About Yesterday's Storm

From Wunderground.com's report for Zipcode 56378:

"Local Storm Report"

"07/14/2010 0704 am
"SW Brandon, Douglas County.
"Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by trained spotter.
"Several 12 inch diameter trees down. Trailer flipped over."

"07/14/2010 0722 am
"1 miles W of Miltona, Douglas County.
"Hail m1.00 inch, reported by trained spotter."

"07/14/2010 0704 am
"SW Brandon, Douglas County.
"Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by trained spotter.
"Several 12 inch diameter trees down. Trailer flipped over."
("Local Storm Report," Wunderground.com)

The storm wasn't just in the Sauk Centre area. From the sounds of it, what we had was part of a line stretching well to the south of Minneapolis-St. Paul.

More:

"Wild Wednesday Recap (and hints of a real heat wave starting next week)"
Star-Tribune.com (July 14, 2010)

[includes photos of Northfield tornado]

"...shortly after 2 pm, a combination of extreme instability, wind shear and dew points near 80 sparking explosive thunderstorm development just south of the metro area - Northfield and Lakeville hardest hit, reports of vehicles swept across highways and damage to some homes and barns. Funnels were spotted near Glenwood, a lowering, rotating wall cloud causing quite a stir near Sauk Center, sparking more funnels north of St. Cloud between 3 and 4 pm."

I found another mention in a North Dakota news source:

"Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:..."
KXnet.com (July 15, 2010)

"There were no immediate reports of injuries in Minnesota. But the National Weather Service says injuries were reported as two semis were blown off the road near Baldwin in western Wisconsin.

"Details were not immediately available.

"South of the Twin Cities, the weather service says law enforcement reported tornadoes near Lakeville and Northfield, a vehicle blown off the road at Interstate 35 and Highway 19 south of Lakeville, and a camper rolled near Credit River.

"Tornado warnings were also issued in central Minnesota, where funnel clouds were spotted near Sauk Centre and Glenwood...."

There's more detail from another blog:

"UPDATE 1: Funnel Reported 2 miles south of Sauk Centre… Tornado Warning continues until 345…"
D.J.'s Weather Report for St. Cloud (July 14, 2010)

"Funnel reported 2 miles south of Sauk Centre by trained weather spotters. Need to also watch the southern end of that storm, that may start rotating soon also...."

A KARE 11 report said that there were no injuries in Minnesota. Also, that semi drivers were hurt in Wisconsin, when two semis got blown over: they were treated and released from a hospital there.

Damage to property definitely isn't good news. But, as we say here in Minnesota: it could be worse.

Related post:

• "Tornado Warning and Sinclair Lewis Days"
  (July 14, 2010))

In the news:

• "Tornadoes were reported near Northfield, Lakeville"
  KARE 11 (July 15, 2010)