Severe Storms Over
North West Minnesota
May 23rd, 2007
On May 23rd 2007 a hail
and wind storm / Tornado came crashing through Minnesota. The areas it hit hardest
with hail and wind damage were in Crystal , Brooklyn Park MN , Brooklyn
Center MN , Plymouth MN, generally the North Western part of
the Minneapolis St Paul metro area - Hennepin County. We at Royalty Remodelers are here to
assist you in any way we can to help rebuild the homes here in Minnesota
that have had wind / Hail damage to their roof. Wind / hail damage to their
siding, or any other type of exterior damage that may have been caused by
this wind and hail storm. We will assist you with your insurance adjustment,
Inform you of the types of damage done to your home, and offer you quality
workmanship and promptness in the process of repairing your wind, hail
damaged roofing, Windows, siding, Or Structural Remodeling Needs. If you live in these areas of Minnesota and have a wind or
hail damaged roof , siding , or any other exterior damage feel free to
Contact us
at the Phone numbers listed above.
Below Taken From The National Weather Service
May 23, 2007: First Tornado of the Year in
Minnesota and Downburst Damage in the Twin Cities
Severe weather affected portions of eastern Minnesota and west
central Wisconsin on Wednesday, May 23rd, producing at least one
tornado, hail to the size of baseballs, and very damaging downburst
winds in areas from the Twin Cities eastward. The severe weather
occurred as a cold front pushed eastward across the area.
A complete listing of preliminary severe weather reports received at
the National Weather Service can be found below:
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
731 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1155 AM HAIL NEW ULM 44.31N 94.46W
05/23/2007 M0.75 INCH BROWN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0205 PM TSTM WND DMG WAYZATA 44.97N 93.51W
05/23/2007 HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1 FT DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN. 1/4 INCH HAIL.
0210 PM HAIL PLYMOUTH 45.02N 93.46W
05/23/2007 E0.88 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0210 PM TSTM WND DMG PLYMOUTH 45.02N 93.46W
05/23/2007 HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
SEMI TRAILOR TIPPED OVER IN PLYMOUTH AT HIGHWAY 55 AND
494. SPOTTER SAID HE WITNESSED A DOWNBURST.
0210 PM TSTM WND DMG PLYMOUTH 45.02N 93.46W
05/23/2007 HENNEPIN MN EMERGENCY MNGR
DAMAGE TO ROOF OF COMMERCIAL BUILDING ON BOONE AVE N.
TREES IN NEARBY VICINITY UP TO ONE FOOT DIAMETER WERE
DOWNED OR BLOW OVER. TIME WAS ESIMATED.
0215 PM TSTM WND DMG PLYMOUTH 45.02N 93.46W
05/23/2007 HENNEPIN MN AMATEUR RADIO
CO RD 9 EAST OF 494. POWER LINES DOWN.
0215 PM HAIL MINNETONKA 44.91N 93.50W
05/23/2007 E1.00 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
BROKEN CAR WINDOWS. 1 TO 2 INCH BRANCHES DOWN.
0215 PM HAIL PLYMOUTH 45.02N 93.46W
05/23/2007 E1.00 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
1 MILE EAST OF HIGHWAY 55 AND 494.
0215 PM HAIL CRYSTAL 45.04N 93.36W
05/23/2007 E2.00 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
MAINLY 1 TO 1.5 INCH STONES. BIGGEST HAIL EGG SIZED.
0225 PM HAIL BROOKLYN PARK 45.11N 93.35W
05/23/2007 E2.75 INCH HENNEPIN MN PUBLIC
BASEBALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED ALONG WITH UNKNOWN WIND
DAMAGE AT INTERSECTION OF SCHMITT LAKE ROAD AND HIGHWAY
169. ALSO HALF DOLLAR TO PING PONG SIZED HAIL REPORTED
NEAR 694 AND 85TH AVENUE.
0225 PM HAIL BROOKLYN PARK 45.11N 93.35W
05/23/2007 E1.00 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
AT HIGHWAY 169 AND HIGHWAY 81.
0225 PM TSTM WND DMG BROOKLYN PARK 45.11N 93.35W
05/23/2007 HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE LIMBS DOWN
0225 PM HAIL BROOKLYN PARK 45.11N 93.35W
05/23/2007 E1.75 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0226 PM HAIL BROOKLYN PARK 45.11N 93.35W
05/23/2007 M2.50 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASURED AT INTERSECTION OF 73RD AND ZANE.
0230 PM TSTM WND GST ST PAUL 44.95N 93.10W
05/23/2007 M53.00 MPH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASURED IN HIGHLAND PARK.
0230 PM HAIL BROOKLYN PARK 45.11N 93.35W
05/23/2007 E0.88 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
NEAR ZANE AND CO RD 30
0230 PM HAIL CRYSTAL 45.04N 93.36W
05/23/2007 E1.75 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
NEAR CRYSTAL AIRPORT
0236 PM HAIL SPRING LAKE PARK 45.12N 93.25W
05/23/2007 E1.00 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0310 PM HAIL 2 E FOREST LAKE 45.28N 92.94W
05/23/2007 E0.75 INCH WASHINGTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
AT MANNING AVENUE AND HIGHWAY 97
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG BALSAM LAKE 45.46N 92.45W
05/23/2007 POLK WI TRAINED SPOTTER
POWER LINES DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF HWY 47 AND 180TH.
POWER LINES ALSO DOWN AT 190TH AVE AND 136TH ST. TIME WAS
ESTIMATED.
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NNE BALSAM LAKE 45.51N 92.42W
05/23/2007 POLK WI TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE DOWN ON 200TH STREET.
0425 PM TORNADO 2 SE WANAMINGO 44.28N 92.76W
05/23/2007 GOODHUE MN PUBLIC
UNCONFIRMED PUBLIC REPORT OF WEAK TORNADO PICKING UP DUST
WHILE CROSSING OPEN FIELD 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WANAMINGO.
RELAYED BY COUNTY OFFICIALS.
0504 PM TSTM WND DMG HAMMOND 44.97N 92.44W
05/23/2007 ST. CROIX WI TRAINED SPOTTER
3-5 INCH BRANCHES DOWN. MEASURED WIND GUST OF 46MPH.
0520 PM HAIL HOLLANDALE 43.76N 93.21W
05/23/2007 M0.75 INCH FREEBORN MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0605 PM TSTM WND GST 6 N WEYERHAEUSER 45.51N 91.41W
05/23/2007 E58.00 MPH RUSK WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS SMALL TREES AND ONE INCH TREE LIMBS SEVERED.
0659 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 2 S BLUE EARTH 43.61N 94.10W
05/23/2007 FARIBAULT MN PUBLIC
REPORTED BY COUNTY DISPATCH.
0722 PM TORNADO 4 S EAU CLAIRE 44.76N 91.49W
05/23/2007 EAU CLAIRE WI PUBLIC
REPORTED BY RAINFALL OBSERVER C1. TORNADO OCCURRED NEAR
CEDAR ROAD AND LOWES CREEK.
First Confirmed Minnesota Tornado of 2007
A damage survey revealed that a weak tornado briefly
touched down Wednesday in western Goodhue County. The tornado was rated
EF-0 on the Enhanced Fujita
Scale, with winds of 65 to 85 mph.
The tornado touched down at about 4:10 pm CDT, 5 miles
southeast of Dennison. It was on the ground for 2 miles, dissipating 5
miles east-southeast of Dennison. Its maximum width was 50 yards.
Scattered trees were broken or uprooted.
This was the first confirmed tornado in Minnesota in
2007.
The public had also reported a tornado at 4:25 pm CDT in
an open field 2 miles southeast of Wanamingo in Goodhue County. This
report remains unconfirmed, as the National Weather Service has been
attempting to contact all eyewitnesses and to locate any corroborating
pictures or video. Radar signatures indicate it may well have been
outflow instead of a tornado.
Downburst Produces Significant Damage in
Plymouth
A strong thunderstorm moved across Hennepin County,
producing damage in the Plymouth area. The National Weather Service
received numerous reports of damage, including an overturned semi
trailer near Highway 55 and Interstate 494, where a trained storm
spotter reported witnessing a downburst at 2:10 pm CDT. Damage to the
roof of a commercial building and downed power lines and tree branches
were also reported. The damage to power lines resulted in a fairly
widespread power outage in the Plymouth area.
A National Weather Service official was dispatched to
Plymouth to survey the damage and confirmed that the damage was indeed
produced by a downburst. The official reported that the full dimension
of the downburst is unknown but estimated that the damage extent was
likely around 1 mile.
A downburst is a column of sinking air in a thunderstorm
that is capable of producing damaging straightline winds and damage
similar to that of a tornado.
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