08/13/2010  M2.25 INCH       MEEKER             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1231 PM CDT FRI AUG 13 2010

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

0320 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E BERNE               44.16N 92.73W
08/13/2010                   DODGE              MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TOP OF TREE BROKE OFF. TIME ESTIMATED.

0350 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ORONOCO                 44.16N 92.54W
08/13/2010                   OLMSTED            MN   PUBLIC

            MULTIPLE LARGE TREES DOWN. SOFFIT...FASCIA...SIDING...AND
            GARAGE DOOR DAMAGE. TRAILER TUMBLED AND MOVED NEAR TILLYS
            TAVERN.

0350 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ORONOCO                 44.16N 92.54W
08/13/2010                   OLMSTED            MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CAMPER BLOWN OVER

0410 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LAKE CITY               44.45N 92.28W
08/13/2010                   WABASHA            MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN AND AROUND THE LAKE CITY AREA. A
            SILO NEAR THE CARGILL PLANT WAS KNOCKED DOWN.

0420 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LAKE CITY               44.45N 92.28W
08/13/2010                   WABASHA            MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN IN LAKE CITY. TIME
            ESTIMATED.

0425 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NELSON                  44.42N 92.00W
08/13/2010                   BUFFALO            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MANY TREES DOWN IN AND AROUND THE NELSON AREA.

0441 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 NW WABASHA            44.40N 92.09W
08/13/2010  M48.00 MPH       WABASHA            MN   AMATEUR RADIO

0500 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NW ALMA               44.37N 91.98W
08/13/2010                   BUFFALO            WI   PUBLIC

            TREES REPORTED DOWN BETWEEN ALMA AND NELSON.

0510 AM     TSTM WND DMG     INDEPENDENCE            44.36N 91.42W
08/13/2010                   TREMPEALEAU        WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN AND TIN BLOWN OFF A BARN ROOF.

0525 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N INDEPENDENCE        44.38N 91.42W
08/13/2010                   TREMPEALEAU        WI   AMATEUR RADIO

            LIMBS DOWN ACROSS POWER LINES

0530 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N STEWARTVILLE        43.89N 92.49W
08/13/2010                   OLMSTED            MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEMI TRUCK BLOWN OVER NEAR HIGHWAY 63 AND INTERSTATE 90
            INTERCHANGE

0532 AM     TSTM WND DMG     STEWARTVILLE            43.86N 92.49W
08/13/2010                   OLMSTED            MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN TOWN

0532 AM     TSTM WND DMG     STEWARTVILLE            43.86N 92.49W
08/13/2010                   OLMSTED            MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WIND DAMAGE TO TRAILER HOMES

0608 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 N ZUMBRO FALLS        44.30N 92.43W
08/13/2010                   WABASHA            MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER HIGHWAY 63 1.5 MILES NORTH OF ZUMBRO FALLS.

0625 AM     TSTM WND DMG     PICKWICK                43.98N 91.60W
08/13/2010                   WINONA             MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LARGE TREE DOWN.

0627 AM     TSTM WND GST     6 W ARCADIA             44.25N 91.61W
08/13/2010  E50.00 MPH       BUFFALO            WI   PUBLIC

0627 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BLAIR                   44.30N 91.23W
08/13/2010                   TREMPEALEAU        WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

0627 AM     HAIL             2 N WHITEHALL           44.39N 91.31W
08/13/2010  E1.00 INCH       TREMPEALEAU        WI   PUBLIC

0630 AM     TSTM WND DMG     TAYLOR                  44.32N 91.12W
08/13/2010                   JACKSON            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS TREES DOWN IN MANY LOCATIONS IN
            WESTERN JACKSON COUNTY INCLUDING AREAS EAST OF
            BLAIR...AND IN AND AROUND TAYLOR...NORTHFIELD...ALMA
            CENTER...YORK...AND BLACK RIVER FALLS. TIME OF EVENT FROM
            AROUND 630-700 AM.

0630 AM     FLASH FLOOD      ALMA                    44.33N 91.92W
08/13/2010                   BUFFALO            WI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DAMAGE ACROSS THE COUNTY. 31 MUDSLIDES AND 4 COUNTY ROADS
            CLOSED.

0632 AM     TSTM WND DMG     TAYLOR                  44.32N 91.12W
08/13/2010                   JACKSON            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERAL TREE LIMBS DOWN AND A SMALL TREE DOWN. WIND GUSTS
            ESTIMATED 50 TO 55 MPH.

0640 AM     TSTM WND GST     TAYLOR                  44.32N 91.12W
08/13/2010  E45.00 MPH       JACKSON            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS.

0700 AM     FLASH FLOOD      INDEPENDENCE            44.36N 91.42W
08/13/2010                   TREMPEALEAU        WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROAD WASHOUTS. WASHED OUT CULVERTS. CREEKS OUT OF THEIR
            BANKS. WATER OVER ROADWAYS. ALL IN AND AROUND THE
            INDEPENDENCE AREA. RAINFALL OF 4 INCHES.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       INDEPENDENCE            44.36N 91.42W
08/13/2010  E4.00 INCH       TREMPEALEAU        WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SW RENO               43.57N 91.32W
08/13/2010  M1.96 INCH       HOUSTON            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NW WABASHA            44.39N 92.07W
08/13/2010  M3.00 INCH       WABASHA            MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ALMA                    44.33N 91.92W
08/13/2010  E3.45 INCH       BUFFALO            WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ZUMBRO FALLS            44.29N 92.43W
08/13/2010  E3.20 INCH       WABASHA            MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       KELLOGG                 44.31N 92.00W
08/13/2010  M3.43 INCH       WABASHA            MN   MESONET

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WABASHA                 44.37N 92.05W
08/13/2010  M4.16 INCH       WABASHA            MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NW BLAIR              44.32N 91.26W
08/13/2010  M2.00 INCH       TREMPEALEAU        WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

0705 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W SPARTA              43.94N 90.89W
08/13/2010                   MONROE             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RURAL STREET SIGN DAMAGE IN THE AREA OF GARDEN AVENUE ON
            THE MONROE/LA CROSSE COUNTY LINE WEST OF SPARTS.

0724 AM     TSTM WND DMG     WILTON                  43.81N 90.53W
08/13/2010                   MONROE             WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN IN WILTON

0725 AM     TSTM WND GST     FORT MC COY             44.02N 90.68W
08/13/2010  E45.00 MPH       MONROE             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0732 AM     TSTM WND GST     TOMAH                   43.99N 90.50W
08/13/2010  E45.00 MPH       MONROE             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0750 AM     HEAVY RAIN       THEILMAN                44.30N 92.20W
08/13/2010  M3.81 INCH       WABASHA            MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      PIGEON FALLS            44.42N 91.21W
08/13/2010                   TREMPEALEAU        WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS MANY AREAS WITH MUDSLIDES AND
            ROADS UNDER WATER ACROSS NORTHERN PART OF COUNTY.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N TREMPEALEAU         44.02N 91.44W
08/13/2010  M2.20 INCH       TREMPEALEAU        WI   PUBLIC

            2.20 INCHES BETWEEN 630 AND 745 AM. 1.8 OF THAT FELL IN
            THE FIRST 45 MINUTES.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NELSON                  44.42N 92.00W
08/13/2010                   BUFFALO            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERAL MUDSLIDES IN AND AROUND THE NELSON AREA. SEVERAL
            SMALLER CREEKS OUT OF THEIR BANKS AND UP OVER BRIDGE
            CROSSINGS. RAINFALL ESTIMATED AROUND 5 INCHES.

0803 AM     FLOOD            LA CROSSE               43.83N 91.23W
08/13/2010                   LA CROSSE          WI   AMATEUR RADIO

            STREET FLOODING IN LA CROSSE

0810 AM     TSTM WND GST     2 NNE LYNDON STATION    43.74N 89.88W
08/13/2010  E67.00 MPH       JUNEAU             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ALONG HWY 82 NEAR THE JUNEAU/ADAMS COUNTY BORDER.

0811 AM     TSTM WND GST     LYNDON STATION          43.71N 89.89W
08/13/2010  M69.00 MPH       JUNEAU             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0820 AM     FLOOD            LA CROSSE               43.83N 91.23W
08/13/2010                   LA CROSSE          WI   AMATEUR RADIO

            THREE FEET OF WATER AT INTERSECTION OF CASS STREET AND
            15TH

0822 AM     TSTM WND DMG     TOMAH                   43.99N 90.50W
08/13/2010                   MONROE             WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN IN TOMAH - ALSO WIND DAMAGE TO PARKING LOT
            LIGHT AT ACE HARDWARE

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WHITEHALL               44.37N 91.31W
08/13/2010  M3.17 INCH       TREMPEALEAU        WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

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