Severe Storms Strike Parts of Northeast and Extreme Southeast Minnesota: April 10, 2011
The first severe thunderstorm outbreak of the season for Minnesota hit during the day on Sunday, April 10. A low pressure area centered over Sioux Falls during the early morning hours of April 10 moved to Duluth by evening. Warm muggy air surged northward out ahead of a cold front that marched to the east across the state. The air felt downright tropical during the midday hours on April 10 over central and southern Minnesota as temperatures surged into the mid 70's and dew point temperatures were in the low to mid 60's.
Strong thunderstorms developed by late morning and turned severe over parts of northeast Minnesota, with severe thunderstorms developing during the late afternoon and evening hours over far southeast Minnesota and western Wisconsin. In Northeastern Minnesota, large hail was reported in parts of Itasca, Cook, and St. Louis Counties. In southeast Minnesota, a barn was blown down and a mobile home was knocked off its foundation north of Caledonia due to straight-line severe thunderstorm winds. Baseball-sized hail was reported at Hokah with enough hail to cover the ground. The Minnesota storms were only part of a larger severe storm outbreak over the midwest.
Some unwelcomed heavy rain fell as well with the storms over parts of Northwest Minnesota with just over 2 inches reported at a volunteer rain gage monitoring site in central Clearwater County.
Behind the cold front chilly air rushed in the state and temperatures dropped by 25 degrees over the course of five hours during the evening in the Twin Cities from the mid 70's to the low 50's.
Listed below are Public Information Statements and Storm Summaries from the National Weather Service.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1048 AM CDT MON APR 11 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0403 PM HAIL 4 N HARMONY 43.61N 92.01W
04/10/2011 E0.50 INCH FILLMORE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0415 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 E CANTON 43.53N 91.85W
04/10/2011 FILLMORE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
BARN DOWN AND 1 TREE DOWN ON ROAD
0510 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N GENOA 43.59N 91.23W
04/10/2011 VERNON WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWERLINES DOWN ON MOUND RIDGE RD
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
305 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1124 AM HAIL 7 W BOWSTRING 47.54N 93.95W
04/10/2011 M0.75 INCH ITASCA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
ON CO ROAD 35 5 MILES EAST OF INGER. LOTS OF PENNY SIZED
HAIL
1135 AM HAIL MARCELL 47.59N 93.69W
04/10/2011 M1.75 INCH ITASCA MN PUBLIC
ONGOING. NEIGHBORS CAR WINDOW BROKEN DUE TO HAIL.
1235 PM TSTM WND DMG 12 W COOK 47.85N 92.95W
04/10/2011 ST. LOUIS MN PUBLIC
WITNESSED GARAGE ROOF LIFT INTO AIR AND FALL BACK ONTO
WALLS. SOME DAMAGE TO GARAGE WALLS. BOAT HOUSE OF UNKNOWN
CONSTRUCTION DESTROYED. TREE DAMAGE.
1244 PM HAIL GHEEN 47.97N 92.81W
04/10/2011 M0.75 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
DIME SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND
1247 PM TSTM WND DMG COOK 47.85N 92.69W
04/10/2011 ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN COOK AREA.
0205 PM HAIL 10 WNW GUNFLINT LAKE 48.15N 90.90W
04/10/2011 E0.75 INCH COOK MN PUBLIC
PEA TO PENNY SIZE HAIL WITH GUSTY WINDS. NO DAMAGE
REPORTED. NEAR SEAGULL LAKE.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
851 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 PM HAIL ELMA 43.25N 92.44W
04/10/2011 M0.75 INCH HOWARD IA EMERGENCY MNGR
40-50 MPH ESTIMATED WIND ALSO
0350 PM HAIL NELSON 44.42N 92.00W
04/10/2011 M1.00 INCH BUFFALO WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0400 PM HAIL 7 W HARMONY 43.56N 92.15W
04/10/2011 M0.75 INCH FILLMORE MN EMERGENCY MNGR
ALSO REPORTED 40 MPH WINDS
0411 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N BURR OAK 43.48N 91.88W
04/10/2011 WINNESHIEK IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
SOME TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AND BUILDING DAMAGE
0420 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW CANTON 43.51N 91.96W
04/10/2011 FILLMORE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
2 FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN BLOCKING THE ROAD.
0424 PM HAIL NELSON 44.42N 92.00W
04/10/2011 E0.88 INCH BUFFALO WI FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
ALSO SEEING OCCASIONAL WALL CLOUD WITH SOME SLIGHT
LOWERING. NO ROTATION AT THIS TIME.
0427 PM HAIL HOUSTON 43.76N 91.57W
04/10/2011 M1.75 INCH HOUSTON MN EMERGENCY MNGR
0430 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 N CALEDONIA 43.71N 91.50W
04/10/2011 HOUSTON MN EMERGENCY MNGR
MOBILE HOME KNOCKED OFF FOUNDATION
0432 PM TSTM WND DMG CALEDONIA 43.63N 91.50W
04/10/2011 HOUSTON MN EMERGENCY MNGR
BARN DOWN JUST OUTSIDE CALEDONIA
0432 PM HAIL GOODVIEW 44.07N 91.71W
04/10/2011 E1.00 INCH WINONA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0434 PM TSTM WND DMG 8 N CALEDONIA 43.75N 91.50W
04/10/2011 HOUSTON MN EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG HWY 76
0435 PM HAIL 5 E FOUNTAIN CITY 44.12N 91.60W
04/10/2011 E1.25 INCH BUFFALO WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0437 PM HAIL ARCADIA 44.25N 91.49W
04/10/2011 E0.75 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
0438 PM TSTM WND DMG BLACK HAMMER 43.61N 91.67W
04/10/2011 HOUSTON MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 19. POSSIBLE TORNADO
TOUCHDOWN. DEPUTY ON THE WAY TO INVESTIGATE.
0442 PM HAIL 2 E HOKAH 43.76N 91.31W
04/10/2011 M2.75 INCH HOUSTON MN EMERGENCY MNGR
0442 PM HAIL ARCADIA 44.25N 91.49W
04/10/2011 E1.25 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0442 PM HAIL HOKAH 43.76N 91.35W
04/10/2011 E3.00 INCH HOUSTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL COVERING THE GROUND WITH SOME TREES DOWN.
0444 PM HAIL 1 S HOKAH 43.75N 91.35W
04/10/2011 M1.00 INCH HOUSTON MN CO-OP OBSERVER
ALSO 0.50 INCHES OF RAIN IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES AND VERY
STRONG WINDS. POWER WENT OUT.
0445 PM HAIL 3 NW BROWNSVILLE 43.73N 91.32W
04/10/2011 E1.75 INCH HOUSTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0445 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 N CALEDONIA 43.71N 91.50W
04/10/2011 HOUSTON MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
BARN DOWN AND TRAILER BLOWN OFF ITS FOUNDATION.
0451 PM HAIL 2 S LA CROSSE 43.80N 91.23W
04/10/2011 E1.50 INCH LA CROSSE WI AMATEUR RADIO
HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL
0451 PM TSTM WND GST 2 S LA CROSSE 43.80N 91.23W
04/10/2011 E60.00 MPH LA CROSSE WI AMATEUR RADIO
0452 PM HAIL 2 S LA CROSSE 43.80N 91.23W
04/10/2011 E1.00 INCH LA CROSSE WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
ON WARD AVENUE IN SOUTH LA CROSSE
0453 PM HAIL 3 SE LA CROSSE 43.80N 91.19W
04/10/2011 E2.50 INCH LA CROSSE WI AMATEUR RADIO
AT SOUTHERN BLUFFS SCHOOL
0453 PM HAIL 2 S LA CROSSE 43.80N 91.23W
04/10/2011 E2.00 INCH LA CROSSE WI PUBLIC
EXTENSIVE HAIL DAMAGE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF LA CROSSE NEAR
WAL MART. WINDOWS BROKEN AND SIDING DAMAGED TO AN
ESTIMATED 10 TO 15 HOMES. SEVERAL VEHICLES ALSO DAMAGED
WITH DENTS AND BROKEN WINDOWS AND MIRRORS.
0454 PM HAIL 5 S OSSEO 44.51N 91.22W
04/10/2011 E1.75 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0454 PM HAIL 3 E LA CROSSE 43.83N 91.17W
04/10/2011 E1.75 INCH LA CROSSE WI NWS EMPLOYEE
AT NWS OFFICE
0454 PM HAIL 2 S LA CROSSE 43.80N 91.23W
04/10/2011 E2.00 INCH LA CROSSE WI AMATEUR RADIO
SOUTH SIDE
0455 PM HAIL 3 E LA CROSSE 43.83N 91.17W
04/10/2011 M1.75 INCH LA CROSSE WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
AT HWY 14 AND CTH MM
0456 PM TSTM WND GST 1 E LA CROSSE 43.83N 91.21W
04/10/2011 M52.00 MPH LA CROSSE WI NWS EMPLOYEE
AT NWS OFFICE
0459 PM HAIL WEST SALEM 43.90N 91.08W
04/10/2011 M1.00 INCH LA CROSSE WI NWS EMPLOYEE
ALSO 40 MPH WIND
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG OSSEO 44.58N 91.22W
04/10/2011 TREMPEALEAU WI TRAINED SPOTTER
LOTS OF WINDOWS BROKEN AND CARS DENTED FROM WHAT APPEARS
TO BE WIND BLOWN DEBRIS.
0516 PM HAIL 1 S SPARTA 43.93N 90.81W
04/10/2011 M1.00 INCH MONROE WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
AT I-90 EXIT 25
0525 PM HAIL 7 E SPARTA 43.94N 90.67W
04/10/2011 M1.75 INCH MONROE WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
AT HWY 16 AND CTH A
0530 PM HAIL MEDFORD 45.14N 90.35W
04/10/2011 E1.00 INCH TAYLOR WI PUBLIC
0530 PM HAIL 1 N TOMAH 44.00N 90.50W
04/10/2011 M1.25 INCH MONROE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0532 PM HAIL TUNNEL CITY 44.00N 90.57W
04/10/2011 M0.50 INCH MONROE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0536 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 3 SW OAKDALE 43.93N 90.42W
04/10/2011 MONROE WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
POSSIBLE FUNNEL REPORTED BY PUBLIC
0538 PM HAIL WARRENS 44.13N 90.50W
04/10/2011 E1.00 INCH MONROE WI AMATEUR RADIO
0538 PM HAIL 2 W TOMAH 43.99N 90.54W
04/10/2011 M0.75 INCH MONROE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0539 PM HAIL 3 W WITHEE 44.95N 90.66W
04/10/2011 M0.25 INCH CLARK WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
0542 PM HAIL 4 SW STETSONVILLE 45.04N 90.37W
04/10/2011 E1.00 INCH TAYLOR WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
0608 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SE NECEDAH 43.99N 90.03W
04/10/2011 JUNEAU WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
8 TO 10 INCH PINE TREES UPROOTED AND A GARAGE DOWN. WINDS
ESTIMATED 60 MPH.
0610 PM TSTM WND GST VOLK FIELD 43.93N 90.27W
04/10/2011 M56.00 MPH JUNEAU WI ASOS
0610 PM TORNADO 1 NW ARKDALE 44.04N 89.90W
04/10/2011 ADAMS WI PUBLIC
POSSIBLE TORNADO REPORTED BY PUBLIC. CONSIDERABLE TREE
DAMAGE.
0610 PM TSTM WND DMG NECEDAH 44.02N 90.07W
04/10/2011 JUNEAU WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
FUNNEL CLOUD WITH TREES DOWN.
0618 PM HAIL 3 SE NECEDAH 43.99N 90.03W
04/10/2011 M1.25 INCH JUNEAU WI AMATEUR RADIO
0618 PM HAIL 1 E NECEDAH 44.02N 90.05W
04/10/2011 M1.25 INCH JUNEAU WI AMATEUR RADIO
0623 PM HAIL BIG FLATS 44.12N 89.80W
04/10/2011 E1.00 INCH ADAMS WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0625 PM TSTM WND DMG COTTONVILLE 44.06N 89.81W
04/10/2011 ADAMS WI TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN.
0630 PM HAIL NEW ROME 44.24N 89.88W
04/10/2011 E0.75 INCH ADAMS WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0630 PM TORNADO COTTONVILLE 44.06N 89.81W
04/10/2011 ADAMS WI AMATEUR RADIO
REPORTED BY SPOTTER
0725 PM HAIL 2 S FRIENDSHIP 43.95N 89.82W
04/10/2011 M0.88 INCH ADAMS WI TRAINED SPOTTER
DIME HAIL IN ADAMS
0727 PM HAIL ADAMS 43.96N 89.82W
04/10/2011 E0.75 INCH ADAMS WI TRAINED SPOTTER
Last modified: December 4, 2015
Updated By: Climatology Volunteer Lucas Graunke
Updated By: Climatology Volunteer Lucas Graunke
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