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WASHINGTON

370270 · 44.987, -92.950

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Event typeevent_typeLightning
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id370,270
Episode IDepisode_id61,903
Begin UTCbegin_utc2012-05-05T20:30:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2012-05-05T20:30:00+00:00
StatestateMINNESOTA
County/zone typecz_typeC
County/zone namecz_nameWASHINGTON
Latitudelat44.987
Longitudelon-92.950
End latitudeend_lat44.987
End longitudeend_lon-92.950
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property25.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceNewspaper
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeTwo waves of thunderstorms moved across southern and central Minnesota over a span of 12 to 18 hours and produced up to 2 to 5 inches of rainfall across portions of the area. The first complex moved across southern Minnesota and produced large hail near New Ulm. This area quickly moved off to the east into western Wisconsin before dissipating in the afternoon. A second complex of thunderstorms developed across southeast South Dakota in the afternoon, and moved northeast into west central Minnesota and produced large hail near Chokio, Minnesota. This complex then move eastward into east central Minnesota and produced large hail and torrential rainfall during the early morning hours across the Twin Cities Metro area. Two indirect deaths occurred in a house fire in Blue Earth, Minnesota, Sunday morning May 6 around 5 a.m. The deceased were a 39 year old male and a 47 year old male. An investigation found the cause of the fire had been a lightning strike to the home, which had no functioning smoke detectors.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeA lightning strike caused a house fire in Oakdale, Minnesota during the afternoon of Saturday May 5th. The fire was confined to the attic and was quickly extinguished.
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