Minnesota, 1982

Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 21, 1982

August 21, 1982 · NWS ATA · 21 events in 12 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 7 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
21

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

14 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
August 21, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
48.430, -96.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Clearwater

When
August 21, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Clearwater County
Coordinates
47.530, -95.430

Hail, Pennington

When
August 21, 5:21 PM CST
Where
Pennington County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.150, -96.180

Hail, Clay

When
August 21, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.880, -96.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
August 21, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
46.880, -96.750

Hail, Clearwater

When
August 21, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Clearwater County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.670, -95.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Clearwater

When
August 21, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Clearwater County
Coordinates
47.570, -95.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Mahnomen

When
August 21, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Mahnomen County
Coordinates
47.500, -95.980

Hail, Hubbard

When
August 21, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Hubbard County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.200, -95.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Hubbard

When
August 21, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Hubbard County
Measured
74 kt (85 mph)
Coordinates
46.920, -95.070

Hail, Otter Tail

When
August 21, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Otter Tail County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.280, -96.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
August 21, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
46.920, -94.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Otter Tail

When
August 21, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Otter Tail County
Coordinates
46.280, -96.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Otter Tail

When
August 21, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Otter Tail County
Coordinates
46.150, -95.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Otter Tail

When
August 21, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Otter Tail County
Coordinates
46.270, -96.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Hubbard

When
August 21, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Hubbard County
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
46.920, -95.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Crow Wing

When
August 21, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Crow Wing County
Coordinates
46.450, -94.070

Hail, Grant

When
August 21, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.800, -96.150

Hail, Douglas

When
August 21, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.880, -95.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
August 21, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Coordinates
45.880, -95.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Le Sueur

When
August 21, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Le Sueur County
Coordinates
44.470, -93.900

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.

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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: 10048959, 10048960, 10048961, 10048962, 10048963, 10048964, 10048965, 10048966, 10048967, 10048968, 10048969, 10048970, 10049819, 10049820, 10049821, 10050032, 10050033, 10050034, 10050035, 10050036, 10050037.