Minnesota, 1975

Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, July 2, 1975

July 2, 1975 · 11 events in 4 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado, 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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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
July 2, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
46.930, -94.500

Tornado, Cass

When
July 2, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Rating
F1
Path width
400 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
47.000, -94.130

Hail, Cass

When
July 2, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
47.000, -94.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Itasca

When
July 2, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Itasca County
Coordinates
47.250, -93.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Aitkin

When
July 2, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Aitkin County
Coordinates
46.980, -93.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Aitkin

When
July 2, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Aitkin County
Coordinates
46.720, -93.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Pine

When
July 2, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Pine County
Coordinates
46.200, -92.950

Hail, Pine

When
July 2, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Pine County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.100, -92.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Pine

When
July 2, 12:24 PM CST
Where
Pine County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
46.020, -92.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Aitkin

When
July 2, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Aitkin County
Coordinates
46.250, -93.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Pine

When
July 2, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Pine County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
45.770, -92.970

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.

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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: 10054729, 10054730, 10054731, 10054732, 10054733, 10054734, 10054735, 10054736, 10054737, 10054738, 10054739.