Dissipating Storms: June 11, 2018
Courtesy: MNDNR State Climatology Office
Courtesy: MNDNR State Climatology Office
A weak cold front was situated over the eastern Dakotas on the morning of June 11 2018. As it drifted east during the day, strong thunderstorms developed out ahead of the front. A warm front was over southwest Iowa and confined the more oppressive dew points well to the south of Minnesota.
Strong thunderstorms moved slowly to the east and brought heavy rains across western and central Minnesota during the daylight hours of June 11. As these thunderstorms dissipated in the evening, strong gusty winds caused tree damage in the west metro, specifically around the Lake Minnetonka area. The highest wind gust reported was 60mph at the St. Cloud Airport. The highest rainfall total found so far was 3.87 at an automated gauge near Cosmos in Meeker County.
Storm Reports and Public Information Statements from the National Weather Service
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
253 PM CDT TUE JUN 12 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0540 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 6 SSW COKATO 45.00N 94.24W
06/11/2018 WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS FROM THE EAST DAMAGED OR
DESTROYED MANY CORN CROPS BETWEEN COKATO AND
HUTCHINSON.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
650 AM CDT TUE JUN 12 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0611 AM HEAVY RAIN LITCHFIELD 3S 45.07N 94.53W
06/12/2018 M3.37 INCH MEEKER MN MESONET
MESONET STATION LFSM5, LITCHFIELD 3S. THE
DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 24
HOURS.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
651 AM CDT TUE JUN 12 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN BENSON 45.31N 95.63W
06/12/2018 M2.92 INCH SWIFT MN MESONET
MESONET STATION BENM5, BENSON. THE DURATION
OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
649 AM CDT TUE JUN 12 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN COSMOS 1E 44.94N 94.67W
06/12/2018 M3.87 INCH MEEKER MN MESONET
MESONET STATION COSM5, COSMOS 1E. THE
DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 24
HOURS.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
643 AM CDT TUE JUN 12 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0458 PM NON-TSTM WND GST ST. CLOUD AP 45.54N 94.05W
06/11/2018 M60 MPH SHERBURNE MN ASOS
ASOS STATION STC, ST. CLOUD AP. PEAK WIND
GUST FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1134 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0720 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE MOUND 44.95N 93.66W
06/11/2018 HENNEPIN MN EMERGENCY MNGR
LARGE TREE UPROOTED. ESTIMATED 20 INCHES IN
DIAMETER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1132 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 PM TSTM WND DMG SPRING PARK 44.93N 93.63W
06/11/2018 HENNEPIN MN EMERGENCY MNGR
LARGE TREE DOWN. ESTIMATED 18 INCHES IN
DIAMETER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1130 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E ORONO 44.94N 93.58W
06/11/2018 HENNEPIN MN EMERGENCY MNGR
20 INCH DIAMETER ASH TREE SNAPPED MIDTRUNK.
LARGE OAK FELL NEAR RESPONDING FIRE TRUCK.
TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1123 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 PM TSTM WND DMG ROGERS 45.20N 93.58W
06/11/2018 HENNEPIN MN EMERGENCY MNGR
LARGE TREE LIMB SPLIT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
RADAR.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1120 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0735 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW WAYZATA 44.98N 93.52W
06/11/2018 HENNEPIN MN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE 1 FT IN DIAMETER BLOCKING BOTH LANES OF
TRAFFIC ON FERNDALE RD.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
915 AM CDT TUE JUN 12 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 7 ENE SPICER 45.27N 94.81W
06/12/2018 M3.45 INCH KANDIYOHI MN MESONET
RAIN GAUGE MEASUREMENT FROM SPICER MN DNR
RIVER GAUGE. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN
EVENT WAS 24 HOURS.
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
847 AM CDT Tue Jun 12 2018
...Peak Wind Gusts From Last 24 Hours...
Measured wind gusts of 35 MPH or greater are listed below.
Location Speed Time/Date Provider
St. Cloud AP 60 MPH 0458 PM 06/11 ASOS
Rice 1NNW 52 MPH 1116 AM 06/11 MNDOT
Redwood Falls AP 49 MPH 0112 PM 06/11 ASOS
Sauk Centre 2SE 48 MPH 0940 AM 06/11 MNDOT
Buffalo AP 47 MPH 1155 AM 06/11 AWOS
Litchfield AP 46 MPH 0456 PM 06/11 AWOS
Clearwater 1SE 46 MPH 0520 PM 06/11 MNDOT
Maple Lake AP 45 MPH 1135 AM 06/11 AWOS
Sauk Centre AP 45 MPH 0935 AM 06/11 AWOS
Paynesville AP 45 MPH 0355 PM 06/11 AWOS
Santiago 3E 44 MPH 0620 PM 06/11 RAWS
Jordan 6E 43 MPH 1209 PM 06/11 CWOP
Eden Prairie AP 43 MPH 1204 PM 06/11 ASOS
Bock 3WNW 42 MPH 0520 PM 06/11 CWOP
Mayer 1NE 42 MPH 1145 AM 06/11 MNDOT
St. Bonifacius 4ENE 41 MPH 0745 PM 06/11 CWOP
Hanley Falls 41 MPH 0410 PM 06/11 MNDOT
Princeton AP 41 MPH 0615 PM 06/11 AWOS
Granite Ledge 7N 41 MPH 1148 AM 06/11 CWOP
Maple Lake 2SSW 41 MPH 1139 AM 06/11 CWOP
Glenwood AP 40 MPH 0115 PM 06/11 AWOS
Long Prairie AP 40 MPH 1015 AM 06/11 AWOS
New Germany 1NW 40 MPH 0645 PM 06/11 MNDOT
St. Paul Dwtn AP 40 MPH 0819 PM 06/11 ASOS
Willmar AP 39 MPH 0335 PM 06/11 AWOS
Litchfield 3S 39 MPH 0511 PM 06/11 RAWS
Minneapolis-St. Paul AP 39 MPH 1233 PM 06/11 ASOS
Foreston 1WNW 39 MPH 1209 PM 06/11 CWOP
Prior Lake 2WSW 38 MPH 1211 PM 06/11 CWOP
Searles 5SE 38 MPH 1215 PM 06/11 CWOP
Alexandria AP 38 MPH 1031 AM 06/11 ASOS
Crystal AP 38 MPH 0723 PM 06/11 ASOS
Madison AP 37 MPH 1215 PM 06/11 AWOS
Marietta 5SSW 37 MPH 1205 PM 06/11 MNDOT
Clara City 2WSW 37 MPH 0400 PM 06/11 MNDOT
Morris AP 37 MPH 1235 PM 06/11 AWOS
Fairmont AP 37 MPH 1021 AM 06/11 AWOS
Harding 3WNW 37 MPH 0340 PM 06/11 MNDOT
Robbinsdale 37 MPH 0717 PM 06/11 CWOP
Belgrade 3ESE 36 MPH 1020 AM 06/11 MNDOT
Alexandria 2SSE 36 MPH 1021 AM 06/11 MNDOT
Rogers 2NNE 36 MPH 1223 PM 06/11 CWOP
Rush City AP 36 MPH 0702 PM 06/11 AWOS
Easton 3SSE 35 MPH 0156 PM 06/11 CWOP
Blue Earth 2NW 35 MPH 1035 AM 06/11 MNDOT
Montevideo AP 35 MPH 1255 PM 06/11 AWOS
Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
943 AM CDT Tue Jun 12 2018
...Rainfall Reports from Past 24 Hours...
Measurements of 1.50 inches or greater are listed below.
Location Amount Time/Date Provider
...Minnesota...
...Chippewa County...
Montevideo 2.93 in 0700 AM 06/12 COCORAHS
Montevideo 1S 1.89 in 0920 AM 06/12 CWOP
...Douglas County...
Brandon 2N 2.22 in 0700 AM 06/12 COCORAHS
Alexandria 2.14 in 0631 AM 06/12 COCORAHS
Alexandria AP 2.07 in 0653 AM 06/12 ASOS
Nelson 2WSW 1.95 in 0700 AM 06/12 COCORAHS
Carlos 3WSW 1.70 in 0530 AM 06/12 COOP
Farwell 5N 1.50 in 0800 AM 06/12 COCORAHS
...Kandiyohi County...
Spicer 7 ENE 3.45 in 0700 AM 06/12 GOES
Regal 2.66 in 0700 AM 06/12 COCORAHS
Willmar 5N 2.48 in 0600 AM 06/12 COOP
New London 6WSW 2.18 in 0700 AM 06/12 COCORAHS
...Lac qui Parle County...
Montevideo 2.93 in 0700 am 06/12 COCORAHS
Montevideo 1SW 2.56 in 0700 AM 06/12 COOP
Montevideo 2SW 2.16 in 0900 AM 06/12 USARMY-COE
Providence 2.13 in 0830 AM 06/12 GOES
Dawson 1.85 in 0700 AM 06/12 COOP
Dawson 1.80 in 0800 AM 06/12 COCORAHS
...McLeod County...
Hutchinson 1NNE 1.60 in 0700 AM 06/12 COCORAHS
...Meeker County...
Cosmos 1E 3.87 in 0700 AM 06/12 GOES
Litchfield 3S 3.37 in 0700 AM 06/12 RAWS
Eden Valley 3WSW 2.17 in 0700 AM 06/12 COCORAHS
Manannah 1.50 in 0830 AM 06/12 GOES
...Morrison County...
Bowlus 2E 1.53 in 0900 AM 06/12 HADS
...Pope County...
Hancock 4ENE 2.17 in 0700 AM 06/12 COCORAHS
...Renville County...
Granite Falls 1.69 in 0845 AM 06/12 UCOOP
Maynard 1.65 in 0845 AM 06/12 GOES
Lake Lillian 5SE 1.61 in 0630 AM 06/12 COCORAHS
...Stearns County...
Paynesville AP 2.78 in 0655 AM 06/12 AWOS
Sauk Centre AP 2.56 in 0655 AM 06/12 AWOS
Brooten 3NNE 2.15 in 0815 AM 06/12 HADS
Paynesville 1SSW 1.77 in 0700 AM 06/12 COCORAHS
St. Martin 1NW 1.76 in 0900 AM 06/12 HADS
Melrose 1.57 in 0700 AM 06/12 COOP
Cold Spring 1.53 in 0700 AM 06/12 COCORAHS
...Swift County...
Benson 2.92 in 0700 AM 06/12 GOES
...Todd County...
Long Prairie 1.51 in 0600 AM 06/12 COOP
...Yellow Medicine County...
Granite Falls AP 2.90 in 0655 AM 06/12 AWOS
Hanley Falls 2.09 in 0845 AM 06/12 GOES
Hanley Falls 1.80 in 0845 AM 06/12 GOES
Canby 1.50 in 0800 AM 06/12 COOP
Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
Last modified: June 12, 2018