Hail in KANDIYOHI, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 14:21:00 to 09-MAY-04 14:21:00 (CST)
Location: SUNBURG
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail was reported 20 miles east of Benson.

Hail in POPE, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 14:23:00 to 09-MAY-04 14:23:00 (CST)
Location: SEDAN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell 2 miles west of Brooten.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANDIYOHI, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 14:35:00 to 09-MAY-04 14:35:00 (CST)
Location: PENNOCK
Magnitude: 61 EG
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Winds estimated at 70 MPH ripped off the roof of a turkey barn along Route 12.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANDIYOHI, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 14:55:00 to 09-MAY-04 14:55:00 (CST)
Location: WILLMAR
Magnitude: 64 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A county official recorded a wind gust of of 74 MPH on the north side of town. A woman driving on Gorton Ave. had her windows blown out.

Hail in WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 15:43:00 to 09-MAY-04 15:58:00 (CST)
Location: COKATO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Penny sized hail fell for 15 minutes.

Hail in BLUE EARTH, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 20:24:00 to 09-MAY-04 20:28:00 (CST)
Location: EAGLE LAKE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Penny to quarter sized hail fell near Madison Lake.

Hail in CARVER, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 16:59:00 to 09-MAY-04 16:59:00 (CST)
Location: VICTORIA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Dime sized hail fell at Deer Run Golf Course.

Hail in RAMSEY, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 17:02:00 to 09-MAY-04 17:02:00 (CST)
Location: MAPLEWOOD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Penny sized hail was reported at the intersection of routes 36 and 120.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHISAGO, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 17:03:00 to 09-MAY-04 17:03:00 (CST)
Location: SHAFER
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Six inch diameter trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 17:15:00 to 09-MAY-04 17:15:00 (CST)
Location: SHAKOPEE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Large branches were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in CARVER, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 16:27:00 to 09-MAY-04 16:27:00 (CST)
Location: COLOGNE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Heavy debris was reported in the air near the county maintenance building between Norwood and Cologne along Route 212.

Thunderstorm Wind in ISANTI, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 16:30:00 to 09-MAY-04 16:30:00 (CST)
Location: ISANTI
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Power lines were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANOKA, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 16:30:00 to 09-MAY-04 16:30:00 (CST)
Location: RAMSEY
Magnitude: 55 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Nine power poles along County Road 5 and 167th Ave. were snapped. The time was estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENNEPIN, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 16:35:00 to 09-MAY-04 16:35:00 (CST)
Location: NEW HOPE
Magnitude: 52 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

An automated weather sensor recorded a wind gust of 60 MPH.

Thunderstorm Wind in CARVER, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 16:35:00 to 09-MAY-04 16:35:00 (CST)
Location: CHANHASSEN
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees were downed at the intersection of routes 212 and 101.  The time was estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENNEPIN, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 16:21:00 to 09-MAY-04 16:45:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 56 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees were downed in Plymouth, Orono, Independence, Crystal, St. Anthony, and Rogers.  Sailboats were capsized and docks were damaged at Medicine Lake in Plymouth. A flat roof was peeled up on a building in Brooklyn Center. A tree fell through a roof in Crystal.

Hail in HENNEPIN, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 16:40:00 to 09-MAY-04 16:42:00 (CST)
Location: MINNEAPOLIS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Penny sized hail fell in St. Anthony and at Lake Nokomis.

Hail in SCOTT, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 18:16:00 to 09-MAY-04 18:16:00 (CST)
Location: BELLE PLAINE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell west of town.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 18:33:00 to 09-MAY-04 18:33:00 (CST)
Location: BELLE PLAINE
Magnitude: 55 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A wind gust of 63 MPH was recorded by an automated weather sensor.

Hail in NICOLLET, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 19:34:00 to 09-MAY-04 19:34:00 (CST)
Location: NICOLLET
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Enough nickel sized hail fell to shovel at Swan Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind in NICOLLET, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 19:50:00 to 09-MAY-04 19:50:00 (CST)
Location: NICOLLET
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A large tree was downed onto Judson Bottom Road.  The time was estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in YELLOW MEDICINE, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 10:42:00 to 09-MAY-04 10:42:00 (CST)
Location: CLARKFIELD
Magnitude: 55 EG
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A small shed was destroyed.

Hail in POPE, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 13:50:00 to 09-MAY-04 14:20:00 (CST)
Location: CYRUS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Nickel to golf ball sized hail was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANDIYOHI, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 15:00:00 to 09-MAY-04 15:00:00 (CST)
Location: SPICER
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A garage under construction on 113th Ave. NE (Route 10) was damaged. The time was estimated.

Hail in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 14:17:00 to 09-MAY-04 14:17:00 (CST)
Location: MURDOCK
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Dime to golf ball sized hail covered the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENNEPIN, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 16:40:00 to 09-MAY-04 16:40:00 (CST)
Location: MINNEAPOLIS
Magnitude: 57 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A wind gust of 66 MPH was recorded by an automated weather sensor.  Trees were downed at the intersection of Portland and 5th avenues and on a house in the northeast portion of town.

Hail in MCLEOD, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 16:40:00 to 09-MAY-04 16:40:00 (CST)
Location: GLENCOE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Penny sized hail fell in Sumter and at Lake Marion.  The time was estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in RAMSEY, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 16:45:00 to 09-MAY-04 17:00:00 (CST)
Location: ST PAUL
Magnitude: 63 MG
Property damage: 330K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A wind gust of 72 MPH was recorded by an automated sensor at Holman Field at 6:00 PM CDT. Numerous trees and power lines were downed from St. Anthony Park to the State Fairgrounds to the State Capitol including the southern portion of Como Park and the Midway area. A handful of buildings and signs at the fairgrounds were damaged. Four homes, a large porch, a fence, and a car near Como Park were significantly damaged by felled trees. In downtown about 60 windows were broken on buildings and skyways and a large billboard was downed onto power lines.  Two of four clock faces were damaged on top of Landmark Center. The high winds also caused two barges to break loose on the Mississippi River and bump into the Robert Street Bridge.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 16:50:00 to 09-MAY-04 16:50:00 (CST)
Location: FOREST LAKE
Magnitude: 52 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

An automated weather sensor recorded a wind gust of 60 MPH. The time was estimated.

Tornado in SHERBURNE, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 16:00:00 to 09-MAY-04 16:05:00 (CST)
Location: BIG LAKE
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A tornado touched down near Preusse Lake just east of Big Lake Industrial Park. It sucked up water as it crossed the lake then after hitting land it downed trees near a home on 172nd Street.  The twister crossed over 172nd Street then went into the Bruggeman residential development before dissipating. A home on Sundstrom Hill lost shingles and soffit and a flag pole was downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHERBURNE, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 16:05:00 to 09-MAY-04 16:05:00 (CST)
Location: ELK RIVER
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

A few trees and power lines were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 16:15:00 to 09-MAY-04 16:15:00 (CST)
Location: SOUTH HAVEN
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Three trees were snapped.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANOKA, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 16:15:00 to 09-MAY-04 16:15:00 (CST)
Location: NOWTHEN
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A hoop greenhouse building and the trees and shrubs inside the structure were damaged at a nursery.  The time was estimated.

Tornado in HENNEPIN, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 16:21:00 to 09-MAY-04 16:21:00 (CST)
Location: GREENFIELD
Tornado F-scale: F1
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A house was damaged and an attached garage was destroyed along 76th Lane.

Thunderstorm Wind in STEARNS, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 15:03:00 to 09-MAY-04 15:03:00 (CST)
Location: PAYNESVILLE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A pontoon boat was blown off its lift.

Thunderstorm Wind in MEEKER, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 15:10:00 to 09-MAY-04 15:10:00 (CST)
Location: WATKINS
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

A fish house was blown over and rolled 50 feet.

Hail in MEEKER, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 15:13:00 to 09-MAY-04 15:13:00 (CST)
Location: EDEN VLY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell in Eden Valley.

Hail in WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 15:14:00 to 09-MAY-04 15:15:00 (CST)
Location: ANNANDALE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Walnut sized hail was reported at Sugar Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind in STEARNS, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 15:15:00 to 09-MAY-04 15:15:00 (CST)
Location: PAYNESVILLE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A 10 inch diameter tree was snapped in half.

Hail in MEEKER, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 15:30:00 to 09-MAY-04 15:30:00 (CST)
Location: DASSEL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The time was estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in MEEKER, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 15:30:00 to 09-MAY-04 15:30:00 (CST)
Location: WATKINS
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees were downed and a pop-up trailer was opened and rolled in town. A shed 2 miles southwest of town was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in MEEKER, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 15:33:00 to 09-MAY-04 15:33:00 (CST)
Location: LITCHFIELD
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Two turkey barns were slightly damaged along Route 23 near Long Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCLEOD, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 16:10:00 to 09-MAY-04 16:10:00 (CST)
Location: SILVER LAKE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees were downed onto Kale Aveunue. The time was estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCLEOD, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 15:55:00 to 09-MAY-04 15:55:00 (CST)
Location: HUTCHINSON
Magnitude: 59 MG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

An automated weather sensor recorded a wind gust of 68 MPH. A tree was downed onto Jefferson Street SE.

Thunderstorm Wind in WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
From 09-MAY-04 15:50:00 to 09-MAY-04 15:50:00 (CST)
Location: ST MICHAEL
Magnitude: 52 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

An automated weather sensor recorded a wind gust of 60 MPH.