Minnesota, 1979

Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 15, 1979

June 15, 1979 · NWS ATA · 9 events in 4 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 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.

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  • 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
9

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

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Morrison

When
June 15, 12:02 AM CST
Where
Morrison County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.830, -94.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrison

When
June 15, 12:16 AM CST
Where
Morrison County
Coordinates
45.800, -94.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Mille Lacs

When
June 15, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Mille Lacs County
Coordinates
46.080, -93.670

Hail, Redwood

When
June 15, 2:50 AM CST
Where
Redwood County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.400, -95.550

Hail, Watonwan

When
June 15, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Watonwan County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.020, -94.530

Hail, Watonwan

When
June 15, 7:55 AM CST
Where
Watonwan County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.050, -94.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Watonwan

When
June 15, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Watonwan County
Coordinates
44.050, -94.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Watonwan

When
June 15, 8:20 AM CST
Where
Watonwan County
Coordinates
43.980, -94.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Watonwan

When
June 15, 8:25 AM CST
Where
Watonwan County
Coordinates
44.020, -94.530

What these are

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: 10051467, 10051468, 10051469, 10051470, 10051471, 10051472, 10051473, 10051474, 10051475.