Thunderstorm Wind in KITTSON, MINNESOTA
From 27-JUL-06 15:40:00 to 27-JUL-06 15:40:00 (CST)
Location: HALLOCK
Magnitude: 55 EG
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Significant tree damage occurred from strong straight line winds.

Hail in RED LAKE, MINNESOTA
From 27-JUL-06 18:10:00 to 27-JUL-06 18:15:00 (CST)
Location: TERREBONNE
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Quarter to tennis ball sized hail fell southwest of Terrebonne.  The hail continued into Polk county.

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, MINNESOTA
From 27-JUL-06 18:46:00 to 27-JUL-06 18:46:00 (CST)
Location: ERSKINE
Magnitude: 56 EG
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Numerous large tree branches and smaller trees were snapped off.  Heavy log constructed lawn furnature and a small storage shed were blown around.

Hail in POLK, MINNESOTA
From 27-JUL-06 18:46:00 to 27-JUL-06 18:46:00 (CST)
Location: ERSKINE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The large hail fell at Union Lake.

Hail in POLK, MINNESOTA
From 27-JUL-06 18:58:00 to 27-JUL-06 18:58:00 (CST)
Location: WINGER
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail, ranging in size from a quarter to a hen egg, covered the road.

Hail in NORMAN, MINNESOTA
From 27-JUL-06 19:02:00 to 27-JUL-06 19:02:00 (CST)
Location: RANUM
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail covered the ground.

Hail in RED LAKE, MINNESOTA
From 27-JUL-06 17:40:00 to 27-JUL-06 17:40:00 (CST)
Location: RED LAKE FALLS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The large hail broke windows and damaged siding.  Crop damage was also reported.

Tornado in RED LAKE, MINNESOTA
From 27-JUL-06 17:57:00 to 27-JUL-06 18:08:00 (CST)
Location: RED LAKE FALLS
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

The tornado continued intermittently along the 2.5 mile damage track.  Numerous large tree branches were broken off in shelterbelts along the track and large hay bales were tumbled around.  Peak winds were estimated at about 70 mph.

Hail in POLK, MINNESOTA
From 27-JUL-06 18:11:00 to 27-JUL-06 18:16:00 (CST)
Location: MENTOR
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Quarter to tennis ball sized hail fell northwest of Mentor.

Funnel Cloud in KITTSON, MINNESOTA
From 27-JUL-06 15:50:00 to 27-JUL-06 15:50:00 (CST)
Location: KENNEDY
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A funnel cloud developed under a persistent wall cloud formation and was witnessed by a farmer in his field southeast of Kennedy.  The wall cloud appeared to turn to the right of its original southeast path and toward a more southerly direction at that point.  A tornadic touchdown initiated several minutes later east of Donaldson.

Hail in KITTSON, MINNESOTA
From 27-JUL-06 15:58:00 to 27-JUL-06 15:58:00 (CST)
Location: DONALDSON
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Several square miles of crops were shattered or flattened by large hail in eastern Davis and western Springbrook townships.

Tornado in MARSHALL, MINNESOTA
From 27-JUL-06 16:09:00 to 27-JUL-06 16:12:00 (CST)
Location: STEPHEN
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

This tornado originated in Kittson county 3 miles east-northeast of Donaldson at 1602 CST.  The tornado blew over a road sign and caused additional extreme wind stress as crops were swirled by the winds.  Peak wind speeds were estimated at 80 mph.

Hail in BELTRAMI, MINNESOTA
From 27-JUL-06 17:05:00 to 27-JUL-06 17:10:00 (CST)
Location: PONEMAH
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Quarter to golfball sized hail occurred along the northwest corner of the Lower Red Lake.

Tornado in KITTSON, MINNESOTA
From 27-JUL-06 16:02:00 to 27-JUL-06 16:09:00 (CST)
Location: DONALDSON
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 40K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The tornado touched down in a field just north of highway 11 and travelled for about 3.5 miles before it crossed into Marshall county.  Tornadic winds snapped several cottonwood trees at a homestead and swirled tree branches around the yard.  Smaller tree branches were lofted over a mile to the south by the tornado and crops were swirled by the winds.  Peak winds were estimated at 80 mph.

Hail in PENNINGTON, MINNESOTA
From 27-JUL-06 17:29:00 to 27-JUL-06 17:34:00 (CST)
Location: THIEF RIVER FALLS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The hail fell near the Pennington and Red Lake county line.

Tornado in RED LAKE, MINNESOTA
From 27-JUL-06 17:46:00 to 27-JUL-06 17:50:00 (CST)
Location: HUOT
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A tornado touched down intermittently along a 2.5 mile track to the south, which began in Red Lake county and ended in Polk county.  The tornado swirled swaths of grain and flipped a shed door up onto the shed roof.  It also broke off numerous large tree branches in shelterbelts along its path.  Peak wind speeds were estimated at 65 mph.

Hail in RED LAKE, MINNESOTA
From 27-JUL-06 17:30:00 to 27-JUL-06 17:35:00 (CST)
Location: DOROTHY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The hail fell near the Red lake and Pennington county line.

Funnel Cloud in RED LAKE, MINNESOTA
From 27-JUL-06 17:37:00 to 27-JUL-06 17:37:00 (CST)
Location: DOROTHY
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

A persistent wall cloud with developing funnel was observed moving to the south-southeast.  A touchdown occurred later east of Huot.

Tornado in POLK, MINNESOTA
From 27-JUL-06 17:50:00 to 27-JUL-06 17:54:00 (CST)
Location: GENTILLY
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

This tornado originated in Red Lake county 1 mile east of Huot at 1746 CST.  The tornado broke numerous large branches in various shelterbelts along its route.  Peak wind speeds were estimated at 65 mph.