The active weather pattern continues with another round of thunderstorms over a large section of Minnesota from the evening of June 20th to the morning of June 21. This massive cluster of storms dropped a widespread swath of 1 to 2 inches of rain across central and northern Minnesota, and leaving broken branches and some flooding in parts of the state.
This latest round of precipitation began with severe storms and heavy rains over west central Minnesota during the day on June 20. A CoCoRaHS observer near Lake Park in western Becker County measured over three inches of rain in an hour from 8:30pm to 9:30pm on June 20 with a 24 hour total of 6.68 inches. The storms continued through the overnight hours and moved into the Twin Cities in the wee hours of June 21. The height of the storm was from roughly 3am to 5am across the Twin Cities Metro area. The highest 24 hour total found so far was 7.75 inches at Breezy Point in Crow Wing County. A volunteer observer with the Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation Network near Nisswa measured 6.14 inches of rain. Some roads were reported underwater in Todd County and flooded basements were reported in the Morris Area. 5.60 inches was measured at the University of Minnesota Morris weather station. The Twin Cities International Airport saw 1.95 inches of rain with 1.79 inches falling in three hours.
The trigger for the heavy rain and thunderstorms was a stationary front draped east to west over Minnesota. The thunderstorms developed along and north of this boundary and moved to the east and then turned southeast.
There were also numerous reports of wind damage across central Minnesota. One of the higher wind gusts reported was 85 mph at Benson in Swift County. 71mph was reported at Morris. There was also widespread reports of power outages across central Minnesota with Xcel Energy reporting 133,000 people without power at one time.
The massive area of thunderstorms maintained its strength and continued across Wisconsin and was approaching Chicago by lunch time on the 21st.
Listed below are storm reports from the National Weather Service.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1255 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1205 PM FLOOD 1 E BROWERVILLE 46.09N 94.85W
06/21/2013 TODD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
COUNTY RD 16 CLOSED DUE TO WATER COVERING.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1252 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0952 PM TSTM WND DMG EAGLE BEND 46.17N 95.03W
06/20/2013 TODD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES AND LIMBS DOWN AROUND TOWN. POWER OUT.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1227 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1210 PM FLOOD GLENWOOD 45.65N 95.38W
06/21/2013 POPE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER COVERING ROAD AT 5TH STREET IN TOWN.
0145 AM FLOOD LONG PRAIRIE 45.98N 94.86W
06/21/2013 TODD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER COVERING 4TH STREET SOUTH OF TOWN.
0358 AM FLOOD 2 N LONG PRAIRIE 46.01N 94.86W
06/21/2013 TODD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER COVING SOUTH BOUND LANE HIGHWAY 71.
0512 AM TSTM WND DMG LONG PRAIRIE 45.98N 94.86W
06/21/2013 TODD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
BUISNESS LOST ROOF IN TOWN.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1202 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN MORRIS 45.59N 95.91W
06/21/2013 M5.60 INCH STEVENS MN CO-OP OBSERVER
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1126 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0434 AM TSTM WND DMG FARIBAULT 44.30N 93.27W
06/21/2013 RICE MN EMERGENCY MNGR
1 FOOT DIAMETER TREE BRANCH DOWN AT COURTHOUSE DOWNTOWN.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1124 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE MONTICELLO 45.30N 93.79W
06/21/2013 WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE 30 IN. IN DIAMETER DOWN. SMALLER BRANCHES FROM
OTHER
TREES ALSO DOWN.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1121 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 SW ST PAUL 44.90N 93.18W
06/21/2013 RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
MANY TREES AND BRANCHES DOWN IN YARDS AND STREETS.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1116 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
...LATEST RAINFALL REPORTS...
LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE LAT/LON
GORDON 6.54 0800 AM 06/21 46.24N/91.80W
WASHBURN RAWS 5.16 1002 AM 06/21 46.64N/91.20W
2 NNW HOYT LAKES 5.13 1015 AM 06/21 47.54N/92.17W
BRAINERD 7NW 3.76 0700 AM 06/21 46.42N/94.30W
BRAINERD 3.51 0700 AM 06/21 46.40N/94.13W
4 ENE BRIMSON 3.46 1039 AM 06/21 47.31N/91.80W
3 W WOODROW 3.45 1006 AM 06/21 46.40N/94.13W
MN SANDSTONE 6 W 3.41 0700 AM 06/21 46.11N/92.99W
ISLE 12N 3.36 0800 AM 06/21 46.32N/93.50W
CLAM LAKE 4W 3.28 0630 AM 06/21 46.17N/90.98W
WINTER 3.01 0900 AM 06/21 45.80N/90.99W
APOSTLE ISLANDS RAWS 3.00 1023 AM 06/21 46.93N/90.75W
SYLVAN DAM POWERPLANT 2.88 1030 AM 06/21 46.30N/94.38W
3 S ASHLAND 2.85 0800 AM 06/21 46.55N/90.92W
DAM 2.85 0800 AM 06/21 46.67N/94.12W
WRENSHALL 2.81 0800 AM 06/21 46.62N/92.38W
7 ENE BRUNO 2.74 0800 AM 06/21 46.28N/92.50W
BAYFIELD 9N 2.69 0700 AM 06/21 46.94N/90.83W
BRAINERD 2.61 0700 AM 06/21 46.34N/94.21W
4 ESE NAMEKAGON 2.59 1002 AM 06/21 46.20N/90.97W
ISABELLA 14W 2.46 0900 AM 06/21 47.59N/91.65W
4 N HILL CITY 2.45 1007 AM 06/21 47.04N/93.60W
HAYWARD 2.41 0700 AM 06/21 46.03N/91.44W
1 SE MISSION 2.23 0945 AM 06/21 46.57N/94.03W
LUTSEN 2.20 0945 AM 06/21 47.64N/90.71W
GLIDDEN RAWS 2.13 1000 AM 06/21 46.14N/90.59W
2 N TWO HARBORS 2.09 0700 AM 06/21 47.07N/91.68W
7 WSW CABLE 2.02 0600 AM 06/21 46.13N/91.40W
ASHLAND AIRPORT 2.02 0700 AM 06/21 46.55N/90.92W
FERNBERG RAWS 1.99 1013 AM 06/21 47.95N/91.50W
VIRGINIA 1.85 0849 AM 06/21 47.52N/92.55W
WRIGHT 3E 1.84 0600 AM 06/21 46.68N/92.95W
1 SSE BABBITT 1.82 1000 AM 06/21 47.62N/91.93W
DULUTH 1.81 0700 AM 06/21 46.84N/92.21W
BAYFIELD 1 SW WWTP 1.76 0800 AM 06/21 46.80N/90.84W
UPSON 1.67 0800 AM 06/21 46.37N/90.41W
3 N BUTTERNUT 1.65 0600 AM 06/21 46.05N/90.53W
DULUTH NWS 1.65 0700 AM 06/21 46.84N/92.21W
RICE LAKE N.W.R. 1.63 0852 AM 06/21 46.54N/93.29W
ASHLAND 1.57 0700 AM 06/21 46.58N/90.88W
MISSISSIPPI RIVER 1.42 1030 AM 06/21 46.54N/93.71W
CHISHOLM-HIBBING AIRPORT 1.27 0700 AM 06/21 47.39N/92.84W
5 E HIBBING 1.25 1007 AM 06/21 47.39N/92.83W
LIBBY 1.18 1000 AM 06/21 46.79N/93.32W
WOLF RIDGE ENVIRON LEARNING CE 1.16 0700 AM 06/21 47.45N/91.22W
12 ENE FIFIELD 1.14 1047 AM 06/21 45.93N/90.18W
MISS RIVER AT WILLOW BEACH 1.06 1015 AM 06/21 47.30N/93.90W
GRAND RAPIDS 12N 1.02 0630 AM 06/21 47.40N/93.51W
VERMILLION RIVER 1.00 1030 AM 06/21 48.26N/92.57W
SOUTH FORK KAWISHIWI RIVER 0.96 1030 AM 06/21 47.84N/91.70W
GRAND MARIAS 0.95 0800 AM 06/21 47.73N/90.35W
3 S TOWER 0.92 0730 AM 06/21 47.76N/92.29W
MADELINE ISLAND 0.91 0638 AM 06/21 46.78N/90.77W
17 E BUYCK 0.89 1004 AM 06/21 48.12N/92.16W
THE BAY OF GRAND MARAIS 0.88 0700 AM 06/21 47.75N/90.34W
1 W CASS LAKE 0.79 1001 AM 06/21 47.38N/94.61W
BABBITT 0.77 0700 AM 06/21 47.71N/91.95W
CASS LAKE 0.75 0800 AM 06/21 47.38N/94.61W
5 S ELY 0.74 1004 AM 06/21 47.83N/91.84W
EMBARASS 0.74 0600 AM 06/21 47.66N/92.20W
2 NNE BIGFORK 0.72 1007 AM 06/21 47.78N/93.65W
MISSISSIPPI RVR 0.70 1000 AM 06/21 47.23N/93.53W
LEECH LAKE RIVER NEAR BALL CLU 0.58 1000 AM 06/21 47.27N/93.95W
DIXON LAKE 0.49 0840 AM 06/21 47.57N/94.22W
4 SW ORR 0.42 1008 AM 06/21 48.02N/92.86W
KABETOGAMA GENERAL STORE 0.39 0700 AM 06/21 48.41N/93.05W
LITTLEFORK RAWS 0.31 1008 AM 06/21 48.39N/93.56W
ORR 3E 0.31 0600 AM 06/21 48.06N/92.75W
5 SW FEDERAL DAM 0.19 1000 AM 06/21 47.17N/94.29W
INTERNATIONAL FALLS 0.16 0700 AM 06/21 48.57N/93.40W
3 W INDUS 0.14 0800 AM 06/21 48.62N/93.90W
5 ENE WILKINSON 0.11 1015 AM 06/21 47.30N/94.54W
PIGEON RIVER AT MIDDLE FALLS 0.02 0700 AM 06/21 48.01N/89.62W
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1108 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0745 AM HEAVY RAIN 15 NE CABLE 46.35N 91.08W
06/21/2013 E3.44 INCH BAYFIELD WI TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0745 AM HEAVY RAIN SANDSTONE 46.13N 92.86W
06/21/2013 M4.50 INCH PINE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 S HERBSTER 46.76N 91.26W
06/21/2013 M2.80 INCH BAYFIELD WI TRAINED SPOTTER
EVENT TOTAL. 0.5 INCHES SINCE 8 PM.
0903 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 NW TWO HARBORS 47.08N 91.75W
06/21/2013 M1.90 INCH LAKE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0903 AM HEAVY RAIN AURORA 47.53N 92.24W
06/21/2013 M4.41 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 800 AM.
0913 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW HAYWARD 45.99N 91.51W
06/21/2013 M3.50 INCH SAWYER WI TRAINED SPOTTER
SINCE 330 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
1014 AM HEAVY RAIN HAWTHORNE 46.50N 91.86W
06/21/2013 M1.50 INCH DOUGLAS WI TRAINED SPOTTER
SINCE 3 AM.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1057 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0415 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NE MANKATO 44.21N 93.93W
06/21/2013 BLUE EARTH MN TRAINED SPOTTER
20 INCH DIAMETER TREE SNAPPED OFF ROUGHLY SIX FEET ABOVE
THE GROUND
Pete Boulay, DNR Climatologist