May 25, 2008:  Tornadoes Strike the Northern Twin Cities Metro

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 Event Synopsis
 
   A strong low pressure system moved into western Minnesota early Sunday during the 2008 Memorial Day weekend.  Moisture return ahead of this feature, along with favorable upper level jet stream positioning, generated supercell thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening in central Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. The thunderstorms produced widespread large hail damage, especially along and north of the Interstate 94 corridor, from Monticello to the northern Twin Cities metro area, and into west central Wisconsin. The supercell thunderstorms also spawned tornadoes in multiple locations, including near Coon Rapids and Hugo. Further south of the NWS Twin Cities Forecast Area, an EF-5 tornado struck in Iowa during the same time, with more information on this available from the NWS Des Moines web site.
 

May 25, 2008 Surface Weather Map:  4 pm

May 25, 2008 Surface Weather Map: 4 pm
 

Radar Images from May 25, 2008

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Radar Reflectivity at 438 PM, May 25, 2008
Radar Reflectivity at 4:38 PM CDT, May 25, 2008		 Radar Reflectivity at 451 PM, May 25, 2008
Radar Reflectivity at 4:51 PM CDT, May 25, 2008
 Radar Reflectivity at 459 PM, May 25, 2008
Radar Reflectivity at 4:59 PM CDT, May 25, 2008		  Radar Reflectivity at 439 PM, May 25, 2008
Radar Reflectivity (terminal doppler weather radar) at 4:39 PM CDT, May 25, 2008
 Storm Relative Velocity at 439 PM, May 25, 2008
Storm Relative Velocity (terminal doppler weather radar) at 4:39 PM CDT, May 25, 2008		 Radar Reflectivity at 451 PM, May 25, 2008
Radar Reflectivity (terminal doppler weather radar) at 4:51 PM CDT, May 25, 2008
 Storm Relative Velocity from 451 PM, May 25, 2008
Storm Relative Velocity (terminal doppler weather radar) at 4:51 PM CDT, May 25, 2008		  
 

Tornadoes
 
...Summary of tornadoes from Sunday, May 25, 2008...
 
Tornado #1 (An EF-1 from Coon Rapids to Blaine):
At 4:35 p.m., the first tornado of the day touched down in Coon Rapids, at the northeast corner of the intersection of Highway 10 and Main Street, and moved east-southeast. It lifted off at 4:47 p.m. in central Blaine, near the TPC Golf Club, just east of Highway 65 and north of 109th Avenue. The total path length was six miles and its width was about 100 yards. Numerous trees were toppled or snapped, and some roof damage was noted. One house was pushed off its foundation. A number of sheds and garages were destroyed. This tornado produced EF-1 damage, with winds between 86 and 110 mph, and was confined to Anoka County.
 
Tornado #2 (an EF-3 from Lino Lakes to Hugo):

The most damaging tornado touched down in the eastern side of Lino Lakes, at the eastern shore of Peltier Lake in eastern Anoka County. The time of this was 4:55 p.m., according to Lino Lakes police. It knocked over trees and lifted boat docks, then tracked east and crossed Interstate 35E. A few barns, grain bins and silos were damaged. The tornado then intensified as it moved into northwestern Washington County and a subdivision just north of downtown Hugo. This was about 5:01 p.m. It was at this point that the tornado caused EF-3 damage, with winds in the 136 to 165 mph range, and sadly, claimed the life of a two year old boy. The tornado dissipated around 5:05 p.m. in the eastern portion of Hugo, a little north of Irish Avenue and 140th street. The total path length was six miles, and its width was about 1/8 mile.

 
Tornado #3 (an EF-0 in rural northern Washington County):
Five miles east of the dissipation point of the Hugo tornado, a brief tornado developed and tracked across portions of the Warner Nature Reserve, toppling hundreds of trees. It touched down at 5:10 p.m., was on the ground for one mile, had a maximum width of 50 yards, and dissipated at 5:12 p.m. This was about three miles southwest of Marine on St. Croix.
 
Tornado #4 (an EF-0 from Marine on St. Croix into Wisconsin):
This tornado developed in northeastern Washington County, in the northern edge of Marine on St. Croix. It crossed the St. Croix River, and moved into St. Croix County and then Polk County in Wisconsin. It dissipated 3.5 miles southwest of East Farmington, just north of the Polk and St. Croix County line. The tornado was rated an EF-0, had a path length of 1.25 miles, and a maximum width of 50 yards. The damage was confined to a few hundred trees, some of which fell on homes in Marine on St. Croix. This tornado was estimated to have touched down at 5:15 p.m. and dissipated at about 5:18 p.m.
 
Tornado #5 (an EF-0 north-northwest of Menomonie)

A four mile long, 50 yard wide EF-0 was determined to have touched down in extreme northwestern Dunn County, 20 to 25 miles north-northwest of Menomonie. It touched down at about 5:55 p.m. 3.5 miles northwest of Connorsville, and dissipated around 6:00 p.m. five miles north-northeast of Connorsville. Numerous trees were downed, along with a couple barns, silos, and outbuildings.

Hail and Winds

 ***In the aftermath of the May 25th tornadoes, numerous comments and questions about siren activation and other warning systems were received. The following links provide information about how to receive tornado and severe weather information, and how to respond when a warning is issued:

Click here for NWS severe weather watch and warning information

Click here for siren activation information

Click here for tornado safety information

 

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Photos

 

 

Storm Damage From Coon Rapids, MN
Storm Damage from Coon Rapids, MN
Storm Damage From Blaine, MN
Storm Damage from Blaine, MN

Storm Damage From Lino Lakes, MN
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 Storm Damage from Lino Lakes, MN - Click for Larger Image
This photo was taken 20 hours after the storm. Hail piled up so much that the water/hail were two feet deep at the storm drains, and the street was impassable. Some stones were still as big as quarters 20 hours later.

Storm Damage From Hugo, MN
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 Storm Damage from Hugo, MN - Click for Larger Image  Storm Damage from Hugo, MN - Click for Larger Image

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  Storm Reports
 

DAMAGING WIND...
THE STORM THAT PRODUCED THESE TORNADOES ALSO PRODUCED VERY STRONG
DOWNBURST WINDS...WITH WINDS ESTIMATED TO HAVE OCCASIONALLY REACHED
65 TO 85 MPH.  ISOLATED TREES WERE FELLED ALONG THE STORM PATH DUE
TO THESE WINDS.  EVIDENCE OF A REAR FLANK DOWNDRAFT WAS OFTEN NOTED
IN THE DAMAGE PATTERN... AND SOME VERY EXPERIENCED STORM CHASERS
DESCRIBED WITNESSING AN IMPRESSIVE CASCADING REAR FLANK DOWNDRAFT.
SOME OF THE WINDS CAUSED DAMAGE TO HOUSES...GARAGES AND OUTBUILDINGS.

LARGE HAIL...
MANY OF THE STORMS PRODUCED A PRODIGIOUS AMOUNT OF HAIL... AND MUCH
OF IT WAS QUITE LARGE.  SOME HAIL IN LINO LAKES WAS STILL ON THE
GROUND 20 HOURS AFTER THE STORM.  HAIL LARGER THAN GOLF BALLS WAS
REPORTED FROM ST CLOUD TO NORTH OF ANNANDALE...THEN EASTWARD TO
ANOKA AND ANDOVER... BLAINE...LINO LAKES...HUGO...STAR PRAIRIE
WISCONSIN...AND ACROSS SOUTHERN POLK AND NORTHERN ST. CROIX
COUNTIES...THEN NORTHERN DUNN AND SOUTHERN BARRON COUNTIES OF
WISCONSIN. THE FINAL REPORT OF VERY LARGE HAIL CAME FROM 6 MILES
NORTH-NORTHWEST OF CHIPPEWA FALLS WISCONSIN...WHERE BASEBALL SIZE
WAS REPORTED.

THE LARGEST HAIL REPORTED WAS SOFTBALL SIZE...4.25 INCHES... JUST
NORTH OF BURKHARDT WISCONSIN IN ST. CROIX COUNTY.  THE LARGEST HAIL
REPORTED IN MINNESOTA WAS 3.5 INCHES...FOUR MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
SILVER CREEK IN WRIGHT COUNTY.

The map below contains a plot of severe weather reports across the region on May 25, 2008:

 
 
Storm Reports From May 25th
Key to Local Storm Report Graphic
 

Click here for a listing of final reports that were reviewed and quality controlled for validity by NWS personnel.

The list below is of severe weather reports received during or soon after the event by the NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen Forecast Office from local government officials or trained storm spotters, prior to review by NWS personnel: 

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
932 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008

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

0831 AM     HAIL             2 WNW APPLETON          45.22N 96.06W
05/25/2008  E0.88 INCH       SWIFT              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0838 AM     HAIL             MILAN                   45.11N 95.91W
05/25/2008  E0.75 INCH       CHIPPEWA           MN   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0923 AM     HAIL             15 N WILLMAR            45.34N 95.05W
05/25/2008  E1.50 INCH       KANDIYOHI          MN   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            ONE AND HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL REPORTED AT SIBLEY STATE
            PARK

0950 AM     HAIL             2 SE ST MARTIN          45.48N 94.63W
05/25/2008  E1.00 INCH       STEARNS            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1000 AM     HAIL             COLD SPRING             45.46N 94.43W
05/25/2008  E0.88 INCH       STEARNS            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1005 AM     HAIL             COLD SPRING             45.46N 94.43W
05/25/2008  E1.00 INCH       STEARNS            MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

1005 AM     HAIL             ROCKVILLE               45.47N 94.34W
05/25/2008  E0.88 INCH       STEARNS            MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

1013 AM     HAIL             ST JOSEPH               45.57N 94.32W
05/25/2008  E0.75 INCH       STEARNS            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1025 AM     HAIL             WAITE PARK              45.55N 94.22W
05/25/2008  E1.25 INCH       STEARNS            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1027 AM     HAIL             SAUK RAPIDS             45.59N 94.17W
05/25/2008  E0.88 INCH       BENTON             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1029 AM     HAIL             ST CLOUD                45.55N 94.17W
05/25/2008  E2.00 INCH       STEARNS            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1029 AM     HAIL             SAUK RAPIDS             45.59N 94.17W
05/25/2008  E1.00 INCH       BENTON             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER 

1059 AM     HAIL             5 S MILACA              45.69N 93.65W
05/25/2008  E0.75 INCH       MILLE LACS         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1100 AM     HAIL             MILACA                  45.76N 93.65W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       MILLE LACS         MN   NWS EMPLOYEE   

1104 AM     HAIL             ST FRANCIS              45.40N 93.39W
05/25/2008  E0.75 INCH       ANOKA              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1105 AM     HAIL             10 W CAMBRIDGE          45.56N 93.43W
05/25/2008  E0.88 INCH       ISANTI             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1108 AM     HAIL             7 WSW OGILVIE           45.79N 93.55W
05/25/2008  E1.00 INCH       MILLE LACS         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0255 PM     HAIL             ATWATER                 45.14N 94.78W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       KANDIYOHI          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0317 PM     HAIL             3 E EDEN VALLEY         45.33N 94.48W
05/25/2008  E0.88 INCH       STEARNS            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0330 PM     HAIL             KIMBALL                 45.31N 94.30W
05/25/2008  E0.88 INCH       STEARNS            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0335 PM     HAIL             KIMBALL                 45.31N 94.30W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       STEARNS            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0335 PM     HAIL             KIMBALL                 45.31N 94.30W
05/25/2008  M0.88 INCH       STEARNS            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0335 PM     HAIL             2 NW ANNANDALE          45.28N 94.15W
05/25/2008  M1.50 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0336 PM     HAIL             2 NE ANNANDALE          45.28N 94.09W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0336 PM     HAIL             ANNANDALE               45.26N 94.12W
05/25/2008  M0.88 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0339 PM     HAIL             2 W ANNANDALE           45.26N 94.16W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0339 PM     HAIL             ANNANDALE               45.26N 94.12W
05/25/2008  M1.75 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0340 PM     HAIL             SW BUFFALO              45.17N 93.88W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0343 PM     HAIL             ANNANDALE               45.26N 94.12W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0349 PM     HAIL             1 NW MAPLE LAKE         45.24N 94.01W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0349 PM     HAIL             8 S CLEARWATER          45.29N 94.04W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0350 PM     HAIL             2 NNW MAPLE LAKE        45.26N 94.03W
05/25/2008  M1.75 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0350 PM     HAIL             4 SSE SILVER CREEK      45.26N 93.91W
05/25/2008  M3.00 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED 3.5 INCH HAIL. MUCH HOUSING DAMAGE.

0352 PM     HAIL             1 NE ANNANDALE          45.27N 94.10W
05/25/2008  M1.50 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0353 PM     HAIL             MONTICELLO              45.30N 93.80W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0357 PM     HAIL             2 NE ANNANDALE          45.28N 94.10W
05/25/2008  M2.00 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0358 PM     HAIL             MAPLE LAKE              45.23N 94.00W
05/25/2008  M2.75 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0400 PM     HAIL             MONTICELLO              45.30N 93.80W
05/25/2008  M1.75 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0401 PM     HAIL             MONTICELLO              45.30N 93.80W
05/25/2008  M2.75 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0403 PM     HAIL             MONTICELLO              45.30N 93.80W
05/25/2008  M2.00 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0403 PM     HAIL             2 NE BUFFALO            45.20N 93.84W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0404 PM     HAIL             BUFFALO                 45.18N 93.87W
05/25/2008  E1.00 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0405 PM     HAIL             4 W OTSEGO              45.30N 93.68W
05/25/2008  M1.75 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0409 PM     HAIL             ELK RIVER               45.33N 93.57W
05/25/2008  M0.75 INCH       SHERBURNE          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0409 PM     HAIL             6 NNE BECKER            45.45N 93.84W
05/25/2008  M0.88 INCH       SHERBURNE          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0412 PM     HAIL             MONTICELLO              45.30N 93.80W
05/25/2008  M1.75 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BROKEN WINDOWS

0414 PM     HAIL             3 S ELK RIVER           45.29N 93.57W
05/25/2008  M1.75 INCH       SHERBURNE          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0416 PM     HAIL             2 N BIG LAKE            45.37N 93.75W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       SHERBURNE          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0420 PM     HAIL             3 NW ALBERTVILLE        45.26N 93.70W
05/25/2008  M1.50 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0420 PM     HAIL             5 SW CLEARWATER         45.37N 94.13W
05/25/2008  M0.75 INCH       STEARNS            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0424 PM     HAIL             ESE RAMSEY              45.26N 93.45W
05/25/2008  M0.75 INCH       ANOKA              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0430 PM     HAIL             ANDOVER                 45.26N 93.33W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       ANOKA              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0430 PM     HAIL             2 NNW ANOKA             45.24N 93.41W
05/25/2008  M3.00 INCH       ANOKA              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0433 PM     HAIL             2 W ANDOVER             45.25N 93.37W
05/25/2008  M2.50 INCH       ANOKA              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0433 PM     HAIL             4 N BIG LAKE            45.40N 93.73W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       SHERBURNE          MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0435 PM     HAIL             1 NE ST MICHAEL         45.22N 93.64W
05/25/2008  M2.00 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0436 PM     TORNADO          2 NW COON RAPIDS        45.19N 93.34W
05/25/2008                   ANOKA              MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWY
            10 AND MAIN STREET.

0440 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NW COON RAPIDS        45.23N 93.38W
05/25/2008                   ANOKA              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER LINES DOWN, TREES DOWN, SOME ROOFS PARTIALLY
            MISSING. POSSIBLE TORNADO AT COUNTRY RD 242 AND
            SHENANDONAH BLVD NW.

0445 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SW BLAINE             45.13N 93.27W
05/25/2008                   ANOKA              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREES DOWN, HWY 47 AND HWY 118

0446 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSW BLAINE            45.12N 93.24W
05/25/2008                   ANOKA              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            13 INCH DIAMETER TREES DOWN.

0449 PM     HAIL             2 ENE BUFFALO           45.19N 93.83W
05/25/2008  M0.88 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0449 PM     HAIL             3 WNW STANCHFIELD       45.70N 93.24W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       ISANTI             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0451 PM     HAIL             HAM LAKE                45.26N 93.20W
05/25/2008  M1.25 INCH       ANOKA              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0454 PM     HAIL             1 S FOREST LAKE         45.26N 92.98W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0455 PM     TORNADO          3 NW CONNORSVILLE       45.17N 92.14W
05/25/2008                   DUNN               WI   NWS STORM SURVEY

            SURVEY DETERMINED AN EF-0 TORNADO TRACKED FROM 3.5 NW
            CONNORSVILLE TO 5 NNE CONNORSVILLE. NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
            BARN AND FEW SHEDS DOWN.

0500 PM     HAIL             5 E BLAINE              45.18N 93.11W
05/25/2008  M2.00 INCH       ANOKA              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0500 PM     HAIL             1 NE ST MICHAEL         45.22N 93.64W
05/25/2008  M1.75 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0501 PM     HAIL             1 W ST MICHAEL          45.21N 93.68W
05/25/2008  M0.75 INCH       WRIGHT             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0501 PM     TORNADO          HUGO                    45.16N 92.96W
05/25/2008                   WASHINGTON         MN   NWS STORM SURVEY

            *** 1 FATAL, 9 INJ *** TORNADO RATED EF-3. TOUCHED DOWN
            AT 455 PM ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF LAKE PELTIER IN LINO
            LAKES THEN MOVED INTO HOUSING SUBDIVISION AT 501 PM.
            TORNADO DISSIPATED AT ABOUT 505 PM JUST NORTH OF IRISH
            AVE AND 140TH ST IN EASTERN HUGO. PATH LENGTH 6 MILES.

0502 PM     HAIL             6 S LINDSTROM           45.30N 92.84W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0503 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ANOKA                   45.21N 93.39W
05/25/2008                   ANOKA              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BUILDING DAMAGE.

0503 PM     HAIL             1 ESE FOREST LAKE       45.27N 92.97W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0510 PM     HAIL             ROGERS                  45.19N 93.55W
05/25/2008  M1.75 INCH       HENNEPIN           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0511 PM     HAIL             ANOKA                   45.21N 93.39W
05/25/2008  M3.00 INCH       ANOKA              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CITY OF ANOKA.

0512 PM     HAIL             2 NNW ANOKA             45.24N 93.41W
05/25/2008  M0.75 INCH       ANOKA              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0514 PM     HAIL             6 E FOREST LAKE         45.26N 92.87W
05/25/2008  M0.75 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0516 PM     HAIL             WNW OSCEOLA             45.32N 92.71W
05/25/2008  M0.75 INCH       CHISAGO            MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0520 PM     HAIL             4 WNW COON RAPIDS       45.20N 93.38W
05/25/2008  M0.88 INCH       ANOKA              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0523 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FOREST LAKE             45.28N 92.99W
05/25/2008                   WASHINGTON         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MILE MARKER 124 ON INTERSTATE 35 E. FARM BUILDINGS BLOWN
            OVER, TREES UPROOTED.

0523 PM     HAIL             5 W AMERY               45.30N 92.47W
05/25/2008  M0.75 INCH       POLK               WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0525 PM     HAIL             3 SW DALBO              45.66N 93.49W
05/25/2008  M0.88 INCH       ISANTI             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0530 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 N BROOKLYN PARK       45.13N 93.36W
05/25/2008  M62.00 MPH       HENNEPIN           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SE STAR PRAIRIE       45.19N 92.52W
05/25/2008                   ST. CROIX          WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SIDING BLOWN OFF SHED AND WRAPPED AROUND TREE TRUNK.
            TREES DOWN.

0532 PM     HAIL             3 ESE FOREST LAKE       45.26N 92.93W
05/25/2008  M0.88 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0534 PM     HAIL             CIRCLE PINES            45.14N 93.15W
05/25/2008  M0.75 INCH       ANOKA              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0535 PM     HAIL             4 E BLAINE              45.17N 93.13W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       ANOKA              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0535 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW HUGO               45.18N 92.99W
05/25/2008                   WASHINGTON         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HOUSE DOWN, WIDESPREAD DAMAGE.

0538 PM     HAIL             2 NW HUGO               45.18N 92.99W
05/25/2008  M0.75 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0539 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNW COON RAPIDS       45.20N 93.32W
05/25/2008                   ANOKA              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SHINGLES OFF AND 8 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES BROKEN OFF.

0540 PM     TSTM WND DMG     S DEER PARK             45.18N 92.39W
05/25/2008                   ST. CROIX          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FEW LARGE TREES DOWN.

0543 PM     HAIL             6 SE FOREST LAKE        45.21N 92.92W
05/25/2008  M0.88 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0545 PM     HAIL             2 WSW HUGO              45.15N 93.00W
05/25/2008  M2.00 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0545 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNW ST PAUL           44.96N 93.11W
05/25/2008                   RAMSEY             MN   EMERGENCY MNGR 

            A FEW TREES DOWN AT UNIVERSITY AND MARION NEAR STATE
            CAPITOL.

0547 PM     HAIL             1 NE HUGO               45.17N 92.95W
05/25/2008  M1.75 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0551 PM     HAIL             2 NNE MARINE ON ST CROI 45.22N 92.76W
05/25/2008  M0.75 INCH       WASHINGTON         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0555 PM     HAIL             STAR PRAIRIE            45.20N 92.53W
05/25/2008  M3.00 INCH       ST. CROIX          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0555 PM     HAIL             1 N BURKHARDT           45.04N 92.67W
05/25/2008  M4.25 INCH       ST. CROIX          WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0555 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S PRAIRIE FARM        45.22N 91.98W
05/25/2008                   BARRON             WI   STORM CHASER   

            UPROOTED AND BLOWN DOWN TREES. TRAILER CAMPER OVERTURNED.
            SHERIFF REPORTS NO INJURIES.

0555 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PRAIRIE FARM            45.24N 91.98W
05/25/2008                   BARRON             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS 4 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES DOWN.

0600 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N CONNORSVILLE        45.17N 92.09W
05/25/2008                   DUNN               WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN.

0602 PM     HAIL             1 S STAR PRAIRIE        45.18N 92.53W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       ST. CROIX          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0604 PM     HAIL             2 NNE NEW RICHMOND      45.15N 92.53W
05/25/2008  M1.75 INCH       ST. CROIX          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT TAKEN AT NEW RICHMOND AIRPORT.

0605 PM     HAIL             3 SW DALLAS             45.23N 91.86W
05/25/2008  M0.75 INCH       BARRON             WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0606 PM     HAIL             NEW RICHMOND            45.12N 92.54W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       ST. CROIX          WI   AMATEUR RADIO  

0606 PM     HAIL             1 NW NEW RICHMOND       45.13N 92.55W
05/25/2008  M1.75 INCH       ST. CROIX          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0618 PM     HAIL             2 ENE CYLON             45.14N 92.32W
05/25/2008  M2.00 INCH       ST. CROIX          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0620 PM     HAIL             1 WNW CHETEK            45.32N 91.68W
05/25/2008  M0.75 INCH       BARRON             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0621 PM     HAIL             1 N RICE LAKE           45.51N 91.74W
05/25/2008  M0.75 INCH       BARRON             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0624 PM     HAIL             4 N GLENWOOD CITY       45.12N 92.17W
05/25/2008  M1.75 INCH       ST. CROIX          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0628 PM     HAIL             2 N DOWNING             45.08N 92.12W
05/25/2008  M2.50 INCH       DUNN               WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0630 PM     HAIL             4 SW CHETEK             45.28N 91.71W
05/25/2008  M0.75 INCH       BARRON             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0635 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RIDGELAND               45.20N 91.90W
05/25/2008                   DUNN               WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            8 TO 10 INCH DIAMETER TRESS DOWN.

0642 PM     HAIL             4 N HAMMOND             45.04N 92.43W
05/25/2008  M0.75 INCH       ST. CROIX          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0645 PM     HAIL             5 NE WHEELER            45.10N 91.85W
05/25/2008  M2.75 INCH       DUNN               WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0647 PM     HAIL             1 NE COLFAX             45.01N 91.71W
05/25/2008  M2.75 INCH       DUNN               WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0655 PM     HAIL             4 NNE MENOMONIE         44.94N 91.90W
05/25/2008  M1.75 INCH       DUNN               WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 PM     HAIL             4 ESE COLFAX            44.97N 91.64W
05/25/2008  M1.75 INCH       CHIPPEWA           WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0714 PM     HAIL             12 WNW CHIPPEWA FALLS   45.00N 91.62W
05/25/2008  M1.75 INCH       CHIPPEWA           WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0714 PM     HAIL             8 S MENOMONIE           44.77N 91.93W
05/25/2008  M1.25 INCH       DUNN               WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0722 PM     HAIL             1 N EMERALD             45.10N 92.26W
05/25/2008  M2.50 INCH       ST. CROIX          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0724 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N EMERALD             45.10N 92.26W
05/25/2008                   ST. CROIX          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4 TO 5 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0734 PM     TSTM WND DMG     N CHIPPEWA FALLS        44.94N 91.39W
05/25/2008                   CHIPPEWA           WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREES DOWN. 12 INCH DIAMETER AND LARGER. 12 INCH
            DIAMETER TREES ON GARAGE. AT LEAST 15 TREES DOWN.

0737 PM     HAIL             EAU CLAIRE              44.82N 91.49W
05/25/2008  M0.75 INCH       EAU CLAIRE         WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0738 PM     HAIL             5 WSW ALLEN             44.64N 91.47W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       EAU CLAIRE         WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0745 PM     HAIL             2 S EAU CLAIRE          44.79N 91.49W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       EAU CLAIRE         WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0747 PM     HAIL             6 NNW CHIPPEWA FALLS    45.01N 91.44W
05/25/2008  M2.75 INCH       CHIPPEWA           WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0748 PM     HAIL             4 W FALL CREEK          44.76N 91.36W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       EAU CLAIRE         WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0755 PM     HAIL             SW AUGUSTA              44.68N 91.12W
05/25/2008  M1.00 INCH       EAU CLAIRE         WI   TRAINED SPOTTER


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Severe Weather Reports From Across the Country on May 25th
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