Capping off an absolute scorcher of a day in Minnesota, a severe thunderstorm packing powerful winds and torrential rain Monday, June 20, led to widespread tree and property damage while knocking out power to thousands in the Brainerd lakes area. These are photos captured by Brainerd Dispatch staff members and photographers.
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Fallen trees lie in front of a house on Pine Street in Brainerd Monday, June 20, 2022.
Theresa Bourke / Brainerd Dispatch
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Fallen tree branches lie in front of Timber Bay Youth Outreach Organization on Norwood Street Monday, June 20, 2022.
Theresa Bourke / Brainerd Dispatch
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Trees are down in front a house in south Brainerd Monday, June 20, 2022.
Theresa Bourke / Brainerd Dispatch
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Damage in the immediate aftermath of a severe thunderstorm is shown about Monday, June 20, 2022, in Brainerd/
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Tree branches lie in front of a house on Oak Street in Brainerd Monday, June 20, 2022.
Theresa Bourke / Brainerd Dispatch
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Water pools in the road, where trees have also fallen at the intersection of Maple and Southeast 18th streets in Brainerd Monday, June 20, 2022.
Theresa Bourke / Brainerd Dispatch
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Damage in the immediate aftermath of a severe thunderstorm is shown about Monday, June 20, 2022, in Brainerd/
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Damage in the immediate aftermath of a severe thunderstorm is shown about Monday, June 20, 2022, in Brainerd/
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Damage in the immediate aftermath of a severe thunderstorm is shown about Monday, June 20, 2022, in Brainerd/
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Damage in the immediate aftermath of a severe thunderstorm is shown Monday, June 20, 2022, near Franklin Arts Center in Brainerd.
Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch
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Damage is seen Monday, June 20, 2022 in Brainerd following a severe thunderstorm.
Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch
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Damage is seen Monday, June 20, 2022 in Brainerd following a severe thunderstorm.
Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch
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Damage is seen Monday, June 20, 2022 in Brainerd following a severe thunderstorm.
Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch
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Damage is seen Monday, June 20, 2022 in Brainerd following a severe thunderstorm.
Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch
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Damage is seen Monday, June 20, 2022 in Brainerd following a severe thunderstorm.
Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch
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Damage is seen Monday, June 20, 2022 in Brainerd following a severe thunderstorm.
Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch
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Damage is seen Monday, June 20, 2022 in Brainerd following a severe thunderstorm.
Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch
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Damage is seen Monday, June 20, 2022 in Brainerd following a severe thunderstorm.
Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch
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Damage is seen Monday, June 20, 2022 in Brainerd following a severe thunderstorm.
Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch
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Damage is seen Monday, June 20, 2022 in Brainerd following a severe thunderstorm.
Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch
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Damage is seen Monday, June 20, 2022 in Brainerd following a severe thunderstorm.
Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch
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Damage is seen Monday, June 20, 2022 in Brainerd following a severe thunderstorm.
Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch
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Damage is seen Monday, June 20, 2022 in Brainerd following a severe thunderstorm.
Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch
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Damage is seen Monday, June 20, 2022 in Brainerd following a severe thunderstorm.
Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch
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Damage is seen Monday, June 20, 2022 in Brainerd following a severe thunderstorm.
Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch
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Damage is seen Monday, June 20, 2022, at the softball field in Memorial Park in Brainerd following a severe thunderstorm.
Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch
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Damage is seen Monday, June 20, 2022 in Brainerd following a severe thunderstorm.
Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch
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Damage is seen Monday, June 20, 2022 in Brainerd following a severe thunderstorm.
Chelsey Perkins / Brainerd Dispatch
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A boater waits in the large waves for an open spot to load his boat Monday, June 20, 2022, at the North Long Lake Merrifield boat access. The storm hit quickly surprising some boaters who were still on the lake.
Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch
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A boater waits in the large waves for an open spot to load his boat Monday, June 20, 2022, at the North Long Lake Merrifield boat access. The storm hit quickly, surprising some boaters still on the lake.
Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch
