A small complex of thunderstorms that developed across far southwest Minnesota during the morning of Thursday, September, 19th, moved northeast across southern
Minnesota. These storms produced straight-line winds across portions of southern  Minnesota from near Granite Falls to Hutchinson, while another severe storm developed across the western Twin Cities Metro area, and moved northeast.
The severe storm that developed in the western Twin Cities Metro area, produced sporadic wind damage and large hail from near Buffalo, north and east to Monticello, Big Lake, to Zimmerman and Cambridge, to Rush City. It produced 2-inch diameter hail near Cambridge, Minnesota, while other reports ranged from penny, up to golf ball size hail from near Maple Lake to Big Lake and Zimmerman. Some brief damaging winds from the outflow of the severe storms produced wind damage in northeast Minneapolis, Andover, and Blaine.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANOKA, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 09:25:00 to 19-SEP-13 09:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANDOVER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A metal stoplight was blown down at the intersection of Hanson Blvd, and Bunker Lake Blvd, in Andover.

Thunderstorm Wind in MEEKER, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 08:25:00 to 19-SEP-13 08:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREENLEAF
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A large tree was blown down approximately 5 miles south of Litchfield. In addition, a pontoon boat was dislodged from its boat lift on Belle Lake, along the Meeker, McLeod county line.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANOKA, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 09:25:00 to 19-SEP-13 09:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEXINGTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A metal stop light was blown down near the intersection of Highway 10, and Foley Blvd.

Hail in WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 08:10:00 to 19-SEP-13 08:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALBION CENTER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Golf ball size hail was reported near Granite Lake, southwest of the city of Maple Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCLEOD, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 08:40:00 to 19-SEP-13 08:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: SILVER LAKE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several large tree limbs, and one large tree were blown down northwest of Silver Lake, including an area of flattened corn in the same area of the downed tree limbs.

Hail in WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 08:37:00 to 19-SEP-13 08:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAPLE LAKE MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 09:00:00 to 19-SEP-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONTICELLO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Quarter size hail was reported near interstate 94, and Highway 118.

Hail in WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 08:41:00 to 19-SEP-13 08:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAPLE LAKE MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SHERBURNE, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 09:00:00 to 19-SEP-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIG LAKE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 08:40:00 to 19-SEP-13 08:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAPLE LAKE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in SHERBURNE, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 09:02:00 to 19-SEP-13 09:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIG LAKE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SHERBURNE, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 09:10:00 to 19-SEP-13 09:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELK RIVER
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in ISANTI, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 09:40:00 to 19-SEP-13 09:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: ISANTI
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ANOKA, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 09:25:00 to 19-SEP-13 09:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST FRANCIS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm Wind in WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 08:44:00 to 19-SEP-13 08:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAVERLY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large tree limbs were blown down near Waverly, on County Road 8.

Hail in ISANTI, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 09:46:00 to 19-SEP-13 09:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: BODUM
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm Wind in MCLEOD, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 08:30:00 to 19-SEP-13 08:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUTCHINSON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A large tree fell on a vehicle on Jefferson Street, in Hutchinson, Minnesota. The person in the car was injured.  There was a measured wind gust of 46 mph at the Hutchinson Airport at 829 LST.

Thunderstorm Wind in ANOKA, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 09:32:00 to 19-SEP-13 09:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: LINO LAKES
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A few trees were blown down south of 125th Avenue, on Sunset Avenue, near the Blaine-Lino Lakes border.

Thunderstorm Wind in ISANTI, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 09:30:00 to 19-SEP-13 09:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROWN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several large trees were blown down across southwestern Isanti County.

Thunderstorm Wind in RENVILLE, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 07:40:00 to 19-SEP-13 07:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: SACRED HEART
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A power line was blown down, along with several large tree branches scattered across the town of Sacred Heart.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENNEPIN, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 09:30:00 to 19-SEP-13 09:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ST ANTHONY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A large tree fell on a car in northeast Minneapolis, near the intersection of 37th Avenue Northeast, and 2 1/2 Street Northeast.  In addition, there was a measured 46 mph wind gust at the Crystal Airport, which is approximately 5 miles northeast of the incident at 0926 LST.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHISAGO, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 09:50:00 to 19-SEP-13 10:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: RUSH PT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Scattered large trees were blown down across the northern half of Chisago County, including a tree falling on a house west of Rush City.

Heavy Rain in SHERBURNE, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 09:00:00 to 19-SEP-13 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ORROCK
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A trained observer measured 2.98 inches of rainfall in less than one hour, southeast of Orrock.

Thunderstorm Wind in YELLOW MEDICINE, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 07:33:00 to 19-SEP-13 07:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: (GDB)GRANITE FALLS AIRPORT
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

A measured wind gust of 50 knots occurred at the Granite Falls Airport.  In addition, there was a measured wind gust at the Minnesota Department of Transportation Weather Station of 56 mph at 720 LST.  This station is in Hanley Falls, southwest of the Granite Falls Airport.

Heavy Rain in SHERBURNE, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 09:00:00 to 19-SEP-13 09:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: ZIMMERMAN
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A trained observer measured 2.95 inches of rainfall in 45 minutes, southwest of Zimmerman.

Heavy Rain in SHERBURNE, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 09:00:00 to 19-SEP-13 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ORROCK
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A trained weather observer measured 2.33 inches of rainfall in less than one hour, east of Orrock.

Thunderstorm Wind in RENVILLE, MINNESOTA
From 19-SEP-13 07:45:00 to 19-SEP-13 07:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: RENVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several large tree limbs were blown down in Renville.  In addition, there was a measured wind gust of 48 mph at the Olivia Airport approximately 10 miles east of Renville at 753 LST.