A very unstable air mass remained in place across the upper Midwest along with a surface warm front that laid across central Minnesota. Several rounds of severe thunderstorms moved across portions of central Minnesota the afternoon and evening of Thursday June 18th. Although there were reports of funnel clouds, no tornadoes were reported.

Hail in BENTON, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 16:30:00 to 18-JUN-09 17:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: RICE
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 200.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local Law Enforcement officials and the Emergency Manager reported a nearly continuous path of large hail that fell across northern Benton County from near Rice, northeast to Brennyville. This path is the extension of the hail swath across northern Stearns County. Most of the hail was nickel to quarter size and had depths over 6 inches in some places. The largest hail stone was around tennis ball size.

Funnel Cloud in DOUGLAS, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 13:34:00 to 18-JUN-09 13:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALEXANDRIA
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A funnel cloud was observed by a storm chaser and local storm spotters just east of Alexandria.

Hail in DOUGLAS, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 13:32:00 to 18-JUN-09 13:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALEXANDRIA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported large hail on the north side of Alexandria, Minnesota.

Hail in DOUGLAS, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 12:25:00 to 18-JUN-09 12:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: MILLERVILLE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in DOUGLAS, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 14:07:00 to 18-JUN-09 14:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: OSAKIS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters observed numerous nickel size hail stones around the Osakis, Minnesota area.

Hail in MILLE LACS, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 17:30:00 to 18-JUN-09 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: PAGE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in MORRISON, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 18:50:00 to 18-JUN-09 18:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: LINCOLN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in STEARNS, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 19:51:00 to 18-JUN-09 19:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: PADUA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in STEARNS, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 20:00:00 to 18-JUN-09 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPRING HILL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in STEARNS, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 20:18:00 to 18-JUN-09 20:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW MUNICH
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail in STEARNS, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 20:50:00 to 18-JUN-09 20:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLD SPG
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail in STEARNS, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 21:03:00 to 18-JUN-09 21:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROCKVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in KANABEC, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 18:07:00 to 18-JUN-09 18:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRASSTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in TODD, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 14:30:00 to 18-JUN-09 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROUND PRAIRIE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in STEARNS, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 15:45:00 to 18-JUN-09 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST FRANCIS
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in STEARNS, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 16:04:00 to 18-JUN-09 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLDINGFORD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 200.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters reported a large swath of quarter to golf ball size hail from near Holdingford to near St. Stephen, and Rice Minnesota. Crop damage was extensive either side of County Road 17 between Holdingford, and Rice, Minnesota where the depth of the hail was measured from a few inches, to over several feet.

Funnel Cloud in STEARNS, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 16:12:00 to 18-JUN-09 16:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST STEPHEN
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported a funnel cloud near St. Stephen, Minnesota.

Hail in MORRISON, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 16:28:00 to 18-JUN-09 16:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTH PRAIRIE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in STEARNS, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 15:49:00 to 18-JUN-09 15:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: MELROSE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in STEARNS, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 16:00:00 to 18-JUN-09 16:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST FRANCIS
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Stearns County spotters and several farmers reported a large area of trees blown down from northeast to east of St. Anthony.  It was estimated that about 200 trees were broken or blown down.  A National Weather Service damage survey determined that the damage was due to a microburst.

Thunderstorm Wind in DOUGLAS, MINNESOTA
From 18-JUN-09 13:35:00 to 18-JUN-09 13:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALEXANDRIA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters reported a large tree blown down.