Rainfall Friday Morning- Rochester July 13th

Strong to severe storms effected the area today. Hail, High winds and heavy rains causing flooding were all the main effects with these storms. The cause of the storms were from several boundries throughout the area. After things became unstable with afternoon sun the boundries were all that was needed for storms formed on these boundries. Some of the storms developed and became severe. The strongest storms produced 60MPH winds in Southern Dodge County at Hayfield. Another cluster of storms effected Goodhue, Olmstead and Mower Counties. In the Rochester metro area, heavy rain, gusty winds and a little bit of small hail was seen. Rochester Northwest side has wind reports of 50MPH with winds slowing down to 21MPH at the Downtown wind station. At my station for rainfall 0.76″ of very benefical rain fell at my station brining the dayily total from morning storms to 1.02″ breaking a 22 day in a row dry streak. Several other areas also reviced benefical rains including drought stricken areas in the southern part of the area. In some cases rainfall was even excessive. Southern Dodge county reported minor flooding with radar estimates coming in around 3 inches between Hayfield and Kasson. The highest reported rain ammounts was Hayfield at 1.30″

Storm Reports

Severe reports

Hayfield 60MPH

Hayfield Heavy Rain 1.30″ minor flooding in southern Dodge county.

Other reports

Northwest Rochester 50MPH wind gust.

West Downtown Rochester pea sized hail

Claremont pea sized hail

Kasson pea sized hail