During the afternoon of Tuesday, August 13th, severe storms developed along a line of instability across central, and southern Minnesota. Spotters and storm chasers video taped numerous funnel clouds across southern Minnesota>  Three of these funnel clouds briefly touched the ground, but no damage was reported. Some corn was flattened on one of the touchdowns near Ellendale. Some of the storms in the afternoon did produce large hail in Dakota County where ping pong size hail was reported near New Trier.

Funnel Cloud in KANDIYOHI, MINNESOTA
From 13-AUG-19 12:36:00 to 13-AUG-19 12:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUNBURG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A funnel cloud was observed south of Sunburg.

Funnel Cloud in MEEKER, MINNESOTA
From 13-AUG-19 13:40:00 to 13-AUG-19 13:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSENDALE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A funnel cloud was observed near Rosendale.

Funnel Cloud in BLUE EARTH, MINNESOTA
From 13-AUG-19 14:27:00 to 13-AUG-19 14:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAGLE LAKE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A funnel cloud was observed near Eagle Lake.

Funnel Cloud in NICOLLET, MINNESOTA
From 13-AUG-19 13:48:00 to 13-AUG-19 13:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: BERNADOTTE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

A funnel cloud was observed for four minutes, but did not touch the ground near Bernadotte.

Funnel Cloud in BLUE EARTH, MINNESOTA
From 13-AUG-19 14:33:00 to 13-AUG-19 14:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: MADISON LAKE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A funnel cloud was observed near Madison Lake.

Funnel Cloud in STEELE, MINNESOTA
From 13-AUG-19 15:20:00 to 13-AUG-19 15:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEMOND
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A funnel cloud was observed near Lemond.

Hail in BLUE EARTH, MINNESOTA
From 13-AUG-19 14:28:00 to 13-AUG-19 14:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: MADISON LAKE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in LE SUEUR, MINNESOTA
From 13-AUG-19 14:44:00 to 13-AUG-19 14:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELYSIAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail in WASECA, MINNESOTA
From 13-AUG-19 15:00:00 to 13-AUG-19 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WASECA
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

In addition to the large hail stone, there was a power pole blown down in Waseca.

Hail in STEELE, MINNESOTA
From 13-AUG-19 15:26:00 to 13-AUG-19 15:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEMOND
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in GOODHUE, MINNESOTA
From 13-AUG-19 16:25:00 to 13-AUG-19 16:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: CANNON FALLS
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The hail lasted for 15 minutes, but the largest hail stone was ping pong size.

Hail in DAKOTA, MINNESOTA
From 13-AUG-19 16:20:00 to 13-AUG-19 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW TRIER
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Tornado in DAKOTA, MINNESOTA
From 13-AUG-19 16:03:00 to 13-AUG-19 16:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: CASTLE ROCK
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter filmed a brief touchdown.  It moved across a tree line, uprooting a few trees and breaking large branches. No other damage was reported.

Tornado in STEELE, MINNESOTA
From 13-AUG-19 15:24:00 to 13-AUG-19 15:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: LEMOND
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Multiple storms chasers, spotters and citizens filmed and photographed this tornado. It mostly moved across fields, and there was minor damage to one soybean field. It blew a portable hoop barn across a field. There was a two mile gap in the middle of its path where it did not appear to be in contact with the ground, but video and pictures show the parent funnel cloud remained consistently evident.

Funnel Cloud in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 13-AUG-19 12:18:00 to 13-AUG-19 12:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: MURDOCK
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm spotter photographed a funnel that seemed to be close to the ground. It may have touched down but the chaser was too far away (12 miles across rolling terrain) and noted no debris cloud. Nobody who was closer to the storm saw the funnel touch down.

Funnel Cloud in GOODHUE, MINNESOTA
From 13-AUG-19 16:46:00 to 13-AUG-19 16:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITE ROCK
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

There were two separate reports of a funnel cloud near White Rock.