Minnesota, 1982

Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, July 5, 1982

July 5, 1982 · NWS ATA · 16 events in 10 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 6 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
1
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
July 5, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
48.330, -96.820

Hail, Koochiching

When
July 5, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Koochiching County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.270, -93.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Kittson

When
July 5, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Kittson County
Coordinates
48.850, -97.000

Tornado, Roseau

When
July 5, 8:25 AM CST
Where
Roseau County
Rating
F1
Path length
7 mi
Path width
30 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
48.820, -96.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Roseau

When
July 5, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Roseau County
Coordinates
48.780, -96.020

Hail, Mahnomen

When
July 5, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Mahnomen County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.180, -95.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
July 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Coordinates
43.650, -96.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
July 5, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Coordinates
43.650, -96.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
July 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Coordinates
43.650, -96.270

Hail, Stearns

When
July 5, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Stearns County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.380, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
July 5, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Coordinates
43.650, -96.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrison

When
July 5, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Morrison County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
45.980, -94.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
July 5, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Coordinates
43.650, -96.270

Hail, Kanabec

When
July 5, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Kanabec County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.030, -93.270

Hail, Kanabec

When
July 5, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Kanabec County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.920, -93.300

Hail, Pine

When
July 5, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Pine County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.130, -92.870

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.

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: 10047829, 10047830, 10047831, 10047832, 10047833, 10047834, 10047835, 10047836, 10047837, 10047838, 10048689, 10048690, 10048691, 10048903, 10048904, 10048905.