Hail — Scott, Minnesota

2023-07-10 · near Credit River, Scott, Minnesota

Wider weather episode

A line of thunderstorms that were associated with a southward advancing cold front proceeded across Central and Southern MN and Western WI. The meteorological setup was considered a High CAPE/Low Shear environment. Or in other words, plenty of available energy for storms to develop, but lack of turning winds with height to support rotating updrafts. Therefore, large hail was the primary threat with the line of storms that developed from Cumberland, WI down to Redwood Falls, MN and farther south.

Measured hail sizes from these storms ranged from nickel size to golf ball size hail with most falling as quarter size hailed.

1.75 inches - Golf Ball - 5 miles NW of Owatonna, MN (Steele)

1.75 inches - Golf Ball - 5 miles E of Mankato, MN (Blue Earth)

1.50 inches - Ping Pong Ball - 1.5 miles SSE of Prior Lake, MN (Scott).

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1122857. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.