Minnesota storm reports for March 6, 2017
NOAA recorded 30 hail reports, 15 wind reports and 3 tornado reports in Minnesota on March 6, 2017.
- in Minnesota
- 48
- Storm reports
- Near 44.51, -95.11, MN
- 2.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 44 miles from Minneapolis, MN
- 64 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, near 43.57, -93.82, MN
- 3
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on March 6, 2017 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail30, most at 4 PM
Wind15, most at 6 PM
Tornado3, most at 5 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:04 PM | EF1 | Near 43.57, -93.82, MN | 9.32 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 5:38 PM | EF1 | About 48 miles from Rochester, MN | 11.9 mi long, 300 yd wide |
| 5:39 PM | EF1 | About 38 miles from Minneapolis, MN | 8.78 mi long, 300 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3:35 PM | 0.75 in | Near 44.40, -95.25, MN |
| 3:40 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.54, -95.11, MN |
| 3:45 PM | 2.0 in | Near 44.51, -95.11, MN |
| 3:51 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.55, -94.99, MN |
| 4:05 PM | 0.75 in | Near 45.84, -94.30, MN |
| 4:25 PM | 0.88 in | Near 45.74, -94.31, MN |
| 4:28 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.75, -94.26, MN |
| 4:34 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.84, -94.23, MN |
| 4:38 PM | 1.0 in | About 55 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 4:39 PM | 0.75 in | Near 46.43, -94.30, MN |
| 4:42 PM | 1.0 in | About 50 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 4:45 PM | 0.75 in | Near 45.75, -94.28, MN |
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| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:45 PM | 1.75 in | About 48 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 4:48 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.93, -94.10, MN |
| 4:57 PM | 1.5 in | Near 43.52, -93.92, MN |
| 5:10 PM | 1.5 in | Near 46.42, -94.29, MN |
| 5:18 PM | 1.75 in | About 39 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 5:20 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.61, -93.55, MN |
| 5:22 PM | 0.88 in | About 41 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 5:32 PM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 5:44 PM | 0.75 in | About 36 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 5:50 PM | 0.75 in | About 42 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 5:59 PM | 0.88 in | About 43 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 6:05 PM | 1.5 in | About 47 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 6:11 PM | 0.75 in | About 21 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 6:29 PM | 0.75 in | About 9 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 7:12 PM | 0.75 in | About 35 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 7:44 PM | 0.75 in | About 30 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 7:52 PM | 0.88 in | About 33 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 10:09 PM | 0.75 in | About 18 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:06 PM | 62 mph | Near 45.98, -94.10, MN |
| 5:56 PM | 64 mph | About 44 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 6:11 PM | 60 mph | About 14 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 6:19 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 6:25 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 6:25 PM | 60 mph | About 37 miles from Minneapolis, MN |
| 6:26 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 6:28 PM | 56 mph | About 12 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 6:30 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 6:36 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 7:30 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 8:12 PM | 46 mph | About 41 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 8:21 PM | 60 mph | About 54 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 8:31 PM | 58 mph | Near 43.73, -91.32, MN |
| 8:33 PM | 58 mph | Near 43.70, -91.28, MN |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester, MN | 0.75 in | 60 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.