Hail — Clearwater, Minnesota

2018-07-11 · near Bagley, Clearwater, Minnesota

Event narrative

The hail fell with very heavy rain.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved into the northwest quarter of Minnesota during the evening of the 11th into the early morning hours of the 12th. Ahead of this cold front, temperatures over the northwest quarter of Minnesota during the early evening of the 11th ranged well into the 80s, with dew points in the middle 70s, so it was very warm and muggy. Thunderstorms broke out along the front, producing funnel clouds, tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 758358. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.