Severe storms with hail and high winds tore across central and southern Minnesota, damaging garage doors and seasonal flowers.
A severe line of thunderstorms raced eastward out of South Dakota and across southern and central Minnesota during the morning hours of June 11. This was the first measurable precipitation in June for many areas. While the rain was welcome, the wind and hail were not. The largest hail reported was the size of hens-eggs at Slayton in Murray County. Golf-ball sized hail was reported in Circle Pines in southern Anoka County and there were many reports of dime-sized hail across the northern Twin Cities. The hail formed small piles along roadways and some hail was still present two hours after the storm ended.
The hail pummeled peonies that were in full bloom across the Twin Cities. Hostas also took a beating.
Strong winds were associated with these storms as well with a gust of 80mph reported near Litchfield in Meeker County. A cinder block dugout was destroyed near Monticello. A storm spotter in Dassel reported a gust of 70mph. Tree damage was reported in various locations with 130,000 Xcel Energy customers without power at one time.
Below are storm reports gathered by the National Weather Service
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 927 PM CDT SUN JUN 11 2017 ...UPDATED THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE REPORTS FOR JUNE 11, 2017... ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0850 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 S ROBBINSDALE 45.01N 93.33W 06/11/2017 HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER A LARGE BRANCH OF 4.25" IN DIAMETER FELL ONTO THE STREET. 0819 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 N BECKER 45.42N 93.87W 06/11/2017 SHERBURNE MN PUBLIC A FEW TREES SNAPPED OR SPLIT IN HALF. RADAR ESTIMATED TIME. 0831 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW CHANHASSEN 44.85N 93.56W 06/11/2017 CARVER MN TRAINED SPOTTER SNAPPED TREES, 6 TO 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER. RADAR ESTIMATED TIME. 0835 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 WNW SAVAGE 44.77N 93.43W 06/11/2017 SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER A 12 INCH IN DIAMETER TREE SNAPPED IN HALF. TIME IS RADAR ESTIMATED. 1055 AM TSTM WND DMG STANLEY 44.96N 90.94W 06/11/2017 CHIPPEWA WI PUBLIC TREES DOWN. RADAR ESTIMATED TIME. 0848 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE CHAMPLIN 45.16N 93.35W 06/11/2017 HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER TREES DOWN. 0732 AM TSTM WND DMG GROVE CITY 45.15N 94.68W 06/11/2017 MEEKER MN TRAINED SPOTTER TREE BRANCHES DOWN. 0827 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 WSW VICTORIA 44.86N 93.68W 06/11/2017 CARVER MN NWS EMPLOYEE FEW TREE BRANCHES DOWN. 0818 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 ENE MAPLE LAKE 45.25N 93.94W 06/11/2017 WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 37 NORTHEAST OF MAPLE LAKE. 0740 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 N ROGERS 45.21N 93.55W 06/11/2017 HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER SEMI BLOWN OVER AT HIGHWAY 101 AND COUNTY ROAD 39. 0752 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 N KINGSTON 45.21N 94.31W 06/11/2017 MEEKER MN TRAINED SPOTTER 3 SHEDS DAMAGED AND 1 DESTROYED ALONG WITH SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 15 NORTH OF KINGSTON. 0847 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 N MINNEAPOLIS 45.00N 93.27W 06/11/2017 HENNEPIN MN PUBLIC LARGE TREE DOWN ACROSS THE ROAD AND ON TO A CAR AT NE MAIN ST. AND NE 16TH AVE. 0755 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 W BROWNTON 44.73N 94.39W 06/11/2017 MCLEOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN AND A TREE UPROOTED IN THE BROWNTOWN AREA. 0920 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE MAPLE PLAIN 45.01N 93.65W 06/11/2017 HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER COUPLE OF LARGE LIMBS SNAPPED OFF. 0915 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE HUDSON 45.00N 92.75W 06/11/2017 ST. CROIX WI PUBLIC SEVERAL TREES BLOW DOWN AND UPROOTED. GAS LINE LEAKING AS WELL. 1025 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE CAMERON 45.43N 91.73W 06/11/2017 BARRON WI TRAINED SPOTTER LARGE OAK TREE DOWN, BLOCKING COUNTY ROAD SS. 0930 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE SAVAGE 44.76N 93.34W 06/11/2017 SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER LARGE MATURE TREES SNAPPED AND POWER OUT. 1026 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW RICE LAKE 45.51N 91.75W 06/11/2017 BARRON WI TRAINED SPOTTER A FEW 6 TO 8 INCHES. 0825 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE MONTICELLO 45.28N 93.79W 06/11/2017 WRIGHT MN AMATEUR RADIO TIME ESTIMATED. CINDER BLOCK DUGOUT DESTROYED AT HIGH SCHOOL BALL PARK. 0920 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 S DRESSER 45.33N 92.63W 06/11/2017 POLK WI TRAINED SPOTTER 12 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCH DOWN. 0830 AM TSTM WND DMG WAITE PARK 45.55N 94.22W 06/11/2017 STEARNS MN AMATEUR RADIO LARGE TREES DOWN. 0855 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 S HAM LAKE 45.21N 93.23W 06/11/2017 ANOKA MN PUBLIC 8 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN. 0840 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 E ROBBINSDALE 45.03N 93.30W 06/11/2017 HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER 12 TO 14 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN ON VEHICLE. 0900 AM TSTM WND DMG MINNETONKA 44.94N 93.47W 06/11/2017 HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER LARGES BRANCHES AND POWER LINES DOWN. 0838 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 N ST. BONIFACIUS 44.94N 93.75W 06/11/2017 HENNEPIN MN AMATEUR RADIO 20 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN,. 0837 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 S SHAKOPEE 44.77N 93.53W 06/11/2017 SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER 8 INCH LIMBS DOWN. 0839 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 SE KINGSTON 45.16N 94.27W 06/11/2017 MEEKER MN AMATEUR RADIO 18 INCH DIAMETER TREES OVER HIGHWAY. 0825 AM TSTM WND DMG WACONIA 44.85N 93.79W 06/11/2017 CARVER MN TRAINED SPOTTER 12 DIAMETER BRANCH DOWN. 0826 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW REVERE 44.20N 95.39W 06/11/2017 REDWOOD MN UTILITY COMPANY POWER LINES DOWN. 0728 AM TSTM WND DMG LAKE LILLIAN 44.95N 94.88W 06/11/2017 KANDIYOHI MN UTILITY COMPANY POWER LINES DOWN. 0805 AM TSTM WND DMG KIMBALL 45.31N 94.30W 06/11/2017 STEARNS MN UTILITY COMPANY POWER OUT. 0744 AM TSTM WND DMG SAUK CENTRE 45.74N 94.96W 06/11/2017 STEARNS MN UTILITY COMPANY POWER OUT. 0815 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 WSW WAITE PARK 45.54N 94.25W 06/11/2017 STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER 2 LARGE TREES UPROOTED. 0800 AM TSTM WND DMG HUTCHINSON 44.89N 94.37W 06/11/2017 MCLEOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER NUMEROUS TREE BRANCHES AND LIMBS BLOWN DOWN, A FEW UP TO 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER. 0755 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 N COLD SPRING 45.47N 94.43W 06/11/2017 STEARNS MN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE POWER LINES DOWN. 0624 AM TSTM WND DMG DAWSON 44.93N 96.05W 06/11/2017 LAC QUI PARLE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. 0606 AM TSTM WND DMG MARIETTA 45.01N 96.42W 06/11/2017 LAC QUI PARLE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT POWER LINES DOWN. 0606 AM TSTM WND DMG MARIETTA 45.01N 96.42W 06/11/2017 LAC QUI PARLE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES DOWN ALL OVER TOWN. 0730 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE KERKHOVEN 45.18N 95.31W 06/11/2017 SWIFT MN LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. 0710 AM TSTM WND DMG PENNOCK 45.15N 95.18W 06/11/2017 KANDIYOHI MN TRAINED SPOTTER CORRECTED EVENT TIME. 8 TO 10 INCH TREES DOWN ON ROAD. 0635 AM TSTM WND DMG MONTEVIDEO 44.95N 95.72W 06/11/2017 CHIPPEWA MN LAW ENFORCEMENT POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN IN TOWN. 0640 AM TSTM WND DMG BOYD 44.85N 95.90W 06/11/2017 LAC QUI PARLE MN TRAINED SPOTTER BRANCHES DOWN. 0635 AM TSTM WND DMG 6 NNW CANBY 44.79N 96.32W 06/11/2017 YELLOW MEDICINE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT POWER LINES DOWN. 0800 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 WSW WAITE PARK 45.55N 94.24W 06/11/2017 STEARNS MN STORM CHASER NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN INCLUDING ONE ON A HOUSE. 0825 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 S MONTICELLO 45.29N 93.80W 06/11/2017 WRIGHT MN PUBLIC POWER LINES AND BRANCHES DOWN. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0915 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE HUDSON 44.99N 92.75W 06/11/2017 ST. CROIX WI PUBLIC LARGE TREES DOWN. GAS LINE LEAK. 0745 AM TSTM WND DMG EDEN VALLEY 45.33N 94.55W 06/11/2017 STEARNS MN EMERGENCY MNGR NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN, ON THE COUNTY LINE. TIME ESTIMATED. 0839 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSW EDEN PRAIRIE 44.83N 93.46W 06/11/2017 HENNEPIN MN ASOS CORRECTED TO TSTM WND GST. ASOS STATION FCM, EDEN PRAIRIE AP (FLYG CLOUD). 0745 AM TSTM WND DMG 6 NW BLOMKEST 45.01N 95.10W 06/11/2017 KANDIYOHI MN EMERGENCY MNGR GROVE BLOWN DOWN AND GRAIN BIN DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED. 0745 AM TSTM WND DMG SPICER 45.24N 94.94W 06/11/2017 KANDIYOHI MN EMERGENCY MNGR NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN TOWN. TIME ESTIMATED. 0747 AM TSTM WND DMG RAYMOND 45.02N 95.24W 06/11/2017 KANDIYOHI MN EMERGENCY MNGR NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED. 0810 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE MAPLE GROVE 45.11N 93.44W 06/11/2017 HENNEPIN MN STORM CHASER LARGE 22 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED. 1000 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 N ALMENA 45.45N 92.04W 06/11/2017 BARRON WI TRAINED SPOTTER A FEW MEDIUM SIZED TREES DOWN AND GREEN HOUSE BLOWN OVER. 1045 AM TSTM WND DMG 8 NW WEYERHAEUSER 45.50N 91.53W 06/11/2017 RUSK WI TRAINED SPOTTER LARGE TREES AND BRANCHES DOWN AND POWER OUT. 1038 AM TSTM WND DMG CAMERON 45.41N 91.75W 06/11/2017 BARRON WI AMATEUR RADIO TREE DOWN. 1015 AM TSTM WND DMG RICE LAKE 45.50N 91.74W 06/11/2017 BARRON WI STORM CHASER NUMEROUS TREES SMALL TO LARGE MOSTLY ON THE NORTH OF TOWN. 1050 AM TSTM WND DMG LADYSMITH 45.47N 91.09W 06/11/2017 RUSK WI LAW ENFORCEMENT NUMEROUS TREES OF ALL SIZES DOWN ALL OVER TOWN. POWER OUT AND A CAR BLOWN OFF THE ROAD.