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Flash Flood — Scott, MN

Jun 26, 2010

A small thunderstorm complex in eastern South Dakota moved into west central Minnesota during the late afternoon hours of Saturday June 26th. This small complex of thunderstorms quickly became severe and bowed out across southern Minnesota during the late afternoon and evening hours. Numerous reports of high winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes along the leading edge of this squall line/bow echo from far west-central Minnesota, near Canby, eastward across south central and portions of east

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 241627). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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