Overview
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			 Several rounds of severe weather impacted the area on Thursday, May 19, 2022. The first round of storms produced large hail (up to ping pong ball size) in southeast Minnesota between 12:24 - 1:54 PM. Other rounds of severe weather occurred from late afternoon through the late evening hours. These later storms led to various reports of hail, damaging winds, urban flooding in La Crosse and Winona, and a brief EF0 tornado in the Town of Wells, just southeast of Sparta, WI. 
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			![]() La Crosse area radar animation between 7:48-8:46 PM  | 
		
Tornado:
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			 Tornado - Town of Wells (southeast of Sparta, WI) 
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph  | 
			EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph  | 
			EF2 Significant 111-135 mph  | 
			EF3 Severe 136-165 mph  | 
			EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph  | 
			EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph  | 
		
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Wind & Hail:
Wind
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 724 AM CDT SUN MAY 22 2022 ...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS FROM MAY 19-20... LOCATION SPEED TIME/DATE ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRP 63 MPH 0159 AM 05/20 LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT 62 MPH 0755 PM 05/19 ONALASKA 50 MPH 0755 PM 05/19 VOLK FIELD 48 MPH 0858 PM 05/19 OELWEIN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 44 MPH 0215 PM 05/19 NECEDAH 44 MPH 0948 PM 05/19 SARATOGA 40 MPH 0415 PM 05/19 AUSTIN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 39 MPH 0435 PM 05/19 CHARLES CITY AIRPORT 39 MPH 0635 PM 05/19 SPARTA/FORT MCCOY AIRPORT 39 MPH 0951 PM 05/19 RICEVILLE 37 MPH 0500 PM 05/19 MAUSTON AIRPORT 37 MPH 0915 PM 05/19 PRESTON AIRPORT 37 MPH 0555 PM 05/19 LAKE CITY 36 MPH 0215 AM 05/20 DODGE CENTER AIRPORT 36 MPH 0135 AM 05/20 VIROQUA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 36 MPH 0915 PM 05/19 HOKAH 35 MPH 0750 PM 05/19 PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPOR 35 MPH 0435 PM 05/19 BURNS 34 MPH 0818 PM 05/19 DECORAH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 33 MPH 0555 PM 05/19 LANCASTER 33 MPH 0641 PM 05/19 BOSCOBEL AIRPORT 32 MPH 0818 PM 05/19 ROCHESTER 31 MPH 0515 PM 05/19 BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA AIRPO 30 MPH 0755 PM 05/19 2 NE DOUGHERTY 29 MPH 0450 PM 05/19 PLATTEVILLE 29 MPH 0120 AM 05/20 1 ENE JACKSON JUNCTION 28 MPH 0620 PM 05/19 MAYO HELIPAD 28 MPH 0419 PM 05/20 MEDFORD AIRPORT 28 MPH 0835 PM 05/19 LANCASTER 28 MPH 0600 PM 05/19 GILMAN 27 MPH 0750 PM 05/19 TREMPEALEAU 27 MPH 1006 PM 05/19 ROCHESTER 26 MPH 0210 AM 05/20 NEW LISBON 26 MPH 0915 PM 05/19 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN AIRPORT 26 MPH 0615 PM 05/19 MONONA 26 MPH 1029 PM 05/19 OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. WE THANK ALL VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS FOR THEIR DEDICATION. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.
Hail
...HAIL REPORTS... Location Size Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Minnesota... ...Dodge County... 1 E Kasson 0.70 in 0115 PM 05/19 44.03N/92.74W 1 WNW Hayfield 0.70 in 0548 PM 05/19 43.89N/92.86W Mantorville 0.50 in 0622 PM 05/19 44.07N/92.75W 5 S Claremont 0.25 in 0634 PM 05/19 43.98N/92.98W ...Fillmore County... Fountain 0.70 in 0740 PM 05/19 43.74N/92.13W 2 E Whalan 0.50 in 0755 PM 05/19 43.73N/91.90W Bratsberg 0.50 in 0800 PM 05/19 43.74N/91.77W ...Houston County... 1 SSW Hokah 1.25 in 0835 PM 05/19 43.75N/91.36W ...Mower County... 3 WNW Lyle 1.50 in 1224 PM 05/19 43.52N/92.99W 2 S Adams 1.50 in 1248 PM 05/19 43.54N/92.71W Lyle 1.25 in 1230 PM 05/19 43.51N/92.94W 3 N Lyle 0.75 in 1229 PM 05/19 43.54N/92.95W 1 NE Mapleview 0.25 in 1240 PM 05/19 43.70N/92.96W ...Olmsted County... 5 S Rochester 1.50 in 0137 PM 05/19 43.94N/92.48W 3 ESE Rochester 1.50 in 0154 PM 05/19 44.00N/92.43W 3 S Rochester 1.25 in 0137 PM 05/19 43.97N/92.48W 1 WSW Rochester 1.00 in 0135 PM 05/19 44.01N/92.50W 2 SW Rochester 1.00 in 0138 PM 05/19 43.99N/92.50W 3 SW Chester 1.00 in 0144 PM 05/19 43.98N/92.40W 6 NNW Genoa 1.00 in 0406 PM 05/19 44.19N/92.66W 5 NNW Genoa 0.88 in 0412 PM 05/19 44.19N/92.65W 4 S Rochester 0.88 in 0745 PM 05/19 43.95N/92.47W 1 NNW Rochester 0.75 in 0136 PM 05/19 44.03N/92.49W 1 E Rochester 0.75 in 0143 PM 05/19 44.02N/92.46W Byron 0.70 in 0129 PM 05/19 44.03N/92.65W 3 NE Byron 0.70 in 0533 PM 05/19 44.07N/92.61W 1 WNW Rochester 0.50 in 0134 PM 05/19 44.02N/92.49W 2 SE Douglas 0.50 in 0534 PM 05/19 44.08N/92.54W 3 SE Douglas 0.50 in 0537 PM 05/19 44.07N/92.54W 2 NNW Rochester 0.25 in 0142 PM 05/19 44.04N/92.50W 2 SSE Douglas 0.25 in 0537 PM 05/19 44.08N/92.55W Rochester 0.25 in 0540 PM 05/19 44.02N/92.48W 3 SE Rochester 0.00 in 0139 PM 05/19 43.98N/92.44W ...Wabasha County... 5 W Lake City 0.75 in 0604 PM 05/19 44.44N/92.37W 4 NE Oronoco 0.25 in 0419 PM 05/19 44.21N/92.48W ...Winona County... New Hartford 1.00 in 0845 PM 05/19 43.88N/91.48W Winona 0.70 in 0835 PM 05/19 44.05N/91.66W Dakota 0.70 in 0848 PM 05/19 43.91N/91.36W 1 S Goodview 0.50 in 0834 PM 05/19 44.05N/91.71W 3 SE Ridgeway 0.50 in 0835 PM 05/19 43.89N/91.53W 1 SE Winona 0.50 in 0838 PM 05/19 44.03N/91.64W 1 ESE Winona 0.50 in 0839 PM 05/19 44.04N/91.64W Ridgeway 0.25 in 0838 PM 05/19 43.92N/91.57W ...Wisconsin... ...Adams County... New Rome 0.25 in 0130 AM 05/20 44.24N/89.88W ...Juneau County... 3 NE Union Center 0.75 in 1115 PM 05/19 43.72N/90.21W 1 SE Elroy 0.50 in 0934 PM 05/19 43.73N/90.26W ...La Crosse County... Holmen 1.50 in 1016 PM 05/19 43.96N/91.26W 2 W Saint Joseph 1.25 in 0840 PM 05/19 43.78N/91.07W 2 E La Crosse 1.00 in 0820 PM 05/19 43.82N/91.19W 2 SSE La Crosse 1.00 in 0830 PM 05/19 43.79N/91.22W 1 SSW La Crosse 1.00 in 0837 PM 05/19 43.81N/91.25W 1 W West Salem 1.00 in 0938 PM 05/19 43.90N/91.11W 1 SE La Crosse 0.88 in 0820 PM 05/19 43.81N/91.22W 5 SSW Barre Mills 0.88 in 0855 PM 05/19 43.77N/91.16W 6 SSE La Crosse 0.75 in 0832 PM 05/19 43.75N/91.20W 4 ENE Holmen 0.75 in 0926 PM 05/19 43.98N/91.19W 2 NNE Bangor 0.75 in 0950 PM 05/19 43.91N/90.98W 1 SSW La Crosse 0.50 in 0821 PM 05/19 43.81N/91.24W 4 SSE La Crosse 0.50 in 0847 PM 05/19 43.77N/91.21W 2 NNW Onalaska 0.50 in 0900 PM 05/19 43.91N/91.23W 1 NNW Onalaska 0.50 in 0902 PM 05/19 43.90N/91.23W 3 E Onalaska 0.50 in 0909 PM 05/19 43.89N/91.17W 1 SSE Holmen 0.50 in 0925 PM 05/19 43.94N/91.25W 2 NNE Bangor 0.50 in 0948 PM 05/19 43.91N/90.98W 1 SSE Onalaska 0.50 in 0852 AM 05/20 43.88N/91.21W 3 S La Crosse 0.25 in 0827 PM 05/19 43.79N/91.24W 2 SSE Holmen 0.25 in 0727 AM 05/20 43.93N/91.24W 1 WNW French Island 0.25 in 0845 AM 05/20 43.87N/91.27W ...Monroe County... Oakdale 0.75 in 0903 PM 05/19 43.97N/90.38W Cashton 0.25 in 0915 PM 05/19 43.75N/90.78W ...Vernon County... Westby 1.25 in 0915 PM 05/19 43.66N/90.86W 1 N Hillsboro 0.50 in 0932 PM 05/19 43.66N/90.34W 1 WSW Hillsboro 0.25 in 1120 PM 05/19 43.65N/90.35W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$
Photos:
Hail Photos
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| Rochester, MN (Photo by Alicia Zeone)  | 
			Along Freeborn/Mower Co., MN line (Photo by Steve Yezek)  | 
			Southwest Rochester, MN ~1:40pm (Photo by Kelly Classic)  | 
			Town of Shelby, WI (Photo by Steven Hofacker)  | 
		
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| Hokah, MN (Photo by Erik Creighton)  | 
			Southwest Rochester, MN (Photo by Brianna Tranby)  | 
			Southeast Rochester, MN (Photo by Susie Concilio)  | 
			Salem Township (Olmsted Co, MN) (Photo by Colleen Fitzgerald)  | 
		
Damage Photos (from Monroe Co., WI tornado)
| Town of Wells, WI (Courtesy of Monroe Co. Emerg.Mgmt)  | 
			Town of Wells, WI (Courtesy of Monroe Co. Emerg.Mgmt)  | 
			Town of Wells, WI (Courtesy of Monroe Co. Emerg.Mgmt)  | 
			Town of Wells, WI (Courtesy of Monroe Co. Emerg.Mgmt)  | 
		
Radar:
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| ~1:37 PM as largest hail was falling across south side of Rochester, MN | ~8:21 PM with brief tornado southeast of Sparta, WI | 3D view of the hail core as it passed near Rochester, MN | 
Storm Reports
..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..
1224 PM     Hail             3 WNW Lyle              43.52N 92.99W
05/19/2022  M1.50 inch       Mower              MN   Public           
             
1229 PM     Hail             3 N Lyle                43.54N 92.95W
05/19/2022  M0.75 inch       Mower              MN   Public           
            Covering the ground with fog forming. 
1230 PM     Hail             Lyle                    43.51N 92.94W
05/19/2022  E1.25 inch       Mower              MN   Post Office      
             
1240 PM     Hail             1 NE Mapleview          43.70N 92.96W
05/19/2022  M0.25 inch       Mower              MN   Law Enforcement  
             
1248 PM     Hail             2 S Adams               43.54N 92.71W
05/19/2022  M1.50 inch       Mower              MN   Fire Dept/Rescue 
             
0115 PM     Hail             1 E Kasson              44.03N 92.74W
05/19/2022  E0.70 inch       Dodge              MN   Broadcast Media  
             
0129 PM     Hail             Byron                   44.03N 92.65W
05/19/2022  M0.70 inch       Olmsted            MN   Broadcast Media  
             
0134 PM     Hail             1 W Rochester           44.02N 92.49W
05/19/2022  U0.50 inch       Olmsted            MN   Public           
            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). 
0135 PM     Hail             1 SW ROCHESTER          44.01N 92.50W
05/19/2022  E1.00 inch       Olmsted            MN   Public           
            . 
0136 PM     Hail             1 NW Rochester          44.03N 92.49W
05/19/2022  U0.75 inch       Olmsted            MN   Public           
            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). 
0137 PM     Hail             5 S Rochester           43.94N 92.48W
05/19/2022  M1.50 inch       Olmsted            MN   Amateur Radio    
             
0137 PM     Hail             3 S Rochester           43.97N 92.48W
05/19/2022  U1.25 inch       Olmsted            MN   Public           
            Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). 
0138 PM     Hail             2 SW Rochester          43.99N 92.50W
05/19/2022  U1.00 inch       Olmsted            MN   Public           
            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). 
0139 PM     Hail             3 SE Rochester          43.98N 92.44W
05/19/2022  M0.00 inch       Olmsted            MN   Public           
             
0142 PM     Hail             2 NW Rochester          44.04N 92.50W
05/19/2022  M0.25 inch       Olmsted            MN   Public           
             
0143 PM     Hail             1 E Rochester           44.02N 92.46W
05/19/2022  U0.75 inch       Olmsted            MN   Public           
            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). 
0144 PM     Hail             3 SW Chester            43.98N 92.40W
05/19/2022  U1.00 inch       Olmsted            MN   Public           
            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). 
0154 PM     Hail             3 ESE Rochester         44.00N 92.43W
05/19/2022  M1.50 inch       Olmsted            MN   Emergency Mngr   
             
0252 PM     Flood            3 S Dodge Center        43.98N 92.86W
05/19/2022                   Dodge              MN   Public           
            Report from mPING: River/Creek overflowing; 
            Cropland/Yard/Basement Flooding. 
0406 PM     Hail             6 NNW Genoa             44.19N 92.66W
05/19/2022  U1.00 inch       Olmsted            MN   Public           
            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). 
0412 PM     Hail             5 NNW Genoa             44.19N 92.65W
05/19/2022  E0.88 inch       Olmsted            MN   Public           
             
0419 PM     Hail             4 NE Oronoco            44.21N 92.48W
05/19/2022  E0.25 inch       Wabasha            MN   Public           
             
0533 PM     Hail             3 NE Byron              44.07N 92.61W
05/19/2022  M0.70 inch       Olmsted            MN   Trained Spotter  
             
0534 PM     Hail             2 SE Douglas            44.08N 92.54W
05/19/2022  U0.50 inch       Olmsted            MN   Public           
            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). 
0537 PM     Hail             3 SE Douglas            44.07N 92.54W
05/19/2022  U0.50 inch       Olmsted            MN   Public           
            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). 
0537 PM     Hail             2 SSE Douglas           44.08N 92.55W
05/19/2022  E0.25 inch       Olmsted            MN   Public           
             
0540 PM     Hail             Rochester               44.02N 92.48W
05/19/2022  E0.25 inch       Olmsted            MN   Public           
             
0548 PM     Hail             1 WNW Hayfield          43.89N 92.86W
05/19/2022  E0.70 inch       Dodge              MN   Public           
             
0604 PM     Hail             5 W Lake City           44.44N 92.37W
05/19/2022  U0.75 inch       Wabasha            MN   Public           
            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). 
0622 PM     Hail             Mantorville             44.07N 92.75W
05/19/2022  M0.50 inch       Dodge              MN   Trained Spotter  
             
0634 PM     Hail             5 S Claremont           43.98N 92.98W
05/19/2022  E0.25 inch       Dodge              MN   Public           
             
0720 PM     Funnel Cloud     3 WNW Elkton            43.67N 92.78W
05/19/2022                   Mower              MN   Public           
             
0740 PM     Hail             Fountain                43.74N 92.13W
05/19/2022  M0.70 inch       Fillmore           MN   Public           
             
0745 PM     Hail             4 S Rochester           43.95N 92.47W
05/19/2022  E0.88 inch       Olmsted            MN   Trained Spotter  
            Preliminary Spotter Report via 
            spotternetwork.org. 
0745 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 E Whalan              43.73N 91.89W
05/19/2022                   Fillmore           MN   Trained Spotter  
            Large, fallen tree, estimated 4ft diameter 
            trunk-size. 
0753 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 ENE Onalaska          43.89N 91.18W
05/19/2022  M50 MPH          La Crosse          WI   NWS Employee     
             
0755 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 NNE French Island     43.88N 91.25W
05/19/2022  M62 MPH          La Crosse          WI   ASOS             
            ASOS station KLSE La Crosse Regional 
            Airport. 
0755 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 E Onalaska            43.89N 91.18W
05/19/2022  M50 MPH          La Crosse          WI   Mesonet          
            Mesonet station GW0323 Onalaska. 
0755 PM     Hail             2 E Whalan              43.73N 91.90W
05/19/2022  U0.50 inch       Fillmore           MN   Public           
            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). 
0800 PM     Hail             Bratsberg               43.74N 91.77W
05/19/2022  M0.50 inch       Fillmore           MN   Public           
             
0800 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NNE Barre Mills       43.85N 91.11W
05/19/2022                   La Crosse          WI   Public           
            Major roof damage. 
0815 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 NE Mound Prairie      43.80N 91.43W
05/19/2022  M45 MPH          Houston            MN   CO-OP Observer   
             
0820 PM     Hail             1 SE La Crosse          43.81N 91.22W
05/19/2022  M0.88 inch       La Crosse          WI   Trained Spotter  
             
0820 PM     Hail             2 E La Crosse           43.82N 91.19W
05/19/2022  M1.00 inch       La Crosse          WI   Official NWS Obs 
0820 PM     TORNADO          5 SE SPARTA             43.89N 90.75W
05/19/2022                   MONROE             WI   EMERGENCY MNGR   
            BRIEF TORNADO DAMAGED A SHED, NEARBY HOUSE, 
            AND TREES. A CAMPER WAS TOSSED AND 
            DESTROYED.              
0821 PM     Hail             1 S La Crosse           43.81N 91.24W
05/19/2022  U0.50 inch       La Crosse          WI   Public           
            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). 
0825 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 SSW La Crosse         43.79N 91.24W
05/19/2022  E45 MPH          La Crosse          WI   NWS Employee     
             
0827 PM     Hail             3 S La Crosse           43.79N 91.24W
05/19/2022  E0.25 inch       La Crosse          WI   Public           
             
0830 PM     Hail             2 SSE La Crosse         43.79N 91.22W
05/19/2022  E1.00 inch       La Crosse          WI   Public           
             
0832 PM     Hail             5 NE Brownsville        43.75N 91.20W
05/19/2022  U0.75 inch       La Crosse          WI   Public           
            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). 
0834 PM     Hail             1 S Goodview            44.05N 91.71W
05/19/2022  M0.50 inch       Winona             MN   Public           
             
0835 PM     Hail             Winona                  44.05N 91.66W
05/19/2022  E0.70 inch       Winona             MN   Public           
             
0835 PM     Hail             1 SSW Hokah             43.75N 91.36W
05/19/2022  M1.25 inch       Houston            MN   Trained Spotter  
             
0835 PM     Hail             3 SE Ridgeway           43.89N 91.53W
05/19/2022  E0.50 inch       Winona             MN   Public           
             
0837 PM     Hail             1 SSW La Crosse         43.81N 91.25W
05/19/2022  M1.00 inch       La Crosse          WI   Broadcast Media  
             
0838 PM     Hail             Ridgeway                43.92N 91.57W
05/19/2022  M0.25 inch       Winona             MN   Emergency Mngr   
             
0838 PM     Hail             1 SE Winona             44.03N 91.64W
05/19/2022  U0.50 inch       Winona             MN   Public           
            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). 
0839 PM     Hail             1 E Winona              44.04N 91.64W
05/19/2022  U0.50 inch       Winona             MN   Public           
            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). 
0840 PM     Hail             2 W Saint Joseph        43.78N 91.07W
05/19/2022  E1.25 inch       La Crosse          WI   Public           
             
0844 PM     Flash Flood      1 WNW La Crosse         43.83N 91.25W
05/19/2022                   La Crosse          WI   Public           
            Report from mPING: Street/road flooding; 
            Street/road closed; Vehicles stranded. 
0845 PM     Hail             New Hartford            43.88N 91.48W
05/19/2022  M1.00 inch       Winona             MN   Law Enforcement  
             
0847 PM     Hail             4 S La Crosse           43.77N 91.21W
05/19/2022  U0.50 inch       La Crosse          WI   Public           
            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). 
0848 PM     Hail             Dakota                  43.91N 91.36W
05/19/2022  M0.70 inch       Winona             MN   Trained Spotter  
             
0855 PM     Flood            2 SSE La Crosse         43.80N 91.22W
05/19/2022                   La Crosse          WI   NWS Employee     
            Street flooding along Losey Blvd. Cars 
            stranded. Road blocked for a time. 
0855 PM     Hail             5 SSW Barre Mills       43.77N 91.16W
05/19/2022  M0.88 inch       La Crosse          WI   Public           
             
0900 PM     Hail             2 NW Onalaska           43.91N 91.23W
05/19/2022  M0.50 inch       La Crosse          WI   Public           
             
0902 PM     Hail             1 NW Onalaska           43.90N 91.23W
05/19/2022  M0.50 inch       La Crosse          WI   Public           
             
0903 PM     Hail             Oakdale                 43.97N 90.38W
05/19/2022  M0.75 inch       Monroe             WI   Fire Dept/Rescue 
             
0909 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Camp Douglas            43.92N 90.27W
05/19/2022  M48 MPH          Juneau             WI   AWOS             
            AWOS station KVOK Volk Field. 
0909 PM     Hail             3 E Onalaska            43.89N 91.17W
05/19/2022  U0.50 inch       La Crosse          WI   Public           
            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). 
0915 PM     Hail             Westby                  43.66N 90.86W
05/19/2022  M1.25 inch       Vernon             WI   Emergency Mngr   
             
0915 PM     Hail             Cashton                 43.75N 90.78W
05/19/2022  M0.25 inch       Monroe             WI   Emergency Mngr   
             
0916 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 W West Salem          43.90N 91.10W
05/19/2022                   La Crosse          WI   Public           
            Report from mPING: 1-inch tree limbs broken; 
            Shingles blown off. 
0925 PM     Hail             1 SE Holmen             43.94N 91.25W
05/19/2022  U0.50 inch       La Crosse          WI   Public           
            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). 
0926 PM     Hail             4 E Holmen              43.98N 91.19W
05/19/2022  U0.75 inch       La Crosse          WI   Public           
            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). 
0932 PM     Hail             1 N Hillsboro           43.66N 90.34W
05/19/2022  E0.50 inch       Vernon             WI   Public           
            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). 
0934 PM     Hail             1 SE Elroy              43.73N 90.26W
05/19/2022  U0.50 inch       Juneau             WI   Public           
            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). 
0938 PM     Hail             1 W West Salem          43.90N 91.11W
05/19/2022  U1.00 inch       La Crosse          WI   Public           
            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). 
0943 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 N Stewartville        43.87N 92.49W
05/19/2022  M48 MPH          Olmsted            MN   Public           
             
0948 PM     Hail             2 NE Bangor             43.91N 90.98W
05/19/2022  U0.50 inch       La Crosse          WI   Public           
            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). 
0950 PM     Hail             2 NNE Bangor            43.91N 90.98W
05/19/2022  U0.75 inch       La Crosse          WI   Public           
            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). 
1016 PM     Hail             Holmen                  43.96N 91.26W
05/19/2022  U1.50 inch       La Crosse          WI   Public           
            Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 
            in.). 
1045 PM     Flash Flood      1 N Pickwick            44.00N 91.60W
05/19/2022                   Winona             MN   Public           
            Mudslides reported across roads in Homer. 
1115 PM     Hail             3 NE Union Center       43.72N 90.21W
05/19/2022  U0.75 inch       Juneau             WI   Public           
            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). 
1120 PM     Hail             1 WSW Hillsboro         43.65N 90.35W
05/19/2022  M0.25 inch       Vernon             WI   Public           
             
0130 AM     Hail             New Rome                44.24N 89.88W
05/20/2022  M0.25 inch       Adams              WI   Public           
             
0159 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 N Stewartville        43.90N 92.49W
05/20/2022  M63 MPH          Olmsted            MN   Official NWS Obs 
             
0727 AM     Hail             2 SSE Holmen            43.93N 91.24W
05/20/2022  M0.25 inch       La Crosse          WI   NWS Employee     
             
0845 AM     Hail             1 WNW French Island     43.87N 91.27W
05/20/2022  M0.25 inch       La Crosse          WI   NWS Employee     
             
0852 AM     Hail             1 SE Onalaska           43.88N 91.21W
05/20/2022  U0.50 inch       La Crosse          WI   Public           
            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). 
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Rain Reports
...PRECIPITATION REPORTS...
Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Lat/Lon              
...Iowa...
...Allamakee County...
Postville 5.5 NE             0.18 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.14N/91.49W        
3 SE Waterville              0.16 in   0607 AM 05/20   43.17N/91.24W               
...Chickasaw County...
Fredericksburg 0.3 S         0.69 in   0800 AM 05/20   42.96N/92.20W        
New Hampton 0.4 SW           0.31 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.06N/92.32W        
NEW HAMPTON                  0.24 in   0747 AM 05/20   43.05N/92.30W        
Ionia 2W                     0.08 in   1045 AM 05/20   43.03N/92.50W        
...Clayton County...
McGregor                     0.39 in   0749 AM 05/20   43.02N/91.19W        
1 WSW Marquette              0.23 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.04N/91.21W        
McGregor 6.4 WNW             0.19 in   0705 AM 05/20   43.07N/91.29W        
Monona                       0.17 in   0749 AM 05/20   43.04N/91.39W        
...Fayette County...
Waucoma 3.2 S                0.36 in   0648 AM 05/20   43.01N/92.03W        
Fayette                      0.15 in   0730 AM 05/20   42.88N/91.83W        
Eldorado 1E - Turkey River   0.01 in   1045 AM 05/20   43.05N/91.81W        
       
...Floyd County...
Nora Springs 2.4 SSE         0.49 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.11N/92.99W        
Charles City                 0.42 in   0745 AM 05/20   43.07N/92.68W        
Nashua 2SW                   0.34 in   0700 AM 05/20   42.94N/92.57W        
2 NE Dougherty               0.34 in   0745 AM 05/20   42.95N/93.01W                
...Howard County...
Riceville                    0.11 in   0746 AM 05/20   43.36N/92.48W        
Elma                         0.07 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.24N/92.44W        
Saratoga                     0.07 in   0745 AM 05/20   43.35N/92.42W        
...Mitchell County...
St Ansgar                    0.22 in   0630 AM 05/20   43.38N/92.92W        
Osage                        0.18 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.28N/92.81W        
Osage 4.7 E                  0.14 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.28N/92.72W        
...Winneshiek County...
1 ENE Jackson Junction       0.27 in   0750 AM 05/20   43.11N/92.04W        
Spillville                   0.20 in   0900 AM 05/20   43.21N/91.95W        
Decorah 4.9SE                0.20 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.26N/91.70W        
Decorah                      0.19 in   1045 AM 05/20   43.30N/91.80W        
7 ENE Decorah                0.13 in   0818 AM 05/20   43.34N/91.64W               
...Minnesota...
...Dodge County...
Mantorville 1.9 ESE          1.59 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.05N/92.72W        
Claremont 3.1 S              1.39 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.00N/92.99W        
Mantorville 1.1 SSE          1.35 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.05N/92.74W        
Claremont 2.5 ESE            1.23 in   0800 AM 05/20   44.04N/92.95W        
Hayfield 0.6 WNW             1.06 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.89N/92.86W        
Hayfield                     0.94 in   0747 AM 05/20   43.89N/92.85W        
Hayfield 0.3 SSE             0.91 in   0830 AM 05/20   43.89N/92.85W        
...Fillmore County...
Chatfield 9.0 ESE            2.43 in   0650 AM 05/20   43.79N/92.03W        
Chatfield 6.3 ESE            1.91 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.81N/92.08W        
1 NNW Fillmore               1.51 in   0730 AM 05/20   43.76N/92.27W        
Wykoff 3.1 NW                1.28 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.74N/92.31W        
6 N Spring Valley            1.17 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.78N/92.39W        
Spring Valley                0.20 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.69N/92.39W        
Lanesboro                    0.13 in   0730 AM 05/20   43.72N/91.98W                
...Houston County...
La Crescent 0.7 N            2.14 in   0702 AM 05/20   43.84N/91.30W        
Mound Prairie                1.57 in   1045 AM 05/20   43.78N/91.45W        
Houston                      1.54 in   0746 AM 05/20   43.77N/91.58W        
La Crescent 5.4 SW           1.47 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.78N/91.39W        
1 ENE Mound Prairie          1.35 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.79N/91.42W        
Hokah 4 NW                   1.35 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.80N/91.43W        
Hokah                        1.29 in   0740 AM 05/20   43.80N/91.43W              
...Mower County...
Waltham 2.0 SE               2.08 in   0800 AM 05/20   43.80N/92.85W        
Waltham 2.9 SW               1.53 in   0800 AM 05/20   43.79N/92.91W        
Lansing - Cedar River        0.96 in   1030 AM 05/20   43.75N/92.96W        
Austin Waste Water Treatment 0.35 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.65N/92.97W        
Ostrander 5.1 WNW            0.30 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.65N/92.52W        
Austin                       0.30 in   0748 AM 05/20   43.65N/93.00W        
Austin 1.5 WSW               0.26 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.67N/93.00W        
Austin 2.4 W                 0.23 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.67N/93.02W        
Dobbins Creek                0.13 in   1030 AM 05/20   43.68N/92.94W               
...Olmsted County...
3 SSW Predmore               3.80 in   0628 AM 05/20   43.90N/92.34W        
Stewartville 4.3 E           2.85 in   0415 AM 05/20   43.86N/92.40W        
3 SW Cummingsville           2.40 in   1040 AM 05/20   43.85N/92.30W        
1 W Chester                  1.91 in   0618 AM 05/20   44.00N/92.38W        
Byron                        1.84 in   0745 AM 05/20   44.04N/92.64W        
Chatfield                    1.83 in   0959 PM 05/19   43.85N/92.19W        
2 W High Forest              1.70 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.85N/92.59W        
Rochester 2.4 WNW            1.64 in   0800 AM 05/20   44.02N/92.53W        
Rochester 1.5 WSW            1.60 in   0600 AM 05/20   44.00N/92.50W                
Rochester                    1.41 in   0745 AM 05/20   44.09N/92.49W                
Rochester 5.5 N              1.38 in   0930 AM 05/20   44.10N/92.47W        
Rochester 4.2 N              1.38 in   0600 AM 05/20   44.08N/92.49W        
Rochester 2.0 NNE            1.35 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.04N/92.47W        
Rochester 4.7 N              1.33 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.08N/92.48W        
4 NNW Rochester              1.32 in   0706 AM 05/20   44.07N/92.49W        
Rochester 1.6 ENE            1.26 in   0800 AM 05/20   44.03N/92.45W        
3 W Rochester                1.26 in   1030 AM 05/20   44.02N/92.53W        
Saint Charles 7.6 NNW        1.22 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.08N/92.10W                
Rochester 5.7 N              1.21 in   0750 AM 05/20   44.10N/92.46W        
Rochester 4.7 ENE            1.10 in   0800 AM 05/20   44.04N/92.39W        
2 NE Rochester               1.06 in   0600 AM 05/20   44.04N/92.44W        
Rochester International Airp 1.06 in   0751 AM 05/20   43.90N/92.50W        
3 ENE Rochester              1.03 in   1030 AM 05/20   44.03N/92.43W               
Rochester 5.8 ENE            0.98 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.05N/92.37W        
Rochester-Beltline Bear Cree 0.98 in   1030 AM 05/20   44.01N/92.45W        
Rochester-Cascade Creek      0.88 in   1030 AM 05/20   44.03N/92.47W        
Elgin 2SSW                   0.88 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.10N/92.27W        
5 WSW Rochester              0.85 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.98N/92.56W        
6 NNW Genoa                  0.75 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.19N/92.65W        
Oronoco 3.3 ESE              0.71 in   0715 AM 05/20   44.14N/92.48W        
Eyota 2NE                    0.51 in   1030 AM 05/20   44.02N/92.20W        
Rochester                    0.48 in   0745 AM 05/20   44.18N/92.41W        
Elba 4.7 SW                  0.43 in   1000 AM 05/20   44.04N/92.09W        
1 W Oronoco                  0.35 in   0730 AM 05/20   44.17N/92.55W       
...Wabasha County...
Lake City 1.0 SE             1.10 in   0800 AM 05/20   44.43N/92.27W        
Lake City                    1.05 in   0745 AM 05/20   44.44N/92.28W        
Lake City 0.9 E              1.00 in   0800 AM 05/20   44.44N/92.26W        
Zumbro Falls 3.5 SSW         0.81 in   0838 AM 05/20   44.24N/92.46W        
Theilman 1 SSW               0.72 in   0730 AM 05/20   44.28N/92.19W        
Plainview                    0.59 in   0742 AM 05/20   44.17N/92.17W        
Wabasha 6.2 WNW              0.58 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.39N/92.16W        
Wabasha                      0.52 in   0748 AM 05/20   44.30N/92.00W        
1 N Kellogg                  0.41 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.32N/92.00W        
Lake City                    0.39 in   0745 AM 05/20   44.32N/92.44W        
Mazeppa (IFLOWS)             0.28 in   0446 AM 05/20   44.27N/92.55W        
3 ESE Mazeppa                0.27 in   0730 AM 05/20   44.26N/92.49W        
...Winona County...
Winona 1.3 SSW               3.88 in   0730 AM 05/20   44.03N/91.68W        
Winona 5.1 WSW               3.69 in   1000 AM 05/20   44.03N/91.77W        
Stockton                     3.54 in   0624 AM 05/20   44.03N/91.77W        
Stockton 1.2 W               3.41 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.03N/91.79W        
1 ESE Winona                 3.30 in   0745 AM 05/20   44.04N/91.63W        
Winona 1.9 ESE               3.22 in   0623 AM 05/20   44.04N/91.63W        
Lewiston 0.2 NW              3.04 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.99N/91.87W        
Winona 12.0 ESE              3.02 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.99N/91.44W        
Lawrence                     2.33 in   0745 AM 05/20   43.88N/91.34W        
Lewiston 9.1 SSE             2.23 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.86N/91.80W        
La Crescent 4.0 NNW          1.98 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.88N/91.34W        
Altura 5w                    1.59 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.06N/92.04W        
1 WSW Elba                   1.13 in   1045 AM 05/20   44.09N/92.03W        
Dakota                       1.12 in   0715 AM 05/20   43.91N/91.36W        
3 SW Elba                    0.94 in   1030 AM 05/20   44.06N/92.05W        
4.2 N Rollingstone           0.75 in   0800 AM 05/20   44.16N/91.81W        
Whitewater State Park        0.75 in   1030 AM 05/20   44.05N/92.05W        
Minneiska 1.1 SW             0.71 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.18N/91.88W        
Beaver                       0.68 in   1045 AM 05/20   44.15N/92.00W               
...Wisconsin...
...Adams County...
Oxford 4.3 W                 1.76 in   0800 AM 05/20   43.79N/89.65W        
Oxford 4.0 W                 1.62 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.79N/89.64W        
Nekoosa 8.0 SSE              1.37 in   0800 AM 05/20   44.21N/89.85W        
Grand Marsh 1.0 W            1.16 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.89N/89.73W        
0.6 W Friendship             0.88 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.98N/89.83W        
Friendship 6.4 N             0.61 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.06N/89.80W               
...Buffalo County...
Mondovi 12.1 SSE             0.37 in   0620 AM 05/20   44.40N/91.60W        
Mondovi                      0.12 in   0700 PM 05/19   44.56N/91.67W        
...Clark County...
Greenwood 0.6 NNW            0.29 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.77N/90.60W        
Owen 1E                      0.27 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.95N/90.55W        
...Crawford County...
Prairie Du Chien 1.4 N       0.24 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.06N/91.14W        
Prairie Du Chien  Airport    0.24 in   0755 AM 05/20   43.02N/91.12W        
0.6 NE Prairie Du Chien      0.23 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.05N/91.13W        
Eastman 2.4 NNE              0.21 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.20N/91.00W               
...Grant County...
Platteville                  1.01 in   0745 AM 05/20   42.74N/90.46W        
Muscoda 0.5 WSW              0.34 in   1011 AM 05/20   43.18N/90.44W        
Muscoda                      0.18 in   0750 AM 05/20   43.19N/90.46W        
Boscobel Airport             0.15 in   0753 AM 05/20   43.15N/90.68W        
Boscobel                     0.13 in   0703 AM 05/20   43.15N/90.68W        
Patch Grove 0.1 NNW          0.11 in   0700 AM 05/20   42.94N/90.97W        
Bloomington 3.5 N            0.10 in   0531 AM 05/20   42.94N/90.92W               
...Jackson County...
Melrose 3.6 W                1.51 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.13N/91.07W        
Mather 3NW                   1.10 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.17N/90.35W        
Black River Falls 1.7 NNE    0.81 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.32N/90.83W        
1 E Black River Falls        0.78 in   0715 AM 05/20   44.30N/90.73W        
Black River Falls Area Airpo 0.46 in   0735 AM 05/20   44.25N/90.85W        
...Juneau County...
New Lisbon                   3.00 in   1140 PM 05/19   43.88N/90.16W        
New Lisbon                   2.19 in   0745 AM 05/20   43.87N/90.17W        
Mauston Airport              1.89 in   0735 AM 05/20   43.83N/90.13W        
NECEDAH NWR RY DAM NECEDAH 5 1.81 in   1010 AM 05/20   44.06N/90.17W        
Mauston                      1.73 in   0747 AM 05/20   43.80N/90.07W        
1.0 E Mauston                1.64 in   0900 AM 05/20   43.79N/90.06W        
Volk Field                   1.56 in   0956 AM 05/20   43.92N/90.27W        
Mauston 7.6 NE               1.40 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.88N/89.98W        
Necedah                      0.81 in   0748 AM 05/20   44.03N/90.08W        
0.6 W Necedah                0.48 in   0748 AM 05/20   44.02N/90.08W        
...La Crosse County...
Melrose 8.2 SSW              3.40 in   0800 AM 05/20   44.02N/91.06W        
1 WNW Holmen                 3.22 in   0550 AM 05/20   43.97N/91.27W        
Holmen 2 S                   3.22 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.93N/91.25W        
Onalaska 2N                  3.21 in   0735 AM 05/20   43.91N/91.23W        
1 WSW West Salem             2.53 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.90N/91.10W        
West Salem 0.7 W             2.53 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.90N/91.10W        
Onalaska                     2.32 in   0745 AM 05/20   43.89N/91.18W        
Onalaska 1.9 E               2.28 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.89N/91.18W        
La Crosse                    2.23 in   1008 AM 05/20   43.82N/91.19W        
La Crosse 2.4 S              1.83 in   0800 AM 05/20   43.79N/91.23W        
La Crosse Regional Airport   1.67 in   0753 AM 05/20   43.88N/91.25W        
La Crosse 4NNW               1.64 in   0730 AM 05/20   43.87N/91.27W        
La Crosse 5.4 SE             1.62 in   0800 AM 05/20   43.77N/91.17W        
Coon Valley 4.5 NNW          1.30 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.76N/91.06W        
La Crosse 4.4 SSE            1.29 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.77N/91.21W        
2 E Onalaska                 0.75 in   0904 PM 05/19   43.89N/91.18W               
...Monroe County...
Sparta 0.6 NW                3.75 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.95N/90.82W        
0.5 SW Sparta                3.25 in   0800 AM 05/20   43.94N/90.82W        
Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport    3.14 in   0958 AM 05/20   43.97N/90.73W        
Tomah 7.5 SSW                2.80 in   0800 AM 05/20   43.90N/90.58W        
Warrens 4.7 WSW              1.85 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.10N/90.59W        
Cashton 3 NNW                1.83 in   0737 AM 05/20   43.79N/90.80W        
1 NE Tomah                   1.80 in   0800 AM 05/20   44.00N/90.50W        
2 E Cataract                 1.03 in   0748 AM 05/20   44.09N/90.79W        
...Richland County...
1 SSE Richland Center        0.04 in   0749 AM 05/20   43.32N/90.38W        
Richland Center 4 N          0.03 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.40N/90.39W       
...Taylor County...
3 NE Lublin                  0.56 in   0714 AM 05/20   45.11N/90.69W        
6 W Goodrich                 0.55 in   0851 AM 05/20   45.14N/90.20W        
Medford                      0.49 in   0745 AM 05/20   45.30N/90.30W        
Gilman 8.2 NNW               0.46 in   0800 AM 05/20   45.28N/90.86W        
Medford 0.8 ENE              0.45 in   0700 AM 05/20   45.14N/90.33W        
Medford Airport              0.45 in   0755 AM 05/20   45.10N/90.30W        
Westboro                     0.43 in   0750 AM 05/20   45.37N/90.31W        
...Trempealeau County...
1 NW Trempealeau             3.53 in   0630 AM 05/20   44.03N/91.46W        
4 NW Stevenstown             2.80 in   0630 AM 05/20   44.07N/91.23W        
Galesville 4.7 E             2.02 in   0810 AM 05/20   44.08N/91.26W        
Trempealeau                  1.71 in   0745 AM 05/20   44.07N/91.51W        
Galesville 1.0 NE            1.65 in   0600 AM 05/20   44.10N/91.34W        
Trempealeau 7.6 NNW          1.50 in   0700 AM 05/20   44.11N/91.48W        
Ettrick 4.0 WNW              0.86 in   0657 AM 05/20   44.19N/91.34W        
Blair (IFLOWS)               0.71 in   0933 AM 05/20   44.30N/91.23W        
Whitehall (IFLOWS)           0.32 in   0908 AM 05/20   44.37N/91.32W        
0.8 SW Pigeon Falls (IFLOWS) 0.24 in   0811 AM 05/20   44.42N/91.22W              
...Vernon County...
Hillsboro 0.5 WSW            1.62 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.65N/90.35W        
Ontario                      1.51 in   1045 AM 05/20   43.72N/90.59W        
Hillsboro 2 SW               0.70 in   0700 AM 05/20   43.63N/90.38W        
Stoddard 1.5 NE              0.63 in   0745 AM 05/20   43.67N/91.19W        
Genoa                        0.16 in   0746 AM 05/20   43.56N/91.22W        
Genoa Dam 8                  0.13 in   0715 AM 05/20   43.57N/91.23W               
Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers 
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
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