Minnesota, 1976

Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, July 22, 1976

July 22, 1976 · 12 events in 7 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 4 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • 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
1
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Cass

When
July 22, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Rating
F1
Path length
4.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
47.350, -94.220

Hail, Cass

When
July 22, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.330, -94.230

Hail, Koochiching

When
July 22, 6:01 PM CST
Where
Koochiching County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.600, -93.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Itasca

When
July 22, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Itasca County
Coordinates
47.500, -94.150

Hail, Cass

When
July 22, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
47.330, -93.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Aitkin

When
July 22, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Aitkin County
Coordinates
47.020, -93.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
July 22, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
47.330, -93.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Otter Tail

When
July 22, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Otter Tail County
Coordinates
46.280, -96.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When
July 22, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Pope County
Coordinates
45.720, -95.270

Hail, Aitkin

When
July 22, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Aitkin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.920, -93.580

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
July 22, 11:00 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
46.850, -92.580

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
July 22, 11:30 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Coordinates
46.800, -92.100

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10052517, 10052518, 10052519, 10052520, 10052521, 10052522, 10052523, 10052524, 10052525, 10052526, 10052527, 10052528.