A couple rounds of thunderstorms with large hail moved across portions of southeast Minnesota during the late evening hours of May 15th. These storms dropped the hail across portions of Dodge, Olmsted, Fillmore, Houston and Wabasha Counties. The largest reported hail size was 1.5 inches near Chester (Olmsted County).

Hail in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 15-MAY-17 21:25:00 to 15-MAY-17 21:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: RINGE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Quarter sized hail was reported on the north side of Rochester.

Hail in WABASHA, MINNESOTA
From 15-MAY-17 22:00:00 to 15-MAY-17 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAMMOND
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 15-MAY-17 20:40:00 to 15-MAY-17 20:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHESTER
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Walnut sized hail was reported near Chester.

Hail in FILLMORE, MINNESOTA
From 15-MAY-17 20:29:00 to 15-MAY-17 20:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPRING VLY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in FILLMORE, MINNESOTA
From 15-MAY-17 20:30:00 to 15-MAY-17 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPRING VLY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in DODGE, MINNESOTA
From 15-MAY-17 22:35:00 to 15-MAY-17 22:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLAREMONT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter sized hail was reported near Claremont.

Hail in HOUSTON, MINNESOTA
From 15-MAY-17 22:10:00 to 15-MAY-17 22:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOUSTON
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Half dollar sized hail was reported northwest of Houston.

Hail in DODGE, MINNESOTA
From 15-MAY-17 21:26:00 to 15-MAY-17 21:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEST CONCORD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter sized hail was reported northwest of West Concord.

Hail in DODGE, MINNESOTA
From 15-MAY-17 21:22:00 to 15-MAY-17 21:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: RICE LAKE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Up to quarter sized hail was reported west of West Concord.

Flash Flood in WABASHA, MINNESOTA
From 16-MAY-17 00:30:00 to 16-MAY-17 02:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PLAINVIEW
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Runoff from heavy rain pushed the North Fork of the Whitewater River out of its banks in Carley State Park. The flooding washed out access roads and knocked down some trees.

Flood in WINONA, MINNESOTA
From 16-MAY-17 03:43:00 to 16-MAY-17 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOMER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A mud slide on the south side of Winona covered a portion of County Highway 17.

Hail in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 15-MAY-17 20:51:00 to 15-MAY-17 20:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHESTER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter sized hail was reported in Chester.

Hail in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 15-MAY-17 20:57:00 to 15-MAY-17 20:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROCHESTER
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 15-MAY-17 21:00:00 to 15-MAY-17 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROCHESTER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 15-MAY-17 21:18:00 to 15-MAY-17 21:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROCHESTER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Numerous reports of quarter sized hail in Rochester via social media.

Hail in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 15-MAY-17 21:20:00 to 15-MAY-17 21:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROCHESTER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter sized hail fell on the northwest side of Rochester.

Hail in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 15-MAY-17 21:22:00 to 15-MAY-17 21:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROCHESTER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 15-MAY-17 21:26:00 to 15-MAY-17 21:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROCHESTER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 15-MAY-17 21:28:00 to 15-MAY-17 21:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: DOUGLAS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in FILLMORE, MINNESOTA
From 15-MAY-17 21:15:00 to 15-MAY-17 21:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: PILOT MOUND
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public