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Flash Flood — Hennepin, MN

Jul 15, 2019

Several clusters of thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of Monday, July 15th in central Minnesota. A few storms also developed ahead of the storms in central Minnesota, and became severe west of the Twin Cities. Hail stones as large as 2 inches in diameter were reported around Delano, and the western suburbs of the Twin Cities. By the late afternoon, and into the evening, these storms become more wind producers. Several of the storms produced severe downburst wind gusts and caused damag

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 841325). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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