10:52 PM Wednesday, June 12, 2024
A severe thunderstorm outbreak affected areas of northeast, north central, and east central Minnesota late Wednesday afternoon into the early evening. The main threat from today’s storms was large hail, with many reports of hailstones measuring between 1.00 inch and 2.50 inches, or the size of quarters to tennis balls, with at least one report of baseball sized hail (2.75-inch diameter)
Further storm reports are expected to be received by the National Weather Service office in Duluth within the next 12 hours or so, and updates will be made to this post to include any new information provided to the NWS.
Additionally, at least a few tornadoes were reported late Wednesday afternoon and early evening across parts of Crow Wing and Aitkin Counties in east central Minnesota. Confirmation of these reports will be pending from the National Weather Service.
Local Storm Reports for June 12, 2024
Source: National Weather Service Duluth, Minnesota
- 8:53 PM: Hail 2.50 inch. Finlayson, MN (Pine County) Tennis ball sized hail.
- 8:50 PM: Hail 2.25 inch. 2 E Friesland, MN (Pine County) Hen egg plus sized hail.
- 8:42 PM: Hail 1.25 inch. 5 W Finlayson, MN (Pine County) Half dollar sized hail.
- 8:39 PM: Hail 1.75 inch. 3 W Finlayson, MN (Pine County) Golf ball sized hail.
- 8:33 PM: Hail 0.75 inch. 4 E Askov, MN (Pine County)
- 8:20 PM: Hail 0.25 inch. Sturgeon Lake, MN (Pine County)
- 7:19 PM: Thunderstorm Wind Damage. 2 WSW Wright, MN (Carlton County) Tree with diameter at least 18 inches down blocking lane of Highway 210.
- 7:10 PM: Hail 1.75 inch. 6 SSW Tower, MN (St. Louis County) Golf ball sized hail.
- 7:08 PM: Hail 1.00 inch. 6 SW Tower, MN (St. Louis County) Quarter sized hail.
- 7:07 PM: Hail 0.75 inch. 6 SW Tower, MN (St. Louis County)
- 7:06 PM: Hail 1.25 inch. Aitkin, MN (Aitkin County) Half dollar sized hail.
- 7:05 PM: Hail 1.75 inch. 5 W Aitkin, MN (Aitkin County) Golf ball sized hail.
- 6:59 PM: Hail 1.50 inch. 12 WNW Isabella, MN (Lake County) Ping pong ball sized hail.
- 6:54 PM: Thunderstorm Wind Damage. 2 NNE Cuyuna, MN (Crow Wing County) Large trees snapped and uprooted.
- 6:48 PM: Thunderstorm Wind Damage. 4 NW Wright, MN (Carlton County) Numerous trees snapped.
- 6:48 PM: Thunderstorm Wind Damage. 2 NNE Wolford, MN (Crow Wing County) Extensive tree damage. Trailer home turned over.
- 6:31 PM: Hail 1.75 inch. 1 NE Lake Shore, MN (Cass County) Golf ball sized hail.
- 6:30 PM: Thunderstorm Wind Damage. 1 SW Crosslake, MN (Crow Wing County) Small to medium trees snapped.
- 6:30 PM: Thunderstorm Wind Damage. 3 SW Crosslake, MN (Crow Wing County) Several trees uprooted and snapped.
- 6:30 PM: Hail 1.50 inch. 1 SW Crosslake, MN (Crow Wing County) Ping pong ball sized hail.
- 6:26 PM: Thunderstorm Wind Damage. 4 NNW Breezy Point, MN (Crow Wing County) Numerous trees down. Boat lift and dock destroyed.
- 6:25 PM: Thunderstorm Wind Damage. 4 N Breezy Point, MN (Crow Wing County) Reports heavy damage. Powerlines down across road, damage to siding and roofs.
- 6:25 PM: Hail 0.50 inch. Biwabik, MN (St. Louis County)
- 6:23 PM: Hail 1.50 inch. 3 SW Crosslake, MN (Crow Wing County) Hen egg sized hail.
- 6:19 PM: Hail 2.00 inch. 3 W Crosslake, MN (Crow Wing County) Hen egg sized hail.
- 6:18 PM: Hail 1.00 inch. Virginia, MN (St. Louis County) Quarter sized hail.
- 6:15 PM: Hail 2.75 inch. 4 N Marble, MN (Itasca County) Baseball sized hail along with a broken windshield from the hail.
- 6:15 PM: Thunderstorm Wind Damage. 1 SW Crosslake, MN (Crow Wing County) Multiple trees snapped in the Crosslake Recreation Area.
- 6:14 PM: Hail 0.75 inch. 1 S Aurora, MN (St. Louis County)
- 6:13 PM: Hail 2.50 inch. 2 N Backus, MN Cass County) Tennis ball sized hail.
- 6:13 PM: Hail 1.00 inch. 1 W Virginia, MN (St. Louis County) Quarter sized hail.
- 6:13 PM: Hail 1.25 inch. Biwabik, MN (St. Louis County) Half dollar sized hail.
- 6:12 PM: Thunderstorm Wind Damage. 2 NW Jenkins, MN (Cass County) Several small to medium trees down, snapped near base.
- 6:09 PM: Hail 1.75 inch. Mountain Iron, MN (St. Louis County) Golf ball sized hail. Damage to roof and car.
- 6:04 PM: Hail 1.00 inch. 2 E Mountain Iron, MN (St. Louis County) Quarter sized hail.
- 6:04 PM: Hail 0.50 inch. 1 SW Virginia, MN (St. Louis County)
- 6:02 PM: Hail 0.70 inch. 2 NNE Hackensack, MN (Cass County)
- 6:02 PM: Hail 1.00 inch. 8 N Cohasset, MN (Itasca County) Quarter sized hail.
- 6:00 PM: Hail 1.75 inch. 3 NW Jenkins, MN (Cass County) Golf ball sized hail.
- 5:59 PM: Hail 1.50 inch. 12 WNW Isabella, MN (Lake County) Ping pong ball sized hail.
- 5:58 PM: Hail 0.50 inch. 8 SW Blackberry, MN (Itasca County)
- 5:58 PM: Hail 2.50 inch. 2 N Backus, MN (Cass County) Tennis ball sized hail.
- 5:56 PM: Hail 1.50 inch. Buhl, MN (St. Louis County) Ping pong ball sized hail.
- 5:53 PM: Hail 2.50 inch. 1 NW Chisholm, MN (St. Louis County) Tennis ball sized hail. Holes in gutters and dents in car suggests 3-inch hail may have occurred.
- 5:50 PM: Hail 2.50 inch. Chisholm, MN (St. Louis County) Tennis ball sized hail.
- 5:47 PM: Hail 2.00 inch. 1 S Backus, MN (Cass County) Hen egg sized hail.
- 5:47 PM: Hail 0.75 inch. 1 SW La Prairie, MN (Itasca County)
- 5:46 PM: Hail 2.00 inch. 3 NNW Kelly Lake, MN (St. Louis County) Hen egg sized hail.
- 5:45 PM: Hail 2.00 inch. Chisholm, MN (St. Louis County) Hen egg sized hail.
- 5:45 PM: Hail 1.75 inch. Chisholm, MN (St. Louis County) Golf ball sized hail. Car window broken from hail.
- 5:44 PM: Hail 1.75 inch. 8 SSW Cohasset, MN (Itasca County) Golf ball sized hail.
- 5:43 PM: Hail 0.50 inch. 5 S La Prairie, MN (Itasca County)
- 5:40 PM: Thunderstorm Wind Damage. 3 S Cohasset, MN (Itasca County) Entire backyard jungle gym picked up and turned over.
- 5:40 PM: Hail 1.25 inch. 6 SSW Grand Rapids, MN (Itasca County) Half dollar sized hail.
- 5:40 PM: Hail 1.75 inch. Walker, MN (Cass County) Golf ball sized hail.
- 5:35 PM: Hail 1.00 inch. 6 N Hill City, MN (Itasca County) Quarter sized hail.
- 5:31 PM: Hail 1.25 inch. 7 NNW Bovey, MN (Itasca County) Half dollar sized hail.
- 5:26 PM: Hail 1.50 inch. 1 SSW Winton, MN (St. Louis County) Ping pong ball sized hail.
- 5:20 PM: Hail 1.50 inch. 1 E Ely, MN (St. Louis County) Ping pong ball sized hail.
- 5:20 PM: Hail 1.75 inch. 7 NNW Taconite, MN (Itasca County) Golf ball sized hail.
- 5:15 PM: Hail 0.50 inch. Winton, MN (St. Louis County)
- 5:15 PM: Hail 1.00 inch. 8 N Cohasset, MN (Itasca County) Quarter sized hail.
- 5:13 PM: Hail 1.00 inch. 5 NE Deer River, MN (Itasca County) Quarter sized hail.
- 5:12 PM: Hail 1.75 inch. 1 NNE Ely, MN (St. Louis County) Golf ball sized hail.
- 5:10 PM: Hail 1.00 inch. 2 N Ely, MN (St. Louis County) Quarter sized hail.
- 5:09 PM: Hail 1.50 inch. 1 SE Inguadona, MN (Cass County) Ping pong ball sized hail.
- 5:09 PM: Hail 1.50 inch. Deer River, MN (Itasca County) Ping pong ball sized hail.
- 4:46 PM: Hail 1.50 inch. 3 E Bena, MN (Cass County) Ping pong ball sized hail.
- 4:25 PM: Hail 1.50 inch. 1 S Buyck, MN (St. Louis County) Ping pong ball sized hail.
- 4:20 PM: Hail 1.50 inch. 2 N Crane Lake, MN (St. Louis County) Ping pong ball sized hail.
- 4:18 PM: Hail 1.50 inch. 1 S Buyck, MN (St. Louis County) Ping pong ball sized hail.
- 4:08 PM: Hail 1.00 inch. 7 NE Cusson, MN (St. Louis County) Quarter sized hail.
This is a GOES-16 sandwich satellite loop depicting the outbreak of multiple supercell thunderstorms across central to northeast Minnesota late on Wednesday afternoon.
The loop time extends from 4:16 PM to 6:11 PM on Wednesday.
The tracks of individual supercell storms that moved southeast across parts of the Northland late Wednesday afternoon are evident by the areas of higher rainfall totals (indicated by blue and purple colors on the map below), with radar rainfall estimates reaching 1 to 3 inches in localized areas.
Rainfall Reports from Wednesday, June 12, 2024, as of 10:39 PM
Source: MesoWest
Mississippi River at Aitkin, MN: 2.31″
Solon Springs, WI: 1.10″
Hill City, MN: 1.07″
McGregor, MN: 0.75″
Clam Lake, WI: 0.65″
Moose Lake, MN: 0.62″
Bay of Grand Marais, MN: 0.56″
Saginaw, MN: 0.54″
Grand Rapids, MN: 0.51″
Isabella, MN: 0.50″
Duluth Airport: 0.48″
Cable, WI: 0.48″
Hermantown, MN: 0.46″
Winter, WI: 0.42″
Winton, MN: 0.39″
Hibbing, MN: 0.38″
Hayward, WI: 0.34″
Ely, MN: 0.34″
Glidden, WI: 0.31″
Washburn, WI: 0.31″
Walker, MN: 0.27″
Orr, MN: 0.26″
Ashland, WI: 0.17″
Bigfork, MN: 0.16″
International Falls, MN: 0.14″
Littlefork, MN: 0.13″
Minong, WI: 0.13″
Duluth Sky Harbor Airport: 0.13″
Esko, MN: 0.12″
Eveleth-Virginia, MN: 0.11″
Brainerd, MN: 0.08″
Nashwauk, MN: 0.07″
Hinckley, MN: 0.06″
Siren, WI: 0.06″
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Tim