Cars damaged by baseball-sized hail as severe storms pound Minnesota, Wisconsin

Sean Breslin
The Weather Channel
Fri, 19 Jul 2019 09:14 UTC

Soaring temperatures gave way to severe storms Friday evening in the upper Midwest, packing powerful winds and hail as big as baseballs that left numerous cars damaged along a Minnesota interstate.

Some 60 miles north of Minneapolis, several vehicles sustained window damage when large hailstones were dropped on Interstate 35 near Pine City. Another motorist reported similar hail damage a few miles south, near Rock Creek.

Social media posts showed the aftermath of the hailstorm.

OCCUPANTS ARE OK. South of Pine City on I 35 - a really scary situation as massive hail flew into cars. pic.twitter.com/gKrX4KjsXK

— Meteorologist Jenna Lake (@jennaklake) July 19, 2019

We would really appreciate any reports of wind damage or hail from the storms that passed through central Minnesota into western Wisconsin. Photos are especially helpful. As always, please wait until after the storm has passed to check on any damage. #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/LSqDowxN7D

— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) July 19, 2019

At least one Pine City home had window damage following the hailstorm.

Viewer Shay Williams shared this video of hail damage Friday in Pine City. She says the storm started around 5 p.m. | SUBMIT PICS, VIDEO: https://t.co/G8WGvTUWlH pic.twitter.com/Lr7KfG21qk

— WCCO - CBS Minnesota (@WCCO) July 19, 2019

No injuries were immediately reported in Minnesota in the wake of the storms.

As the complex of storms moved into Wisconsin, strong winds downed trees and knocked out power to much of Burnett County, according to PowerOutage.us. In northwestern Wisconsin, more than 35,000 homes and businesses were without power Friday night.