Hail Map for Litchfield, MN

Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Litchfield, MN

Date / Time	Report Details
7/27/2023 9:07 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for west central meeker county will expire at 915 pm 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 heavy rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.
7/27/2023 8:50 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail reported 0.5 miles SW of Litchfield, MN, report from mping: quarter (1.00 in.). time estimated via radar.
7/27/2023 8:43 PM CDT	At 842 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over grove city, or 18 miles east of willmar, moving east at 10 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.
7/26/2023 12:25 AM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for southern meeker county will expire at 1230 am cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 400 am cdt for central minnesota.
7/25/2023 11:52 PM CDT	At 1152 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over dassel, or 12 miles north of hutchinson, moving east at 50 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. locations impacted include, dassel. 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 11:50 PM CDT	At 1149 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near annandale, or 17 miles west of buffalo, moving east at 45 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 remain over mainly rural areas of northern meeker and southeastern stearns counties, including the following locations, darwin, forest city, st nicholas and litchfield airport.
7/25/2023 11:28 PM CDT	At 1127 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near atwater, or 14 miles east 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, litchfield around 1145 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include dassel. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 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.
7/13/2023 8:32 PM CDT	At 832 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of watkins, or 22 miles north of hutchinson, moving southeast 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, dassel. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/13/2023 8:13 PM CDT	At 813 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near paynesville, or 20 miles northeast of willmar, moving southeast at 55 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, watkins around 825 pm cdt. litchfield around 830 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include dassel. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/13/2023 7:41 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for west central wright and eastern meeker counties will expire at 745 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. to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service the twin cities. remember, a severe thunderstorm warning still remains in effect for eastern meeker and western wright.
7/13/2023 7:31 PM CDT	At 731 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near dassel, or 16 miles north of hutchinson, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). 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, litchfield, dassel, french lake, forest city and darwin. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 2. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/13/2023 7:17 PM CDT	At 717 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of litchfield, or 20 miles north of hutchinson, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). 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, litchfield, annandale, dassel, french lake, forest city, darwin and litchfield airport.
7/13/2023 7:07 PM CDT	At 707 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of watkins, or 23 miles north of hutchinson, moving southeast at 35 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. Locations impacted include, dassel.
7/13/2023 6:57 PM CDT	At 657 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of watkins, or 25 miles northeast of willmar, 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. this severe thunderstorm will be near, watkins around 705 pm cdt. litchfield around 710 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include dassel. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 25 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
5/30/2022 6:17 PM CDT	At 617 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from litchfield to near silver lake to near glencoe, moving northeast at 65 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, winsted and howard lake around 625 pm cdt. montrose around 630 pm cdt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include buffalo, maple lake, monticello and clearwater. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
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 7:54 PM CDT	At 753 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles south of motley to near camp ripley to 5 miles east of royalton to 5 miles south of clearwater, 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. these severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of western wright, eastern meeker, western benton, northwestern sherburne, southern todd, eastern stearns and southwestern morrison counties, including the following locations, mayhew, sobieski, st augusta, opole, burtrum, pleasant lake, smith lake, clotho, darwin and little falls airport. 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 7:08 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.
5/11/2022 3:03 PM CDT	At 303 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northeast of litchfield, or 22 miles north of hutchinson, moving northeast 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, watkins around 310 pm cdt. annandale and kimball around 320 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include clearwater and st. cloud. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 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 5:27 AM CDT	At 526 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest of dassel, or 10 miles north of hutchinson, moving southeast 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, dassel around 530 am cdt. hutchinson around 540 am cdt. silver lake around 545 am cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include winsted and lester prairie. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 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.
4/5/2021 9:56 PM CDT	At 955 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near dassel, or 18 miles north of hutchinson, moving east at 35 mph. 1 inch hail was reported in litchfield at 9:45 pm (trained weather spotters). 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, dassel around 1000 pm cdt. cokato around 1010 pm cdt. annandale around 1020 pm cdt. maple lake around 1030 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include rassat, darwin, french lake, waverly, smith lake and litchfield airport.
4/5/2021 9:53 PM CDT	Quarter sized hail reported 4.6 miles NNW of Litchfield, MN, phoned in report.
4/5/2021 9:45 PM CDT	At 944 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over litchfield, or 18 miles north of hutchinson, 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. this severe thunderstorm will be near, dassel around 1000 pm cdt. cokato around 1010 pm cdt. annandale around 1020 pm cdt. maple lake around 1030 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include darwin, french lake, litchfield airport, rassat, forest city, smith lake and waverly.
4/5/2021 9:43 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for central meeker county will expire at 945 pm cdt, the severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has remains strong and a new warning will be issued.
4/5/2021 9:34 PM CDT	At 933 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over litchfield, or 20 miles north of hutchinson, 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, dassel around 945 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include forest city, litchfield airport and darwin.
4/5/2021 9:20 PM CDT	At 919 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over grove city, or 15 miles east 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, litchfield around 935 pm cdt. dassel around 945 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include forest city, litchfield airport and darwin.
9/5/2020 11:40 PM CDT	At 1140 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near new london, or 12 miles northeast of willmar, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include two inch hail. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. this severe storm will be near, watkins around 1210 am cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include hawick, manannah, lake koronis regional park, green lake, forest city and litchfield airport.
9/5/2020 11:34 PM CDT	At 1134 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over spicer, or 8 miles northeast of willmar, moving east at 40 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, grove city around 1155 pm cdt. watkins around 1215 am cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include hawick, manannah, lake koronis regional park, green lake, forest city and litchfield airport.
8/24/2020 4:11 AM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for southwestern meeker and northeastern renville counties will expire at 415 am cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. remember, a severe thunderstorm warning still remains in effect for southeast meeker county until 430 am.
8/24/2020 4:04 AM CDT	At 403 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near litchfield to 7 miles west of hutchinson to near buffalo lake to bird island, moving southeast at 45 mph (law enforcement). 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 thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern meeker and northeastern renville counties, including the following locations, corvuso, greenleaf, cedar mills, litchfield airport, lakeside and strout.
8/24/2020 3:53 AM CDT	At 353 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near litchfield to near cosmos to 6 miles north of hector to near olivia, moving southeast at 45 mph (law enforcement). 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, buffalo lake around 400 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include greenleaf, lakeside, strout, thorpe, corvuso, cedar mills and lake lillian.
8/24/2020 3:41 AM CDT	At 340 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of grove city to 7 miles south of atwater to 7 miles west of cosmos to near prinsburg, moving southeast at 50 mph (law enforcement. at 315 am, 61 mph winds were reported at willmar). 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, grove city and cosmos around 350 am cdt. olivia around 355 am cdt. litchfield, bird island and buffalo lake around 400 am cdt. hector around 410 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include kandiyohi, strout, thorpe, corvuso, blomkest, lake lillian, greenleaf, green lake and danube.
8/24/2020 3:13 AM CDT	At 313 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of belgrade to 7 miles northwest of willmar to near raymond to 9 miles north of maynard, moving southeast 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. severe thunderstorms will be near, willmar around 320 am cdt. new london and spicer around 330 am cdt. prinsburg around 335 am cdt. atwater and grove city around 345 am cdt. cosmos around 350 am cdt. litchfield, olivia and hector around 355 am cdt. bird island and buffalo lake around 400 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include kandiyohi, strout, thorpe, corvuso, blomkest, lake lillian, greenleaf, green lake and danube.
8/14/2020 6:17 PM CDT	At 616 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over grove city, or 19 miles east of willmar, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated rotation). 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, litchfield around 625 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include forest city and litchfield airport.
8/8/2020 2:57 PM CDT	At 247 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located near hutchinson, moving east at 40 mph. these stors have a history of producing widespread damaging wind (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
8/8/2020 2:48 PM CDT	At 247 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located near hutchinson, moving east at 40 mph. these stors have a history of producing widespread damaging wind (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
9/2/2019 9:40 PM CDT	At 940 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles south of milaca to near hutchinson, 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. locations impacted include, st. Cloud, hutchinson, litchfield, becker, annandale, cokato, maple lake, clearwater, dassel, kimball, clear lake and cosmos.
9/2/2019 9:29 PM CDT	At 929 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near litchfield, or 20 miles north of hutchinson, 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. Locations impacted include, litchfield, forest city and litchfield airport.
9/2/2019 9:19 PM CDT	The national weather service in the twin cities has issued a * tornado warning for. northern meeker county in central minnesota. until 945 pm cdt. At 919 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles north of litchfield, or 23 miles east of.
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.
8/3/2018 7:02 PM CDT	Several 6 inch tree limbs dow in meeker county MN, 6.5 miles SSW of Litchfield, MN
8/3/2018 6:51 PM CDT	At 651 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from manannah to near litchfield airport to greenleaf, 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. these severe storms will be near, dassel around 705 pm cdt. watkins around 710 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include manannah, greenleaf, darwin, forest city, litchfield airport and strout.
8/3/2018 6:49 PM CDT	At 649 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near litchfield airport, or 21 miles northwest of hutchinson, 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of central meeker county, including the following locations, forest city, litchfield airport and darwin.
8/3/2018 6:43 PM CDT	At 643 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over grove city, or 18 miles east of willmar, moving east at 40 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, litchfield around 655 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include forest city, litchfield airport and darwin.
8/3/2018 6:34 PM CDT	At 633 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over atwater, or 12 miles east of willmar, moving east 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, grove city around 645 pm cdt. litchfield around 655 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include forest city, litchfield airport and darwin. this includes u. s. Highway 12 between mile markers 84 and 107.
8/3/2018 6:28 PM CDT	At 628 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near atwater, or 10 miles east of willmar, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, grove city around 635 pm cdt. litchfield around 645 pm cdt. dassel around 655 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include greenleaf, darwin, green lake, litchfield airport, kandiyohi, strout, hawick, manannah, lake koronis regional park and forest city.
8/3/2018 7:47 AM CDT	At 747 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over litchfield airport, or 18 miles north of hutchinson, moving east at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
6/6/2018 4:38 AM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for southwestern wright, southeastern meeker, northwestern sibley, mcleod and northeastern renville counties will expire at 445 am cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however wind gusts to 45mph are still possible with these thunderstorms. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 600 am cdt for central minnesota.
6/6/2018 4:24 AM CDT	At 423 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near cokato to near silver lake to near fernando, moving east at 55 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, howard lake around 430 am cdt. winsted and lester prairie around 435 am cdt. arlington around 440 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include smith lake, sumter, greenleaf, darwin, biscay, lakeside, fernando and plato.
6/6/2018 3:57 AM CDT	At 356 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near grove city to near cosmos to near franklin, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, cosmos around 400 am cdt. litchfield around 405 am cdt. dassel around 415 am cdt. hutchinson, cokato and stewart around 420 am cdt. silver lake and brownton around 425 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include strout, corvuso, smith lake, sumter, greenleaf, darwin, biscay and lakeside.
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 3:35 AM CDT	At 335 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near kandiyohi to near danube to belview, moving east at 70 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, atwater and grove city around 345 am cdt. cosmos around 350 am cdt. litchfield around 355 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include bechyn, kandiyohi, strout, thorpe, corvuso, blomkest, priam, lake lillian and greenleaf.
9/20/2017 1:37 AM CDT	At 137 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near rockville to near forest city to near lakeside, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, dassel around 140 am cdt. kimball around 150 am cdt. st. cloud and annandale around 155 am cdt. cokato and maple lake around 200 am cdt. winsted, howard lake, clearwater and clear lake around 205 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include enfield, silver creek, fairhaven, south haven, st augusta, smith lake, greenleaf, darwin, santiago and french lake.
9/20/2017 1:30 AM CDT	At 130 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near watkins to near strout to near lakeside, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, watkins around 135 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include greenleaf, strout, hawick, thorpe, manannah, corvuso, lake koronis regional park, cedar mills and forest city.
9/20/2017 1:02 AM CDT	At 101 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near spicer to blomkest to near bechyn, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, new london and spicer around 105 am cdt. atwater and cosmos around 120 am cdt. grove city around 125 am cdt. litchfield and watkins around 135 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include kandiyohi, strout, thorpe, corvuso, blomkest, lake lillian, greenleaf, green lake and danube.
7/19/2017 10:15 PM CDT	At 1014 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near grove city, or 19 miles east of willmar, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include, litchfield and grove city.
7/19/2017 9:59 PM CDT	At 959 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over green lake, or 11 miles northeast of willmar, moving east at 45 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.
6/11/2017 8:11 AM CDT	Mesonet station lfsm5... litchfield 3 in meeker county MN, 3.7 miles N of Litchfield, MN
6/11/2017 7:54 AM CDT	At 753 am cdt, a severe squall line capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located over forest city, or 21 miles north of hutchinson, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado and golf ball 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 north central meeker county, including the following locations: forest city and litchfield airport.
6/11/2017 7:36 AM CDT	At 735 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near manannah to cedar mills to near hutchinson airport to near st george, moving east at 60 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of western meeker, east central redwood, eastern kandiyohi and eastern renville counties, including the following locations: litchfield airport, kandiyohi, redwood falls airport, strout, thorpe, corvuso, regal, lake lillian, greenleaf and green lake.
6/11/2017 7:34 AM CDT	At 733 am cdt, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located near atwater, or 9 miles east of willmar, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado and golf ball 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. these dangerous storms will be near, grove city around 740 am cdt. litchfield around 750 am cdt. other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include forest city, manannah and litchfield airport. this includes u. s. Highway 12 between mile markers 81 and 106.
6/11/2017 7:21 AM CDT	At 721 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from atwater to 6 miles southwest of hector, moving east 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, litchfield and stewart around 735 am cdt. dassel and brownton around 745 am cdt. glencoe and annandale around 755 am cdt. green isle around 800 am cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include litchfield airport, south haven, glencoe airport, hutchinson airport, smith lake, sumter, greenleaf, darwin, biscay and french lake. this includes the following highways, u. s. highway 12 between mile markers 99 and 126. u. s. Highway 212 between mile markers 102 and 126.
6/11/2017 7:14 AM CDT	At 713 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near new london to near lake lillian to 6 miles southwest of thorpe to near morton, moving east at 60 mph (trained weather spotters damage and 70 mph winds with this storm). 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. these severe storms will be near, cosmos around 725 am cdt. fairfax around 730 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include bechyn, delhi, willmar airport, blomkest, lake lillian, green lake, cedar mills, litchfield airport, kandiyohi and redwood falls airport.
6/11/2017 6:50 AM CDT	At 648 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near benson to maynard to near minnesota falls to milroy, moving east at 60 mph (trained weather spotters measured 71 mph winds along with downed powerlines). 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, renville, raymond and prinsburg around 705 am cdt. willmar, redwood falls and olivia around 715 am cdt. new london, spicer, bird island and morton around 720 am cdt. franklin around 725 am cdt. hector and cosmos around 730 am cdt. fairfax, buffalo lake and grove city around 735 am cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include bechyn, delhi, willmar airport, blomkest, lake lillian, green lake, cedar mills, litchfield airport, kandiyohi and redwood falls airport. this includes the following highways, u. s. highway 12 between mile markers 64 and 101. u. s. highway 212 between mile markers 63 and 101. u. s. highway 8 in minnesota near mile marker 6. u. s. Highway 71 between mile markers 70 and 144.
3/6/2017 4:41 PM CST	At 440 pm cst, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near darwin to near dassel to hutchinson, moving northeast at 55 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. severe thunderstorms will be near, dassel around 445 pm cst. cokato around 450 pm cst. annandale and howard lake around 500 pm cst. maple lake around 505 pm cst. montrose and clearwater around 510 pm cst. buffalo and monticello around 515 pm cst. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cst for central minnesota.
3/6/2017 4:34 PM CST	Quarter sized hail reported 1 miles N of Litchfield, MN, .
8/28/2016 7:10 AM CDT	Quarter sized hail reported 11.9 miles NNE of Litchfield, MN, quarter sized hail covering the road at intersection of 150th and 570th st.
7/11/2016 5:32 PM CDT	At 532 pm cdt, a confirmed tornado was located over litchfield airport, or 20 miles north of hutchinson, moving northeast at 30 mph (public 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern meeker county, including the following locations: forest city, darwin and litchfield airport.
7/11/2016 5:21 PM CDT	At 521 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near litchfield, or 17 miles northwest of hutchinson, moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated rotation). 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, litchfield around 530 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include forest city, darwin and litchfield airport.
7/11/2016 5:13 PM CDT	At 512 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over strout, or 16 miles northwest of hutchinson, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated rotation). 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, litchfield around 530 pm cdt. dassel around 540 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include darwin, forest city, strout and litchfield airport. this includes u. s. Highway 12 between mile markers 94 and 114.
7/5/2016 4:53 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern stearns and northeastern meeker counties will expire at 500 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. a tornado watch remains in effect until 900 pm cdt for central minnesota.
7/5/2016 4:39 PM CDT	At 438 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near french lake, or 18 miles west of buffalo, moving east at 35 mph. this is a very dangerous storm (public). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and golf ball 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. this severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern stearns and northeastern meeker counties, including the following locations: darwin, fairhaven and forest city. A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 pm cdt for central minnesota.
7/5/2016 4:16 PM CDT	At 416 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near watkins, or 25 miles southwest of st. cloud, moving east at 35 mph (public). 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. this severe storm will be near, watkins around 425 pm cdt. kimball around 435 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include darwin, fairhaven, st nicholas, forest city and litchfield airport. A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 pm cdt for central minnesota.
7/5/2016 4:05 PM CDT	At 404 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over manannah, or 22 miles northeast of willmar, moving east 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. this severe thunderstorm will be near, watkins around 425 pm cdt. kimball around 435 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include darwin, fairhaven, st nicholas, forest city and litchfield airport. this includes u. s. highway 12 between mile markers 95 and 114. A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 pm cdt for central minnesota.
6/17/2016 3:28 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for southern meeker county will expire at 330 pm cdt. the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits. and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However small hail and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
6/17/2016 3:10 PM CDT	At 310 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over greenleaf, or 8 miles northwest of hutchinson, moving south 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, litchfield, dassel, cosmos, greenleaf, darwin, cedar mills, corvuso, strout and litchfield airport.
6/17/2016 2:56 PM CDT	At 255 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near strout, or 14 miles northwest of hutchinson, moving southeast at 20 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, litchfield, dassel, grove city, cosmos, greenleaf, forest city, darwin, cedar mills, corvuso, strout and litchfield airport.
6/17/2016 2:39 PM CDT	At 238 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near strout, or 16 miles northwest of hutchinson, moving south at 25 mph (trained weather spotters). 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. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of meeker county, including the following locations: greenleaf, cedar mills, forest city, corvuso, darwin, strout and litchfield airport.
6/17/2016 2:33 PM CDT	Golf Ball sized hail reported 6.7 miles SSE of Litchfield, MN, .
6/17/2016 2:22 PM CDT	At 222 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over grove city, or 20 miles east of willmar, moving south at 25 mph (radar indicated). 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. this severe thunderstorm will be near, litchfield around 235 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include greenleaf, cedar mills, forest city, corvuso, darwin, strout and litchfield airport. this includes u. s. Highway 12 between mile markers 89 and 114.
8/9/2015 11:56 AM CDT	At 1156 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over greenleaf, or 7 miles northwest of hutchinson, 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 thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern meeker, southeastern kandiyohi and northeastern renville counties, including the following locations, greenleaf, thorpe, lakeside, cedar mills, strout and corvuso. this includes u. s. Highway 12 near mile marker 87, and between mile markers 102 and 105.
8/9/2015 11:31 AM CDT	At 1130 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near thorpe, or 13 miles southeast 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 thunderstorm will be near, cosmos around 1140 am cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include greenleaf, cedar mills, corvuso, thorpe, lakeside, lake lillian and strout. this includes u. s. Highway 12 near mile marker 83, and between mile markers 102 and 105.
7/17/2015 11:31 PM CDT	At 1131 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from st nicholas to near kimball to near lakeside, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. these severe storms will be near, hutchinson, annandale and kimball around 1145 pm cdt. silver lake around 1155 pm cdt. maple lake, clearwater and lester prairie around 1200 am cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include greenleaf, fairhaven, forest city, waverly, darwin, st augusta, rassat, smith lake, luxemburg and south haven. this includes the following highways, interstate 94 in minnesota between mile markers 173 and 182. u. s. Highway 12 between mile markers 96 and 129.
7/17/2015 11:09 PM CDT	At 1108 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near roscoe to near eden valley to near cosmos, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, eden valley around 1115 pm cdt. richmond and watkins around 1120 pm cdt. cold spring and kimball around 1130 pm cdt. rockville around 1135 pm cdt. hutchinson and annandale around 1140 pm cdt. silver lake around 1150 pm cdt. maple lake around 1155 pm cdt. clearwater and lester prairie around 1200 am cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include greenleaf, fairhaven, forest city, waverly, darwin, st augusta, rassat, smith lake, luxemburg and south haven. this includes the following highways, interstate 94 in minnesota between mile markers 173 and 182. u. s. Highway 12 between mile markers 93 and 129.
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.
5/16/2015 8:08 PM CDT	The tornado warning for central meeker county will expire at 815 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. a tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for central minnesota.
5/16/2015 7:55 PM CDT	At 754 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over darwin, or 15 miles north of hutchinson, moving north at 30 mph between litchfield and darwin (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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of central meeker county, including the following locations, darwin. Radar indicated.
5/16/2015 7:40 PM CDT	At 739 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over greenleaf, or 9 miles northwest of hutchinson, moving north at 20 mph toward darwin (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, dassel around 800 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include greenleaf and darwin. Radar indicated.
5/16/2015 7:24 PM CDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for southwestern meeker and northeastern renville counties will expire at 730 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. a tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for central minnesota. remember, a tornado warning still remains in effect for meeker and mcleod counties.
5/16/2015 7:03 PM CDT	At 702 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over lakeside, or 10 miles west of hutchinson, moving north at 35 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 thunderstorm will be near, cosmos around 710 pm cdt. litchfield around 730 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include lakeside, strout, corvuso and cedar mills. a tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for central minnesota. 1. 50in.
8/6/2013 6:07 PM CDT	6 inch branches dow in meeker county MN, 0.5 miles SSE of Litchfield, MN
5/3/2012 1:26 AM CDT	Quarter sized hail reported 0.3 miles NE of Litchfield, MN
5/3/2012 1:16 AM CDT	Quarter sized hail reported 0.3 miles NE of Litchfield, MN
1/1/0001 12:00 AM	Quarter sized hail reported 0.3 miles NE of Litchfield, MN, occurred near intersection of county roads 22 and 12.
1/1/0001 12:00 AM	Litchfield raws in meeker county MN, 3.7 miles N of Litchfield, MN
1/1/0001 12:00 AM	6-8 in branches down in eastern litchfield in meeker county MN, 0.3 miles NE of Litchfield, MN
1/1/0001 12:00 AM	24 inch diameter tree uproote in meeker county MN, 6 miles NE of Litchfield, MN