Hail, wind, rain… Oh My!
Hail that fell in Chisholm on June 12, 2024. Alicia Caroline.
Severe weather moved across the Northland Wednesday afternoon and evening. There are multiple Weather Alerts posted including a Tornado Watch until 10pm for Aitkin, Carlton, Crow Wing, Pine counties in Minnesota and Burnett County in Wisconsin.
Large hail has been reported across much of the Iron Range and Central Minnesota. As the storms blew past they brought heavy rain and gusty winds. There were some reports of rotation in the clouds and a possible tornado touchdown near Crosslake, Minnesota. Officials will assess any damage to verify the report. The severe weather will continue tonight.
Here are reports of hail and storm damage as reported to the National Weather Service as of 8:30 pm.
HAIL
- 5:58 PM – 2 N Backus – 2.50 inches – Cass County
- 5:50 PM – Chisholm – 2.50 inches – St. Louis County
- 8:53 PM – Finlayson – 2.50 inches – Pine County
- 5:46 PM – 3 NNW Kelly Lake – 2.00 inches – St. Louis County
- 8:39 PM – 3 W Finlayson – 1.75 inches – Pine County
- 5:20 PM – 7 NNW Taconite – 1.75 inches – Itasca County
- 5:12 PM – 1 NNE Ely – 1.75 inches – St. Louis County
- 7:10 PM – 6 SSW Tower – 1.75 inches – St. Louis County
- 5:56 PM – Buhl – 1.50 inches – St. Louis County
- 6:59 PM – 12 WNW Isabella – 1.50 inches – Lake County
- 5:40 PM – 6 SSW Grand Rapids – 1.25 inches – Itasca County
- 7:06 PM – Aitkin – 1.25 inches – Aitkin County
- 6:13 PM – Biwabik – 1.25 inches – St. Louis County
- 7:08 PM – 6 SW Tower – 1.00 inch – St. Louis County
- 6:18 PM – Virginia – 1.00 inch – St. Louis County
STORM DAMAGE
- 6:30 PM – 1 SW Crosslake – Small to medium trees snapped – Crow Wing County
- 7:19 PM – 2 WSW Wright – Tree blocks Highway 210 – Carlton County
- 6:12 PM – 2 NW Jenkins – Several small to medium trees down – Cass County
- 6:26 PM – 4 NNW Breezy Point – Boat lift and dock destroyed – Crow Wing County
- 6:25 PM – 4 N Breezy Point – Powerlines down, damage to siding and roofs- Crow Wing County
Tennis ball sized hail in Chisholm, Haley Baldwin Playset tipped over at Pokegama Lake in Grand Rapids. Angie Stoltz 2+ inch hail in Chisholm. Richelle Kleist Pile of hail. Darren Kramer Sky looking towards Hoyt Lakes. Renee Ronning Hail in Chisholm. Tina DeMarco The strange sky over Hibbing from James Liapis Hail in Chisholm. Michael Fosso It looks like early spring. Becka Hashey Trees snapped in Virginia. Picture from WDIO Reporter Mary Skorich. Trees toppled over in Virginia. Picture from WDIO Reporter Mary Skorich. A double rainbow could be seen over Cloquet. Photo from Tim Anderson A shopping trip to Walmart in Mountain Iron. Julie Fossum Hail fell between Gilbert and Biwabik. Picture from Sheila Cave Storm left hail in Parkville. Cassie Schroyer Hail. Tracy Lee Nickle size hail in Deer River at 5:00 PM. Brian Castellano Quarter-sized hail from Karla Kannas Eery skies over Deer River looking south by Cenex by 5:23. From Brian Castellano Hail by Schoolcraft State Park/Days High Landing. Julie Olsen Hail by Schoolcraft State Park/Days High Landing. Julie Olsen Hail in Chisholm. Cindi Nelson Lawrence Lake North of Bovey West of Nashwauk. Sandy Shaughnessy Ely Lake near Eveleth. Robert Finc You may need a shovel in Virginia, June 12. Shannon Strong Hail that fell in Chisholm on June 12, 2024. Alicia Caroline.
