Flooding on Rainy River – taken by a local resident ( b93.ca ) @weathernetwork @chris_m_twn @NatalieTWN @JayScotland pic.twitter.com/qzxjjd7umK
— Joel Allen (@joel_weather) June 16, 2014
Large portions of southern and northern Minnesota is dealing with flooding and wind damage following storms that raged Monday evening. “And it’s not going to get better for the next four days or so,” Dan Luna, chief meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Chanhassen told the Star Tribune. “I wish I could tell you the worst is over, but that’s just not the case.”
Big Fork River at Big Falls- running very hard. "Dang, it hasn't been this high in a while"- city worker Terry Baird. pic.twitter.com/FWOXp6jynB
— john franklin enger (@john_enger) June 16, 2014
The Rainy River in northern Minnesota has reached a record flood level, and the water is still rising.
"So yeah, my lower back feels like hell" — Scott Mai, left, on sandbagging near I-Falls. http://t.co/GZ8qcKAdyx pic.twitter.com/qy0ZCcPwCB
— john franklin enger (@john_enger) June 16, 2014
“Pipestone County reported 3.5 inches of rain Monday, the weather service said. A wind gust measuring 79 mph was reported in Jackson, while hail estimated at an inch in diameter fell near Jackson and tree branches were knocked down,” reported the Associated Press.
WOW! Lightning Monday evening from Blue Earth, Minnesota. Photo: Adrianna Dulas. #Lightning #MNwx pic.twitter.com/I1L2kcrQun
— Mark Tarello (@mark_tarello) June 17, 2014
“The Mankato area was hit with high winds, slashing rain and hail,” reports the Mankato Free Press. The paper reports extensive tree and building damage in addition to power outages.
National Weather Service trained storm spotters from around the area reported winds as high as 60 mph, one-inch and ping pong ball-sized hail, as well as a deluge of rain that left streets from Waseca to Mankato flooded and farm fields looking like lakes. Streets in Eagle Lake looked like small streams.
WIND DAMAGE from storms Monday evening in Guckeen, Minnesota. Photo: Terry Keithahn. #Storm #MNwx pic.twitter.com/E5csvWorrc
— Mark Tarello (@mark_tarello) June 17, 2014
Significant damage in Manchester to trees/buildings. #MNWX @NWSTwinCities pic.twitter.com/f76rNxSuLe
— Chris Kuball (@ChrisKuball) June 17, 2014
Rain, flooding, and winds up to 60 mph hit MN http://t.co/SpzB3kcLkE #mnwx pic.twitter.com/qVimDtIfTZ
— BringMeTheNews (@BringMN) June 17, 2014
Street flooding in #Kasson MN thanks to Christopher Yoch for the pic. #MNWX @NWSLaCrosse pic.twitter.com/MBuoJc9wSe
— Chris Kuball (@ChrisKuball) June 17, 2014
Check out this beauty of a #Sunset in #Mankato after the storms passed! #MNWX @NWSTwinCities pic.twitter.com/R1i89eh6RS
— Chris Kuball (@ChrisKuball) June 17, 2014
Do you have photos of the recent storms, or storm damage? Send a tweet to @mprweather, or use the hashtag #mnwx.