Strong Storms Across Southwest Minnesota into Northwest Iowa

Overview

Clusters of thunderstorms developed Thursday evening into early Friday morning. Storms were mainly along the highway 14 corridor from Huron SD to Marshall MN. Storms built south through the night into much of southwest Minnesota into northwest Iowa. Large hail and damaging winds were the main threats.

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Photos

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1.5" hail in Ida Grove, Iowa.

Photo courtesy of Kayla Baker

Tree damage NE of Milford

Photo courtesy of Mike Ehret

Farm building damaged by wind.

Photo courtesy of Mike Ehret

Radar

Radar Loop from 7 PM CDT Thursday through 4 AM CDT Friday

Radar Loop from 7 pm Thursday through 4 am Friday

Storm Reports

Report Time	County	Location	ST	Event Type	Mag.	Source	Remark
6/4/2020 @ 8:36 PM CDT	Beadle	Hitchcock	SD	HAIL	0.75	emergency mngr	pea to dime sized hail.
6/4/2020 @ 8:37 PM CDT	Beadle	3 NNW Wolsey	SD	TSTM WND GST	65	mesonet	mesonet station 164 sd rwis wolsey.
6/4/2020 @ 8:56 PM CDT	Beadle	5 SE Wolsey	SD	HAIL	1	trained spotter	dime to quarter sized hail near wolsey mn.
6/4/2020 @ 9:03 PM CDT	Beadle	4 N Huron	SD	HAIL	0.88	emergency mngr	dime to nickel sized hail.
6/4/2020 @ 9:05 PM CDT	Beadle	2 NNW Huron	SD	TSTM WND GST	56	asos	asos station khon huron regional airport.
6/4/2020 @ 9:14 PM CDT	Beadle	4 SW Huron	SD	HAIL	0.7	trained spotter	time estimated from radar.
6/4/2020 @ 9:39 PM CDT	Brookings	8 NE White	SD	TSTM WND GST	83	mesonet	mesonet station oaks2 oak lake.
6/4/2020 @ 9:39 PM CDT	Sanborn	4 ESE Forestburg	SD	TSTM WND GST	53	mesonet	mesonet station 6 sd rwis forestburg. time estimated from radar.
6/4/2020 @ 9:39 PM CDT	Brookings	6 NNE White	SD	TSTM WND GST	60	trained spotter	leaves from trees splattered on windows and siding of house.
6/4/2020 @ 9:41 PM CDT	Lincoln	Hendricks	MN	TSTM WND GST	65	trained spotter	pea sized hail and brief heavy rain followed the strong winds.
6/4/2020 @ 9:45 PM CDT	Lincoln	3 S Hendricks	MN	TSTM WND GST	70	mesonet	70 mph peak wind gust reported at mn030 mesonet site.
6/4/2020 @ 10:00 PM CDT	Lincoln	2 NW Arco	MN	TSTM WND GST	65	trained spotter	flag pole snapped off by strong winds. lawn furniture blown all over yard. power is out. marble sized hail and 0.33 inch of rainfall followed wind.
6/4/2020 @ 10:00 PM CDT	Union	6 SE Alcester	SD	HAIL	0.7	trained spotter	ground covered with pea to dime sized hail.
6/4/2020 @ 10:07 PM CDT	Sioux	1 SSW Hawarden	IA	TSTM WND GST	56	mesonet	mesonet station fw6302 hawarden.
6/4/2020 @ 10:22 PM CDT	Lyon	1 NNW Florence	MN	HAIL	0.7	law enforcement	dime sized hail reported near florence mn.
6/4/2020 @ 10:52 PM CDT	Sioux	4 W Hospers	IA	HAIL	0.75	public	.
6/4/2020 @ 11:04 PM CDT	Murray	3 W Dovray	MN	TSTM WND GST	63	mesonet	mesonet station mn038 dovray mn-30 mile post 49.
6/4/2020 @ 11:05 PM CDT	Murray	3 SSW Iona	MN	TSTM WND DMG	0	public	received report of roughly 8 trees snapped off by the trunk, with others being uprooted. no buildings damaged, but a 4-wheeler was blown a couple hundred feet off the driveway.
6/4/2020 @ 11:05 PM CDT	Murray	Fulda	MN	TSTM WND GST	65	trained spotter	there was also some pea sized hail, and about 1 inch of torrential rainfall. small tree limbs broken.
6/4/2020 @ 11:18 PM CDT	Nobles	2 NE Rushmore	MN	TSTM WND GST	56	mesonet	mesonet station mn007 i-90 mile post 35.
6/4/2020 @ 11:18 PM CDT	O'Brien	Sanborn	IA	HAIL	1	public
6/4/2020 @ 11:20 PM CDT	O'Brien	Sanborn	IA	HAIL	1	public	report via social media.
6/4/2020 @ 11:27 PM CDT	O'Brien	Hartley	IA	HAIL	1.75	public	photo of golf ball sized hail reported via social media.
6/4/2020 @ 11:30 PM CDT	Jackson	4 W Okabena	MN	TSTM WND DMG	0	utility company	received report via social media. nine power poles were snapped, with four of them being tossed across 340th ave into the opposite ditch.
6/4/2020 @ 11:32 PM CDT	Cottonwood	4 ENE Jeffers	MN	TSTM WND GST	62	mesonet	mesonet station mn071 mn-71 mile post 43.
6/4/2020 @ 11:35 PM CDT	Cherokee	Marcus	IA	HAIL	0.7	public	received report via social media, time estimated from radar.
6/4/2020 @ 11:43 PM CDT	Cherokee	3 SSW Cleghorn	IA	HAIL	1	public
6/4/2020 @ 11:43 PM CDT	Cottonwood	2 NNE Windom	MN	TSTM WND GST	58	awos	awos station kmwm windom municipal airport.
6/4/2020 @ 11:51 PM CDT	Dickinson	1 S Milford	IA	HAIL	1.75	emergency mngr	quarter to golf ball sized hail reported near milford.
6/4/2020 @ 11:52 PM CDT	Dickinson	3 NNW Orleans	IA	TSTM WND DMG	0	emergency mngr	2.5 ft diameter tree blocking most of county rd m49 on northwest side of big spirit lake.
6/4/2020 @ 11:52 PM CDT	Dickinson	Milford	IA	HAIL	1	public	report via social media.
6/4/2020 @ 11:55 PM CDT	Dickinson	4 NW Terril	IA	TSTM WND DMG	0	emergency mngr	a roughly 2 foot diameter tree trunk broken.
6/4/2020 @ 11:57 PM CDT	Dickinson	4 SE Arnolds Park	IA	TSTM WND DMG	0	emergency mngr	crop damage 3-4 miles east of milford.
6/5/2020 @ 12:09 AM CDT	Cherokee	3 SSE Cherokee	IA	HAIL	1.25	public	time estimated from radar.
6/5/2020 @ 12:21 AM CDT	Osceola	7 E Melvin	IA	TSTM WND GST	60	trained spotter	tree branches down. time estimated off radar.
6/5/2020 @ 1:53 AM CDT	Ida	1 WSW Ida Grove	IA	HAIL	1	trained spotter	half inch to one inch hail reported, lasting for around 15 minutes.
6/5/2020 @ 1:57 AM CDT	Ida	Ida Grove	IA	HAIL	1.75	public	report via social media. time estimated from radar.
6/5/2020 @ 1:59 AM CDT	Ida	Ida Grove	IA	HAIL	2.5	public	received report via social media, with picture showing 2.5 inch hail stone. time estimated from radar.
6/5/2020 @ 1:59 AM CDT	Ida	Ida Grove	IA	HAIL	1.5	public	received report via nwschat from media partner, who received the report from the public. time estimated from radar.
6/5/2020 @ 2:02 AM CDT	Ida	Arthur	IA	HAIL	1	public	report from mping: quarter (1.00 in.).
6/5/2020 @ 2:04 AM CDT	Buena Vista	2 ESE Alta	IA	HAIL	1.25	public	report via social media. time estimated from radar.
6/5/2020 @ 2:06 AM CDT	Ida	1 E Ida Grove	IA	HAIL	1	public	report from mping: quarter (1.00 in.).
6/5/2020 @ 2:23 AM CDT	Ida	7 S Arthur	IA	HAIL	0.7	public	dime sized hail with gusts estimated at 50-60 mph, no tree branches down though.
6/5/2020 @ 2:42 AM CDT	Lincoln	Hendricks	MN	TSTM WND DMG	0	public	large barn door blown in and bent. report via social media.

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