Hail in Clay County, Minnesota
Hail September 21, 2007 · Clay County, Minnesota
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The large hail left small 3 inch craters on lawns. Many vehicles and homes were damaged.
The wider storm
This episode of storms dealt with 4 distinct groupings. The first group of storms began near Nashua in southeast Wilkin County (MN) and tracked to the northeast. The second began near Lake Park in western Becker County (MN) and tracked to the east-northeast. The third began near Enderlin in northern Ransom County (ND) and tracked to the east-northeast. And finally, the fourth group of storms formed near Goodridge in northeast Pennington County (MN) and tracked to the east-northeast. These storms appeared to be elevated, forming near a tight 850 mb moisture gradient and a 35 to 45 knot low level jet. This event also had upper level jet support.
Began near Moorhead (46.8605, -96.7618).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 54742. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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