GRL-3 radar shot, Polk/Barron, Dunn and St Croix counties.

Sunday a large Mesoscale Convective System developed and pushed east across Minnesota, late in the evening, This system reached Western Wisconsin, and It’s northern edge hit the area, bringing moderate to heavy rains and some gusty winds to some areas. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Southern Dunn County when high winds were expected, but no damage was reported. although there were some strong winds in this area. A Flash Flood Warning was also issued for Southern St Croix & Dunn Counties, for heavy rainfall totals, but no flash flooding was reported.

Video Snapshot of bright lightning Sunday Night June 28Th

At my place I got Moderate rains, lasting about an hour and a half and a few booms of bright lightning with loud thunder. I picked up a total of 0.56″ with this system. None of this was extremely heavy, so it continues to ease drought conditions across the area. The entire area from north to south, east to west picked up half inch to nearly an inch of rain.

This system put my rainfall totals for the month to above average levels, which is the first month we’ve been above normal for rain this entire rain season. Monthly I got 4.92″ The average for June is 4.79″ This will also go down as the Wettest June I’ve recorded in the past 3 years.