Minnesota, 1977

Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, September 8, 1977

September 8, 1977 · NWS RY · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

6 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
0
Property damage
$250,000
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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Hubbard

When
September 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hubbard County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
46.920, -95.070

Hail, Wadena

When
September 8, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Wadena County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.750, -95.100

Hail, Hubbard

When
September 8, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Hubbard County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.920, -95.070

Hail, Itasca

When
September 8, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Itasca County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.250, -93.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Itasca

When
September 8, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Itasca County
Coordinates
47.250, -93.470

Hail, Hubbard

When
September 8, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Hubbard County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.020, -95.070

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
September 8, 7:00 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Coordinates
47.380, -92.830

Tornado, Aitkin

When
September 8, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Aitkin County
Rating
F2
Path length
3.6 mi
Path width
660 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
46.830, -93.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
September 8, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
44.830, -92.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Anoka

When
September 8, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Anoka County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
45.200, -93.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
September 8, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
44.900, -92.780

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 10053063, 10053064, 10053065, 10053066, 10053067, 10053068, 10053069, 10053070, 10053071, 10053072, 10053073.