Minnesota, 1976

Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, June 12, 1976

June 12, 1976 · 20 events in 15 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 5 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
$125,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 5 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 12, 1:05 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
48.200, -96.770

Tornado, Kittson

When
June 12, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Kittson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
48.720, -96.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 12, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
48.450, -96.870

Hail, Sherburne

When
June 12, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Sherburne County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
45.320, -93.770

Tornado, Roseau

When
June 12, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Roseau County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
48.670, -95.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Clearwater

When
June 12, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Clearwater County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
47.520, -95.400

Hail, Morrison

When
June 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Morrison County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
46.080, -94.330

Hail, Rice

When
June 12, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Rice County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.270, -93.320

Hail, Renville

When
June 12, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Renville County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
44.800, -95.200

Hail, Carlton

When
June 12, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Carlton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.720, -92.450

Tornado, Carlton

When
June 12, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Carlton County
Rating
F1
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
46.620, -92.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Mower

When
June 12, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Mower County
Coordinates
43.520, -92.520

Hail, St. Louis

When
June 12, 4:50 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.850, -92.180

Tornado, Mower

When
June 12, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Mower County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.820, -93.000

Tornado, Lake

When
June 12, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Lake County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
47.050, -91.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Koochiching

When
June 12, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Koochiching County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
48.570, -93.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Fillmore

When
June 12, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Fillmore County
Coordinates
43.680, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Mower

When
June 12, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Mower County
Measured
68 kt (78 mph)
Coordinates
43.700, -92.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Itasca

When
June 12, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Itasca County
Coordinates
47.380, -93.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Fillmore

When
June 12, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Fillmore County
Coordinates
43.520, -92.020

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: 10051411, 10051412, 10051413, 10051414, 10051415, 10051416, 10051417, 10051418, 10051419, 10051420, 10051421, 10051422, 10051423, 10051424, 10051425, 10051426, 10051427, 10051428, 10051429, 10051430.