Pilot Index / Minnesota / May 17, 2017

Preliminary

Storms in Minnesota on May 17, 2017

32 published severe reports across Minnesota on May 17, 2017.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 14. Wind reports: 11. Tornado reports: 7.

The table and map show 32 of 32 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 17, 2017, 3:00 PM CDTHail1.25 inALBERT LEA
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 3:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, ALBERT LEA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688679.
May 17, 2017, 3:05 PM CDTHail1.50 inALBERT LEA
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 3:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, ALBERT LEA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2b322bdf2eaf80fd0cf138b8c454ddf0f88905b40c8c7d8eded0fc5172f68097.
May 17, 2017, 3:05 PM CDTHail1.75 inALBERT LEA
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 3:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, ALBERT LEA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688680.
May 17, 2017, 3:30 PM CDTHail1.00 inFAIRMONT
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 3:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, FAIRMONT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688681.
May 17, 2017, 3:30 PM CDTHail1.00 inFAIRMONT
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 3:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, FAIRMONT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688682.
May 17, 2017, 3:32 PM CDTHail1.00 inNODINE
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 3:32 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, NODINE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c1e57860348461522132f33199946c03eba98c95b2da9365e0ad5100ed8dc62e.
May 17, 2017, 4:02 PM CDTWind58 mph5 SSE SEARLES
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 4:02 PM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 5 SSE SEARLES. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fd4bc112c3f17274b8882cf9c5d2e1df1ec6e2774f0d4d4f01c40cda045759a3.
May 17, 2017, 4:10 PM CDTHail1.00 inCLARKS GROVE
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 4:10 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CLARKS GROVE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9fa056c7f45ebff30cad7afca72a47d497856fbcd7c4a64b8529c3199c2981d4.
May 17, 2017, 4:10 PM CDTHail1.25 inCLARKS GROVE
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 4:10 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, CLARKS GROVE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688683.
May 17, 2017, 4:12 PM CDTTornado3 SSW SKYLINE
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 4:12 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 SSW SKYLINE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:bca375bae90d0d3edcc84cfb6583556d7fedace804fb004fb2e3111ba8d6f210.
May 17, 2017, 4:29 PM CDTTornado1 WSW PLAINVIEW
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 4:29 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 WSW PLAINVIEW. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3b532477e46e1635f7b2063005066ec15a1c6745f3c59ee9880f0ab22278883e.
May 17, 2017, 4:29 PM CDTHail1.00 inHOUSTON
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 4:29 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HOUSTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:697744.
May 17, 2017, 4:29 PM CDTTornadoPLAINVIEW
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 4:29 PM CDT. Tornado, PLAINVIEW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:697746.
May 17, 2017, 4:29 PM CDTTornado1 WSW PLAINVIEW
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 4:29 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 WSW PLAINVIEW. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:85aa3c59571d8798d354a2501e195489948c87be9cd595ec8ca14b4d8775306e.
May 17, 2017, 4:47 PM CDTHail1.00 inNODINE
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 4:47 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, NODINE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:699516.
May 17, 2017, 4:55 PM CDTHail1.00 inNODINE
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 4:55 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, NODINE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:697749.
May 17, 2017, 6:45 PM CDTHail1.00 in2 W CLEARWATER
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 6:45 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 W CLEARWATER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9b2b2bf906e815f9a2ca325f64a3397e93715c45e0aeef9279a5bdc8153d969a.
May 17, 2017, 6:56 PM CDTWind60 mphSPRING VALLEY
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 6:56 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, SPRING VALLEY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:04852869f729ba173beb5df0f8edf3329b4f94163ae5bd583ac394edad117075.
May 17, 2017, 6:56 PM CDTWind60 mph4 E GRAND MEADOW
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 6:56 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 4 E GRAND MEADOW. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4721bee48aff7a37ca8946c3bdc698f22e8664f5e065282ec0dc73a49c474283.
May 17, 2017, 6:56 PM CDTWind60 mphGRAND MEADOW
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 6:56 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, GRAND MEADOW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:698639.
May 17, 2017, 6:56 PM CDTWind60 mphSPRING VLY
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 6:56 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, SPRING VLY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:698640.
May 17, 2017, 7:11 PM CDTWind66 mph4 N STEWARTVILLE
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 7:11 PM CDT. Wind, 66 mph, 4 N STEWARTVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:22c6ebe0ab10f435d6aa348ac0a68f352b60d135071b5448de75b962914e46a1.
May 17, 2017, 7:11 PM CDTWind66 mph(RST)ROCHESTER MUNI
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 7:11 PM CDT. Wind, 66 mph, (RST)ROCHESTER MUNI. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:699226.
May 17, 2017, 7:21 PM CDTWind64 mphROCHESTER
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 7:21 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, ROCHESTER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2efd4bdfb2657c3660ef69fb1fb5b3883b975de322fd17f19011242dc9819b08.
May 17, 2017, 7:21 PM CDTWind64 mphROCHESTER
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 7:21 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, ROCHESTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:699060.
May 17, 2017, 7:31 PM CDTHail1.00 inHOUSTON
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 7:31 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HOUSTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:699075.
May 17, 2017, 7:35 PM CDTTornadoS ELGIN
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 7:35 PM CDT. Tornado, S ELGIN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c7374517d980ddd6aa9038d2eb1c06c2e3734d3ea3fc6438e3bab0c91b427bed.
May 17, 2017, 7:35 PM CDTTornadoELGIN
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 7:35 PM CDT. Tornado, ELGIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:699981.
May 17, 2017, 7:35 PM CDTTornadoS ELGIN
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 7:35 PM CDT. Tornado, S ELGIN. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:93201c50a5da3dfe523fd9fa356c8f4f869eb2ae78c9a11dcd5058e93b359b96.
May 17, 2017, 7:54 PM CDTHail1.50 inMAZEPPA
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 7:54 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, MAZEPPA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:702250.
May 17, 2017, 8:20 PM CDTWind60 mph7 SSE CANNON FALLS
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 8:20 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 7 SSE CANNON FALLS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:645b6a43350b43c2a07690e25f719ced62fc35026c309dfa6e402dd62f61d511.
May 17, 2017, 8:20 PM CDTWind60 mphWASTEDO
Record
  • May 17, 2017, 8:20 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, WASTEDO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688685.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

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