Hail in Swift County, Minnesota

A surface cold front bisected Minnesota which had produced thunderstorms during the pre-dawn hours of Friday, June 5th, 2026. A strong low-level jet which had supported this development weakened, thus allowing for gradual clearing and building instability during the daytime hours. A suitable environment for severe thunderstorms was realized across the eastern Dakotas and western Minnesota as precipitable water values exceeded 1 inch and dew points crept into the 60s. Storms redeveloped that afternoon across western MN along this same stalled boundary and producing damaging wind gusts and large hail.