AT 1709 HOURS ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 2008.....A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AFFECTED THE CITY OF PROCTOR, MINNESOTA. THERE WAS ENOUGH INSTABILITY AND THE LAPSE RATES WERE STEEP ENOUGH TO PROMPT THIS THUNDERSTORM TO DEPOSIT 1/2" HAIL ON PROCTOR. HOWEVER, THE HAIL WAS LARGER ELSEWHERE. PARTS OF DULUTH WITNESSED HAIL TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER. PLEASE ENJOY THIS PRESENTATION OF ATMOSPHERIC INSTABILITY!
-AARON DE BAISO