Hail — Lake, Minnesota

2022-05-09 · near Waldo, Lake, Minnesota

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system moving out of the Central Plains brought a warm front through northern Minnesota during the morning hours of the 9th. Supported by a strong low level jet and warm air pushing into the region, storms spread north through the morning hours. Storms produced hail as large as gold balls and damaging winds before losing strength during the late morning as they moved into the Arrowhead.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1023819. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.