The following events were reported: Flash Flood, Hail, Heavy Rain, Thunderstorm Wind. These occurred near station USW00014922, approximately 26.8225 km away, between 2012-06-14 07:55:00 and 2012-06-15 07:00:00. The events included records with hailstones measuring 2.6296774193548385 inches.Thankfully, no injuries or fatalities were reported. The events caused property damage valued at 1000000.0 and crop damage of 0.0. Episode Narrative: Thunderstorms developed early Thursday morning across North Dakota, and moved southeast across west-central Minnesota, and eventually across central and east central Minnesota by the afternoon. As thunderstorms redeveloped during the afternoon and evening across portions of the southern metro area, flash flooding became a concern with the hardest hit areas from Northfield to Cannon Falls and the eastern Minnesota border.||The morning and afternoon storms produced mainly large hail around the metro area. As the storms moved farther south, several boundaries aided in the continuation of thunderstorms across the southern metro area. The storm drenched the region where flash flooding occurred with up to 10 inches of rain, turning golf course greens to ponds and roads into rivers.||The hardest hit areas in terms of flooding was from Northfield, northeast to Cannon Falls, and Red Wing where up to 10 inches of rain fell in less than 6 hours. The rainfall and associated flooding, caused closures of major highways, evacuations of 50 homes along the Cannon River, dozens of rescues from people stranded in cars, and one tour bus near the Treasure Island Resort and Casino area. Plus, there was substantial damage to parks, especially Miesville Ravine Park Reserve, where 1,800 square feet of boardwalk and two parking lots were washout or destroyed. Damages were estimated to around one million dollars alone to this park. ||At one point, the Little Cannon River near Cannon Falls rose 39 inches in less than 6 hours, and the main Cannon River rose 28 inches, to a level not experienced since the September 2010 flood. ||There was also wind damage reported between Kenyon, Pine City, and Zumbrota, specifically south of Highway 60 and along Highways 60 and 52. At least one home was severely damaged as well as small buildings and trees. Wind storms and flooding during the period June 14-21 led to Dakota, Goodhue, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Rice and Sibley counties being among those Minnesota counties designated disaster areas by presidential declaration on July 6, 2012. Thunderstorms developed early Thursday morning across North Dakota, and moved southeast across west-central Minnesota, and eventually across central and east central Minnesota by the afternoon. Event Narrative:                               Several large trees were blown down at 9th and Water Street. A measured rainfall report of 8.83 inches occurred in less than 9 hours. A measured rainfall report of 5.51 inches occurred in less than 18 hours. A measured rainfall report of 7.13 inches occurred in less than 18 hours. Excessive rainfall in a short period of time caused Highway 19 to close between Stanton and Northfield due to high water. Emergency crews had to evacuate between 30 and 50 homes in Cannon Falls, due to rising waters near the Cannon River and Little Cannon River. The bridge in the main part of town had also been closed because of flooding. The City of Northfield received 6 to 9 inches of rain and closed parts of Highway 19. In addition, cars were half-submerged in flood waters across town. Dakota County's Miesville Ravine Park Reserve was closed due to flood waters. The 1,500-acre park in Douglas Township had around 3 miles of trails, 1,800 square feet of boardwalk and two parking lots washout or destroyed. The county estimated $1 million in park damages. A measured rainfall report of 8.40 inches occurred in less than 18 hours.