Minnesota, 1970

Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, July 7, 1970

July 7, 1970 · 8 events in 3 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
July 7, 2:00 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Coordinates
48.200, -92.900

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
July 7, 2:52 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
47.380, -92.780

Tornado, Pine

When
July 7, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Pine County
Rating
F2
Path width
123 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
46.400, -92.780

Hail, Carlton

When
July 7, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Carlton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.500, -92.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Carlton

When
July 7, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Carlton County
Coordinates
46.500, -92.680

Tornado, Carlton

When
July 7, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Carlton County
Rating
F2
Path length
22.3 mi
Path width
123 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
46.400, -92.770

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
July 7, 4:15 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Coordinates
46.880, -92.180

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
July 7, 4:25 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Coordinates
47.000, -91.900

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10052309, 10052310, 10052311, 10052312, 10052313, 10052314, 10052315, 10052316.