An afternoon intensifying mesoscale convective system that moved from southeast South Dakota, eastward across southern Minnesota during the late afternoon and evening of Friday, July 5th, produced sporadic wind damage around Arlington, southeast to Henderson, Minnesota. Two brief tornadoes occurred. Part of a roof was blown off in Arlington, but it wasn't enough to determine whether it was a tornado or a severe downburst from a NWS storm survey. Videos and pictures from social media did show a brief tornado touchdown 6 miles ESE of Arlington. The pictures and videos showed a rotating wall cloud throughout the duration of this severe storm as it moved across Sibley, and into southwest Scott, and northern Le Sueur Counties.
This circulation weakened as it moved across northern Le Sueur County, but spotters did observe a brief, 5-10 second touchdown in a grove of trees near Elysian, which occurred later as the storm weakened.
In addition to the severe thunderstorms, thunderstorms trained over the same areas of south central Minnesota between Mankato, Owatonna, and Rochester. Nearly 4 inches of rain fell in an hour north of Waseca causing several roads in the area to become impassible. Local officials barricaded several roads north of Waseca due to water over the roads.

Tornado in SIBLEY, MINNESOTA
From 05-JUL-19 16:45:00 to 05-JUL-19 16:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: HENDERSON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser filmed a brief tornado that touched down in an open field.

Flash Flood in WASECA, MINNESOTA
From 05-JUL-19 21:40:00 to 06-JUL-19 00:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: WASECA MUNI ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement officials barricaded 415th and 90th Street due to water over the road.

Flash Flood in WASECA, MINNESOTA
From 05-JUL-19 21:45:00 to 06-JUL-19 00:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: WASECA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement officials barricaded 415th and 105th Street due to water over the road.

Heavy Rain in WASECA, MINNESOTA
From 05-JUL-19 18:15:00 to 05-JUL-19 19:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: WASECA MUNI ARPT
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter measured 4 inches of rainfall in an hour.

Thunderstorm Wind in SIBLEY, MINNESOTA
From 05-JUL-19 16:26:00 to 05-JUL-19 16:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARLINGTON
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A NWS Storm Survey indicated no area of concentrated damage in Arlington, Minnesota. There was damage to several dozen trees around town. In addition, a small portion of a roof was blown off in Arlington. Damage was not concentrated in any area, and was deemed most likely to have occurred from downburst winds.

Tornado in LE SUEUR, MINNESOTA
From 05-JUL-19 18:40:00 to 05-JUL-19 18:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: KILKENNY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Multiple storm chasers observed and filmed a brief tornado in an open field.

Hail in SIBLEY, MINNESOTA
From 05-JUL-19 16:30:00 to 05-JUL-19 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ARLINGTON
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Flash Flood in STEELE, MINNESOTA
From 05-JUL-19 21:40:00 to 06-JUL-19 00:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: OWATONNA ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement officials barricaded numerous roads in the Owatonna area due to high water.

Flash Flood in WASECA, MINNESOTA
From 05-JUL-19 21:40:00 to 06-JUL-19 00:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: WASECA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement officials barricaded parts of 410th and 120th street due to water over the road.

Flash Flood in GOODHUE, MINNESOTA
From 05-JUL-19 21:50:00 to 06-JUL-19 00:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: VASA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Local law enforcement officials barricaded County Road 6 and 305th Street due to water over the road.