Hail Map for Paynesville, MN

Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Paynesville, MN

Date / Time	Report Details
8/29/2024 3:15 PM CDT	The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 pm cdt for central minnesota. to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service the twin cities.
8/29/2024 2:56 PM CDT	At 256 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of browerville to near richmond, moving east at 50 mph (trained weather spotters at 59 mph wind gust at paynesville mn). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, sauk centre, melrose, long prairie, albany, paynesville, browerville, freeport, grey eagle, little sauk, round prairie, new munich, and greenwald.
8/29/2024 2:50 PM CDT	Storm damage reported in stearns county MN, 0.3 miles WSW of Paynesville, MN
8/29/2024 2:37 PM CDT	Svrmpx the national weather service in the twin cities has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, southern todd county in central minnesota, western stearns county in central minnesota, northeastern kandiyohi county in central minnesota, * until 315 pm cdt. * at 237 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of long prairie to near paynesville, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/3/2024 9:12 PM CDT	At 912 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of paynesville, or 20 miles northeast of willmar, moving south at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, litchfield, paynesville, new london, spicer, atwater, watkins, grove city, green lake, forest city, manannah, kandiyohi, and darwin.
8/3/2024 9:08 PM CDT	Golf Ball sized hail reported 4.1 miles N of Paynesville, MN, delayed report. golf ball sized hail in nw meeker co. via dispatch.
8/3/2024 8:48 PM CDT	Svrmpx the national weather service in the twin cities has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, meeker county in central minnesota, southwestern stearns county in central minnesota, northeastern kandiyohi county in central minnesota, * until 945 pm cdt. * at 848 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near paynesville, or 25 miles northeast of willmar, moving south at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/31/2024 3:19 PM CDT	the severe thunderstorm warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
7/31/2024 3:09 PM CDT	At 309 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles south of freeport to near paynesville to atwater, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, grove city around 315 pm cdt. richmond around 320 pm cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include paynesville airport, spring hill, regal, st. Martin, greenwald, green lake, lake henry, georgeville, elrosa, and hawick.
7/31/2024 2:56 PM CDT	At 256 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles north of belgrade to 7 miles north of new london to near spicer, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, paynesville and new london around 300 pm cdt. atwater around 305 pm cdt. grove city around 310 pm cdt. richmond around 320 pm cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include paynesville airport, spring hill, padua, sibley state park, regal, st. Martin, greenwald, green lake, lake henry, and georgeville.
7/31/2024 2:37 PM CDT	Svrmpx the national weather service in the twin cities has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, northwestern meeker county in central minnesota, southwestern stearns county in central minnesota, northern kandiyohi county in central minnesota, * until 330 pm cdt. * at 236 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of brooten, or 21 miles northwest of willmar, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, belgrade around 250 pm cdt. paynesville around 305 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include paynesville airport, spring hill, padua, sibley state park, regal, st. Martin, greenwald, green lake, lake henry, and georgeville.
6/17/2024 11:31 PM CDT	Svrmpx the national weather service in the twin cities has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, western stearns county in central minnesota, * until 1215 am cdt. * at 1130 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of paynesville, or 22 miles northeast of willmar, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include half dollar size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. this severe thunderstorm will be near, freeport around 1150 pm cdt. st. anthony and albany around 1155 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include greenwald, new munich, spring hill, lake henry, georgeville, meire grove, farming, st. martin, and st. rosa. This includes interstate 94 in minnesota between mile markers 133 and 150.
7/27/2023 3:57 PM CDT	At 357 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over paynesville, or 24 miles northeast of willmar, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe storm will be near, richmond around 415 pm cdt. cold spring around 420 pm cdt. watkins around 425 pm cdt. rockville around 430 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include manannah, paynesville airport, st nicholas, roscoe and st. martin. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/27/2023 3:48 PM CDT	At 347 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near paynesville, or 22 miles northeast of willmar, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, paynesville around 355 pm cdt. richmond around 415 pm cdt. cold spring around 420 pm cdt. watkins around 425 pm cdt. rockville around 430 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include paynesville airport, lake henry, manannah, lake koronis regional park, st nicholas, roscoe, regal, st. martin and spring hill. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 25 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/25/2023 11:36 PM CDT	At 1136 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near watkins, or 23 miles southwest of st. cloud, moving east at 55 mph. this is a destructive storm (law enforcement). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. locations impacted include, kimball. thunderstorm damage threat, destructive hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 80 mph.
7/25/2023 11:20 PM CDT	At 1120 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of paynesville, or 18 miles northeast of willmar, moving east at 55 mph. this is a destructive storm for (law enforcement). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. this severe thunderstorm will be near, watkins around 1140 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include kimball. thunderstorm damage threat, destructive hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 80 mph.
7/25/2023 11:07 PM CDT	At 1107 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northeast of new london, or 16 miles northeast of willmar, moving east at 55 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations impacted include, willmar, new london, spicer, atwater, brooten, belgrade, green lake, pennock, kandiyohi, norway lake, greenwald and elrosa. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 70 mph.
7/25/2023 11:05 PM CDT	At 1104 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near new london, or 14 miles northeast of willmar, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, paynesville around 1115 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include watkins and kimball. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/25/2023 10:47 PM CDT	At 1046 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southwest of brooten, or 18 miles northwest of willmar, moving east at 45 mph (trained weather spotters reported branches down and power outages earlier with this storm). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, new london and spicer. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/25/2023 10:32 PM CDT	At 1031 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of brooten, or 26 miles northwest of willmar, moving east at 50 mph (emergency management reported large branches down, and the morris airport measured 60 mph winds). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, brooten around 1045 pm cdt. belgrade around 1050 pm cdt. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/19/2023 5:26 PM CDT	At 526 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles west of watkins, or 22 miles southwest of st. cloud, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, paynesville, watkins, manannah, roscoe, paynesville airport, st nicholas and lake koronis regional park. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 25 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/19/2023 5:17 PM CDT	At 517 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over paynesville, or 23 miles northeast of willmar, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, watkins. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 25 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/19/2023 5:02 PM CDT	At 502 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near belgrade, or 21 miles north of willmar, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, paynesville around 515 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include watkins. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 25 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/13/2023 8:20 PM CDT	At 820 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near richmond, or 18 miles southwest of st. cloud, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, paynesville, roscoe, hawick and paynesville airport.
7/13/2023 8:09 PM CDT	At 808 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near paynesville, or 25 miles west of st. cloud, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, paynesville, belgrade, lake henry, roscoe, spring hill, regal, paynesville airport, georgeville, hawick and st. Martin.
7/13/2023 7:56 PM CDT	At 755 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near belgrade, or 26 miles north of willmar, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, paynesville.
7/13/2023 7:43 PM CDT	At 743 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near brooten, or 26 miles southeast of alexandria, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, belgrade around 755 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include paynesville. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 25 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/13/2023 6:40 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern meeker, southwestern stearns and northeastern kandiyohi counties will expire at 645 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight cdt for central minnesota.
7/13/2023 6:28 PM CDT	At 628 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near paynesville, or 20 miles northeast of willmar, moving southeast at 30 mph (emergency management). Hazards include two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, paynesville, new london, green lake, lake henry, regal, paynesville airport, georgeville, hawick and lake koronis regional park. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, observed max hail size, 2. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/13/2023 6:19 PM CDT	At 618 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near belgrade, or 21 miles north of willmar, moving southeast at 30 mph (law enforcement). Hazards include two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, paynesville, richmond, new london, brooten, belgrade, green lake, lake henry, roscoe, spring hill, regal, paynesville airport and georgeville. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, observed max hail size, 2. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/13/2023 6:14 PM CDT	At 613 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over belgrade, or 22 miles north of willmar, moving southeast at 30 mph (trained spotter). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, paynesville. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, observed max hail size, 1. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/13/2023 6:01 PM CDT	At 601 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over brooten, or 26 miles north of willmar, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, belgrade around 610 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include paynesville and richmond. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
9/9/2022 12:50 AM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern meeker and south central stearns counties will expire at 100 am cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
9/9/2022 12:45 AM CDT	Quarter sized hail reported 0.3 miles WSW of Paynesville, MN
9/9/2022 12:43 AM CDT	At 1243 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near paynesville, or 19 miles northeast of willmar, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. this severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern meeker and south central stearns counties, including the following locations, manannah, lake koronis regional park and paynesville airport. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, <50 mph.
9/9/2022 12:27 AM CDT	At 1227 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over new london, or 11 miles northeast of willmar, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. this severe thunderstorm will be near, paynesville around 1245 am cdt. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 50 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, <50 mph.
8/28/2022 9:02 PM CDT	At 902 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near paynesville, or 24 miles southwest of st. cloud, moving east at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/21/2022 12:07 AM CDT	At 1207 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles southwest of grey eagle to near upsala to near albany, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, little falls, sauk centre, melrose, albany, paynesville, richmond, avon, belgrade, holdingford, freeport, upsala and swanville. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
6/20/2022 11:45 PM CDT	At 1145 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from sauk centre to near brooten, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
5/30/2022 4:14 AM CDT	At 414 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles west of brooten to near dassel, moving northeast at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. severe thunderstorms will be near, cokato and dassel around 420 am cdt. annandale around 430 am cdt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include sauk centre, clearwater, becker and clear lake. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 70 mph.
5/30/2022 3:52 AM CDT	At 351 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles north of watson to near hector, moving northeast at 70 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. severe thunderstorms will be near, hector around 355 am cdt. cosmos around 400 am cdt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include litchfield. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 70 mph.
5/12/2022 7:25 PM CDT	At 724 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near long prairie to near upsala to near avon to dassel, moving northeast at 75 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. these severe storms will be near, waite park, st. joseph, collegeville, holdingford and upsala around 730 pm cdt. sartell, annandale, browerville and flensburg around 735 pm cdt. little falls, maple lake, royalton and rice around 740 pm cdt. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 70 mph.
5/12/2022 7:22 PM CDT	At 722 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles south of sauk centre to paynesville to near grove city, moving northeast at 85 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. these severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of western meeker, southwestern stearns and kandiyohi counties, including the following locations, willmar airport, spring hill, blomkest, lake lillian, greenwald, green lake, cedar mills, paynesville airport, litchfield airport and kandiyohi. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 70 mph.
5/12/2022 7:15 PM CDT	Measured at paynesville airpor in stearns county MN, 0.9 miles NE of Paynesville, MN
5/12/2022 7:08 PM CDT	At 707 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of glenwood to 8 miles northeast of belgrade to near paynesville to 6 miles south of grove city, moving northeast at 70 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. severe thunderstorms will be near, melrose around 715 pm cdt. st. anthony, freeport and lake osakis around 720 pm cdt. collegeville, albany, avon, watkins and grey eagle around 725 pm cdt. long prairie, kimball, holdingford, upsala and swanville around 730 pm cdt. rockville, browerville, clarissa, bowlus and flensburg around 735 pm cdt. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 70 mph.
5/12/2022 6:41 PM CDT	At 640 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from murdock to near prinsburg to 6 miles southwest of olivia, moving northeast at 70 mph. these are destructive storms for willmar and paynesville (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. these severe storms will be near, willmar around 650 pm cdt. new london, spicer, atwater, brooten and belgrade around 700 pm cdt. paynesville and grove city around 710 pm cdt. litchfield around 715 pm cdt. thunderstorm damage threat, destructive hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 80 mph.
5/12/2022 6:26 PM CDT	At 625 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of montevideo to sacred heart to 8 miles north of wabasso, moving northeast at 70 mph. these are destructive storms for willmar and paynesville (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. severe thunderstorms will be near, prinsburg around 635 pm cdt. willmar around 650 pm cdt. new london, spicer and atwater around 655 pm cdt. brooten, belgrade, grove city and cosmos around 700 pm cdt. paynesville around 710 pm cdt. litchfield around 715 pm cdt. thunderstorm damage threat, destructive hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 80 mph.
5/9/2022 8:15 AM CDT	At 815 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of belgrade to 5 miles northwest of atwater to 5 miles southwest of dassel, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include half dollar size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. severe thunderstorms will be near, dassel around 820 am cdt. cokato and paynesville around 825 am cdt. annandale around 835 am cdt. albany, richmond and watkins around 840 am cdt. cold spring and avon around 845 am cdt. st. joseph, collegeville, rockville and holdingford around 850 am cdt. waite park around 855 am cdt. st. cloud around 900 am cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include paynesville airport, fairhaven, litchfield airport, spring hill, strout, south haven, st augusta, pleasant lake, st nicholas and smith lake. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 25 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, <50 mph.
8/24/2021 4:44 AM CDT	At 443 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near new london, or 13 miles northeast of willmar, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. this severe thunderstorm will be near, paynesville around 450 am cdt. grove city around 455 am cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include watkins and kimball. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, observed max wind gust, 70 mph.
8/24/2021 4:08 AM CDT	At 407 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of lake hassel, or 25 miles northwest of willmar, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/28/2021 6:06 AM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern meeker, central stearns and northeastern kandiyohi counties will expire at 615 am cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
7/28/2021 5:47 AM CDT	At 547 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of richmond, or 24 miles west of st. cloud, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, cold spring, melrose, rockville, paynesville, richmond, new london, freeport, green lake, farming, manannah, new munich and greenwald.
7/28/2021 5:29 AM CDT	At 529 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near melrose, or 29 miles southeast of alexandria, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/14/2020 5:49 PM CDT	At 549 pm cdt, a confirmed tornado was located near new london, or 13 miles northeast of willmar, moving northeast at 40 mph (weather spotters confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado and quarter size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this tornado will be near, paynesville around 600 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include hawick, manannah, lake koronis regional park, paynesville airport and green lake.
8/14/2020 5:41 PM CDT	At 540 pm cdt, a confirmed tornado was located over spicer, or 8 miles northeast of willmar, moving northeast at 40 mph (law enforcement confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado and quarter size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. the tornado will be near, paynesville around 600 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include hawick, manannah, lake koronis regional park, paynesville airport and green lake.
7/18/2020 1:16 AM CDT	At 116 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles south of freeport to near paynesville to near new london, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, richmond around 125 am cdt. avon around 130 am cdt. cold spring and watkins around 135 am cdt. st. joseph and rockville around 140 am cdt. waite park and kimball around 145 am cdt. Clearwater around 200 am cdt.
7/18/2020 12:46 AM CDT	At 1246 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near foley to cold spring to 6 miles north of new london, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, st. cloud, sauk rapids and foley around 1250 am cdt. rockville around 1255 am cdt. paynesville around 100 am cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include mayhew, paynesville airport, parent, spring hill, oak park, padua, pleasant lake, st. stephen, regal and st. Martin.
7/18/2020 12:19 AM CDT	At 1218 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles east of rice to near albany to near brooten, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, sauk rapids, foley and richmond around 1235 am cdt. st. cloud, cold spring and rockville around 1240 am cdt. new london around 1250 am cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include mayhew, morrill, parent, spring hill, opole, pleasant lake, hillman, st. Martin, greenwald and gilman.
7/17/2020 11:58 PM CDT	At 1158 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near royalton to near melrose to near brooten, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, royalton around 1205 am cdt. st. anthony and freeport around 1215 am cdt. rice around 1220 am cdt. albany around 1225 am cdt. sauk rapids, paynesville and new london around 1250 am cdt. st. Cloud and cold spring around 100 am cdt.
9/2/2019 9:08 PM CDT	At 908 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near rice to 11 miles east of prinsburg, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
9/2/2019 8:58 PM CDT	A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 915 pm cdt for south central todd. western stearns. southeastern swift and northern kandiyohi counties. At 857 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near upsala to near paynesville to near willmar to 10 miles southwest of murdock, moving east at 50 mph.
9/2/2019 8:38 PM CDT	At 837 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles east of lake osakis to near brooten to near murdock to 7 miles east of appleton, moving east at 45 mph (law enforcement). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include, willmar, sauk centre, melrose, benson, glenwood, albany, paynesville, appleton, new london, spicer, kerkhoven and brooten.
9/2/2019 8:20 PM CDT	At 819 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near lake osakis to near glenwood to near benson to near correll, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
6/4/2019 2:05 PM CDT	At 205 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near cold spring, or 14 miles southwest of st. cloud, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, st. Cloud, waite park, rockville, paynesville, watkins, kimball, luxemburg, manannah, paynesville airport, st augusta, lake koronis regional park and st nicholas.
6/4/2019 1:44 PM CDT	At 144 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over richmond, or 18 miles southwest of st. cloud, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/4/2019 1:37 PM CDT	At 137 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over avon, or 11 miles west of st. cloud, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, collegeville, albany, avon, belgrade, holdingford, freeport, farming, new munich, greenwald, elrosa, meire grove and lake henry.
6/4/2019 1:09 PM CDT	At 109 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over freeport, or 23 miles west of st. cloud, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/6/2018 6:36 PM CDT	Multiple trees 5 to 6 inches in diameter reported down on the south side of paynesville. time estimated from rada in stearns county MN, 0.6 miles NNW of Paynesville, MN
6/6/2018 3:42 AM CDT	At 341 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from albany to near paynesville to near kandiyohi, moving east at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of northern meeker and southeastern stearns counties, including the following locations: fairhaven, st augusta, pleasant lake, st nicholas, luxemburg, manannah, lake koronis regional park and forest city.
6/6/2018 3:11 AM CDT	At 310 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from villard to near sunburg to 8 miles north of gluek, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated. at 300am a 67 mph wind gust was reported at benson). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, sauk centre around 325 am cdt. willmar, melrose, new london and spicer around 330 am cdt. freeport around 335 am cdt. st. anthony and paynesville around 340 am cdt. albany, avon and holdingford around 345 am cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include spring hill, st. Martin, greenwald, green lake, new munich, meire grove, sedan and westport.
9/20/2017 1:27 AM CDT	At 127 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near camp ripley junction to near royalton to near st. joseph, moving northeast at 70 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations impacted include, st. cloud, little falls, sauk rapids, waite park, st. Joseph, cold spring, collegeville, foley, albany, rockville, paynesville and richmond.
9/20/2017 1:11 AM CDT	At 110 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from swanville to near albany to near manannah, moving northeast at 70 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of benton, northwestern sherburne, eastern stearns and morrison counties, including the following locations: mayhew, morrill, glendorado, parent, sobieski, st augusta, opole, pleasant lake, harding and hillman.
6/11/2017 7:38 AM CDT	At 737 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from st. martin to litchfield, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. severe thunderstorms will be near, waite park, st. joseph and kimball around 755 am cdt. clearwater around 810 am cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include luxemburg, paynesville airport, fairhaven, south haven, st augusta, hasty, pleasant lake, st nicholas and roscoe. This includes interstate 94 in minnesota between mile markers 160 and 184.
7/11/2016 7:07 PM CDT	At 706 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over lake koronis regional park, or 19 miles northeast of willmar, moving northeast at 35 mph (weather spotters reported a funnel cloud). Hazards include tornado and quarter size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, paynesville around 710 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include hawick, lake koronis regional park, manannah and roscoe.
7/11/2016 7:00 PM CDT	At 700 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over hawick, or 15 miles northeast of willmar, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, paynesville around 710 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include paynesville airport, hawick, lake koronis regional park, manannah and roscoe.
7/5/2016 4:10 PM CDT	Large tree down in yard. time estimate in stearns county MN, 0.3 miles WSW of Paynesville, MN
7/5/2016 4:09 PM CDT	Storm damage reported in stearns county MN, 0.8 miles SSW of Paynesville, MN
7/5/2016 4:00 PM CDT	At 400 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over lake koronis regional park, or 19 miles northeast of willmar, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. this severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central stearns, northwestern meeker and central kandiyohi counties, including the following locations: manannah, lake henry, pennock, roscoe, kandiyohi, paynesville airport, hawick, lake koronis regional park, regal and green lake. A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 pm cdt for west central and central minnesota.
7/5/2016 3:49 PM CDT	At 349 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near hawick, or 16 miles northeast of willmar, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. this severe storm will be near, paynesville around 400 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include lake henry, georgeville, kandiyohi, hawick, elrosa, lake koronis regional park, norway lake, manannah, pennock and roscoe. A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 pm cdt for west central and central minnesota.
7/5/2016 3:38 PM CDT	At 337 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near belgrade, or 17 miles north of willmar, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. this severe thunderstorm will be near, paynesville around 355 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include lake henry, georgeville, kandiyohi, hawick, elrosa, lake koronis regional park, norway lake, manannah, pennock and roscoe. this includes the following highways, u. s. highway 12 between mile markers 64 and 69, and between mile markers 74 and 94. u. s. highway 8 in minnesota near mile marker 6. u. s. highway 71 between mile markers 124 and 156. A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 pm cdt for west central and central minnesota.
7/5/2016 3:30 PM CDT	At 330 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near regal, or 16 miles north of willmar, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. this severe storm will be near, paynesville around 345 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include lake henry, padua, georgeville, paynesville airport, hawick, sunburg, gilchrist, norway lake, spring hill and regal. A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 pm cdt for west central and central minnesota.
7/5/2016 3:20 PM CDT	At 320 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near belgrade, or 17 miles north of willmar, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe storm will be near, new london around 335 pm cdt. paynesville around 345 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include lake henry, georgeville, hawick, elrosa, norway lake, padua, paynesville airport, sunburg, gilchrist and spring hill. A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 pm cdt for west central and central minnesota.
7/5/2016 3:07 PM CDT	At 306 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near gilchrist, or 23 miles northwest of willmar, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, brooten around 315 pm cdt. belgrade around 320 pm cdt. new london around 335 pm cdt. paynesville around 345 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include lake henry, georgeville, hawick, elrosa, norway lake, grove lake, sedan, padua, paynesville airport and sunburg. this includes the following highways, u. s. highway 12 between mile markers 64 and 65. u. s. highway 8 in minnesota near mile marker 6. u. s. highway 71 between mile markers 128 and 159. A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 pm cdt for west central and central minnesota.
6/25/2016 4:20 PM CDT	At 419 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from albany to paynesville airport, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. these severe storms will be near, st. anthony and albany around 425 pm cdt. holdingford around 430 pm cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include lake henry, roscoe, st. martin, paynesville airport, spring hill, farming, regal and new munich. A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 pm cdt for central minnesota.
6/25/2016 4:03 PM CDT	At 403 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near greenwald to near georgeville, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, melrose around 410 pm cdt. freeport around 415 pm cdt. st. anthony, albany and paynesville around 425 pm cdt. holdingford around 435 pm cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include meire grove, lake henry, roscoe, georgeville, st. martin, paynesville airport, greenwald, spring hill, farming and regal. A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 pm cdt for central minnesota.
6/25/2016 3:52 PM CDT	At 352 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from elrosa to near norway lake, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, melrose around 410 pm cdt. freeport around 420 pm cdt. paynesville around 425 pm cdt. st. anthony and albany around 430 pm cdt. holdingford around 445 pm cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include lake henry, georgeville, greenwald, elrosa, norway lake, farming, new munich, meire grove, roscoe and st. martin. A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 pm cdt for central minnesota.
6/19/2016 8:25 PM CDT	At 824 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over cold spring, or 15 miles southwest of st. cloud, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado and half dollar size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central stearns county, including the following locations: st nicholas, roscoe and st. Martin.
6/19/2016 8:14 PM CDT	At 814 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over roscoe, or 21 miles west of st. cloud, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado and half dollar size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, richmond around 825 pm cdt. cold spring and rockville around 830 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include st nicholas, roscoe and st. Martin.
6/19/2016 7:55 PM CDT	At 755 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over lake henry, or 24 miles northeast of willmar, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, paynesville around 800 pm cdt. richmond around 815 pm cdt. cold spring around 825 pm cdt. rockville around 830 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include st nicholas, roscoe and lake henry.
6/17/2016 2:23 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail reported 2 miles N of Paynesville, MN, occurred along county road 4.
6/17/2016 2:20 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail reported 4.9 miles NW of Paynesville, MN, occurred along highway 4... south of highway 55.
6/17/2016 1:47 PM CDT	At 147 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near roscoe, or 20 miles west of st. cloud, moving southeast at 20 mph (public). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe storm will be near, richmond around 155 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include paynesville airport, roscoe and st. Martin.
6/17/2016 1:34 PM CDT	At 133 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over st. martin, or 23 miles west of st. cloud, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe storm will be near, paynesville and richmond around 150 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include paynesville airport, roscoe and st. Martin.
6/17/2016 1:25 PM CDT	At 125 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near st. martin, or 25 miles west of st. cloud, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, paynesville and richmond around 150 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include paynesville airport, roscoe and st. Martin.
6/12/2016 6:33 PM CDT	At 633 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lake henry, or 26 miles northeast of willmar, moving east at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. this severe storm will be near, richmond around 645 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include lake henry, roscoe, st. Martin, paynesville airport, spring hill, farming and regal.
6/12/2016 6:11 PM CDT	At 611 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over lake henry, or 27 miles west of st. cloud, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. this severe storm will be near, richmond around 640 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include lake henry, roscoe, georgeville, st. Martin, paynesville airport, elrosa, spring hill, farming and regal.
6/12/2016 5:48 PM CDT	At 547 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over belgrade, or 23 miles north of willmar, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, richmond around 640 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include lake henry, roscoe, georgeville, st. martin, elrosa, spring hill, farming and regal. this includes the following highways, interstate 94 in minnesota between mile markers 146 and 150. u. s. highway 8 in minnesota near mile marker 6. u. s. Highway 71 between mile markers 138 and 156.
6/3/2016 5:25 PM CDT	Damage reported to a turkey barn. time estimate in stearns county MN, 9.6 miles SSW of Paynesville, MN
8/6/2015 6:21 PM CDT	At 620 pm cdt, a confirmed tornado was located over lake koronis regional park, or 21 miles northeast of willmar, moving east at 15 mph (weather spotters confirmed tornado). Hazards include damaging tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this tornado will be near, eden valley around 645 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include paynesville airport, lake koronis regional park and manannah.
8/6/2015 6:10 PM CDT	At 609 pm cdt, a confirmed tornado was located over paynesville airport, or 20 miles northeast of willmar, moving east at 15 mph (weather spotters confirmed tornado. at 606 pm...spotter observed a tornado creating damage in the town of hawick). Hazards include damaging tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. the tornado will be near, paynesville around 615 pm cdt. eden valley around 645 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include paynesville airport, lake koronis regional park and manannah.
7/17/2015 10:58 PM CDT	At 1058 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from lake henry to near grove city to near lake lillian, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. these severe storms will be near, grove city around 1105 pm cdt. litchfield, cold spring, richmond, eden valley and cosmos around 1115 pm cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include lake henry, forest city, georgeville, kandiyohi, svea, hawick, lake koronis regional park, lake lillian, luxemburg and manannah. this includes the following highways, u. s. highway 12 between mile markers 73 and 105. u. s. highway 8 in minnesota near mile marker 6. u. s. Highway 71 between mile markers 108 and 147.
7/17/2015 10:30 PM CDT	At 1030 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from belgrade to near pennock to gluek, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings. severe thunderstorms will be near, willmar and belgrade around 1035 pm cdt. new london and spicer around 1045 pm cdt. paynesville, raymond and prinsburg around 1050 pm cdt. atwater around 1055 pm cdt. richmond and grove city around 1100 pm cdt. litchfield and cold spring around 1110 pm cdt. rockville and cosmos around 1115 pm cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include lake henry, forest city, georgeville, kandiyohi, svea, hawick, lake koronis regional park, norway lake, willmar airport and lake lillian. this includes the following highways, u. s. highway 12 between mile markers 69 and 105. u. s. highway 8 in minnesota near mile marker 6. u. s. Highway 71 between mile markers 108 and 147.
7/12/2015 9:20 PM CDT	At 919 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from enfield to near st nicholas, moving southeast at 25 mph (trained weather spotters reported a measured 69 mph wind gust with this line of storms). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings. these severe storms will be near, monticello around 925 pm cdt. big lake around 935 pm cdt. albertville around 950 pm cdt. annandale around 955 pm cdt. st. michael and otsego around 1000 pm cdt. independence and maple lake around 1010 pm cdt. buffalo, montrose and howard lake around 1015 pm cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include buffalo airport, pleasant lake, darwin, rassat, luxemburg, south haven, enfield, roscoe, st. martin and french lake. this includes interstate 94 in minnesota between mile markers 158 and 205. A tornado watch remains in effect until 100 am cdt for east central minnesota.
7/12/2015 8:54 PM CDT	At 853 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from clear lake to near richmond, moving southeast at 35 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings. severe thunderstorms will be near, clearwater around 900 pm cdt. monticello and watkins around 915 pm cdt. big lake around 920 pm cdt. kimball around 925 pm cdt. albertville and annandale around 935 pm cdt. st. michael and otsego around 945 pm cdt. maple lake around 950 pm cdt. buffalo around 1000 pm cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include greenleaf, buffalo airport, pleasant lake, darwin, rassat, luxemburg, south haven, enfield, roscoe and st. martin. this includes interstate 94 in minnesota between mile markers 158 and 205. A tornado watch remains in effect until 100 am cdt for east central minnesota.
7/12/2015 8:41 PM CDT	At 841 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near mayhew to manannah, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings. these severe storms will be near, watkins around 900 pm cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include fairhaven, lake henry, georgeville, st wendel, pleasant lake, elrosa, greenwald, st augusta, farming and new munich. this includes interstate 94 in minnesota between mile markers 128 and 178. A tornado watch remains in effect until 100 am cdt for west central minnesota.
7/12/2015 8:16 PM CDT	At 815 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from royalton to near regal, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs and outbuildings. severe thunderstorms will be near, rice around 825 pm cdt. eden valley around 845 pm cdt. watkins around 855 pm cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include fairhaven, lake henry, georgeville, st wendel, pleasant lake, elrosa, greenwald, st augusta, farming and new munich. this includes interstate 94 in minnesota between mile markers 125 and 178. A tornado watch remains in effect until 100 am cdt for west central minnesota.
6/9/2015 6:27 PM CDT	At 627 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over richmond, or 17 miles southwest of st. cloud, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. this severe storm will be near, cold spring around 630 pm cdt. rockville around 635 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include pleasant lake, paynesville airport, st nicholas, roscoe and st. martin. This includes interstate 94 in minnesota between mile markers 163 and 164.
6/9/2015 6:21 PM CDT	At 621 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over roscoe, or 20 miles southwest of st. cloud, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. this severe storm will be near, richmond around 625 pm cdt. cold spring around 630 pm cdt. rockville around 635 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include lake henry, roscoe, st. martin, pleasant lake, paynesville airport, st nicholas and regal. This includes interstate 94 in minnesota between mile markers 163 and 164.
6/9/2015 6:03 PM CDT	At 603 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over spring hill, or 26 miles north of willmar, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, paynesville around 615 pm cdt. richmond around 625 pm cdt. cold spring around 630 pm cdt. rockville around 635 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include lake henry, roscoe, georgeville, st. martin, pleasant lake, paynesville airport, spring hill, st nicholas and regal. This includes interstate 94 in minnesota between mile markers 163 and 164.
8/1/2014 5:55 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail reported 3.3 miles N of Paynesville, MN
6/21/2013 2:13 AM CDT	Measured at paynesville airport in stearns county MN, 0.9 miles NE of Paynesville, MN
6/17/2012 9:13 PM CDT	Storm damage reported in stearns county MN, 0.3 miles WSW of Paynesville, MN
1/1/0001 12:00 AM	Quarter sized hail reported 4.9 miles WNW of Paynesville, MN