A few thunderstorms developed near the Iowa/Minnesota border during the early evening of Wednesday, May 7th. Some of the storms quickly became severe and produced severe hail near Madelia. Other strong storms produced non-severe hail across central Minnesota where there were several reports of 3/4 inch hail. By the late evening, a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Mankato quickly became severe and moved slowly east and northeast across portions of south central and east central Minnesota, before weakening near the Twin Cities.

Hail in WATONWAN, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 18:04:00 to 07-MAY-14 18:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: MADELIA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in WATONWAN, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 18:05:00 to 07-MAY-14 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: MADELIA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in BROWN, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 18:44:00 to 07-MAY-14 18:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW ULM
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in STEARNS, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 18:16:00 to 07-MAY-14 18:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROCKVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MARTIN, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 19:05:00 to 07-MAY-14 19:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: TRUMAN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in WATONWAN, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 19:34:00 to 07-MAY-14 19:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEWISVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in WATONWAN, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 19:37:00 to 07-MAY-14 19:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: MADELIA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in BLUE EARTH, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 19:48:00 to 07-MAY-14 19:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANKATO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BLUE EARTH, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 20:00:00 to 07-MAY-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: RAPIDAN
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Hail in BLUE EARTH, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 20:06:00 to 07-MAY-14 20:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANKATO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BLUE EARTH, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 20:21:00 to 07-MAY-14 20:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE CRYSTAL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Most of the hail was the size of nickels.

Hail in MEEKER, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 21:10:00 to 07-MAY-14 21:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: KINGSTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SIBLEY, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 21:41:00 to 07-MAY-14 21:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENDERSON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in WASECA, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 21:27:00 to 07-MAY-14 21:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: WASECA MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several reports of nickel, up to quarter size hail fell west and north of the city of Waseca.

Hail in RICE, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 21:57:00 to 07-MAY-14 21:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: MORRISTOWN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BLUE EARTH, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 20:03:00 to 07-MAY-14 20:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAGLE LAKE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Hail in RICE, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 22:10:00 to 07-MAY-14 22:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: WARSAW
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Quarter size hail fell for several minutes west, and through the town of Faribault.

Hail in SCOTT, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 22:48:00 to 07-MAY-14 22:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELKO NEW MARKET
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SCOTT, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 22:58:00 to 07-MAY-14 23:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRIOR LAKE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several areas between Prior Lake and Savage had hail up to the size of dimes for nearly 10 to 15 minutes.

Hail in DAKOTA, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 22:55:00 to 07-MAY-14 23:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKEVILLE AIRLAKE AR
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of quarter, and up to golf ball size hail, occurred in a swath from south of Lakeville, through the city of Lakeville, and northward for several miles.

Hail in HENNEPIN, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 23:29:00 to 07-MAY-14 23:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: EDEN PRAIRIE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SHERBURNE, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 19:24:00 to 07-MAY-14 19:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: PRINCETON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in WASECA, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 21:12:00 to 07-MAY-14 21:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: JANESVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in SCOTT, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 22:37:00 to 07-MAY-14 22:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: JORDAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Most of the hail that fell was the size of dimes and nickels.

Hail in DAKOTA, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 23:05:00 to 07-MAY-14 23:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKEVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

There were several reports of dime to nickel size hail between Apple Valley and Rosemount, with the largest measured at quarter size.

Hail in DAKOTA, MINNESOTA
From 07-MAY-14 23:17:00 to 07-MAY-14 23:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAGAN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

There were several reports of dime size hail from Eagan to Inver Grove Heights.