Minnesota, 1977

Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1977

June 27, 1977 · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

  • 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

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

Tornado, Houston

When
June 27, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Houston County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
46.820, -95.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Cottonwood

When
June 27, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Cottonwood County
Coordinates
44.050, -95.320

Hail, Beltrami

When
June 27, 9:06 PM CST
Where
Beltrami County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
47.480, -94.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Beltrami

When
June 27, 9:06 PM CST
Where
Beltrami County
Coordinates
47.480, -94.880

Tornado, Cass

When
June 27, 9:52 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
47.380, -94.620

Hail, Itasca

When
June 27, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Itasca County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.270, -93.630

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.
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.
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: 10051936, 10051937, 10051938, 10051939, 10051940, 10051941.