Minnesota, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, May 10, 1982

May 10, 1982 · 20 events in 11 counties and zones

15 hail, 3 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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
$7.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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

15 hail, 3 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Crow Wing

When
May 10, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Crow Wing County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.520, -94.170

Hail, Crow Wing

When
May 10, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Crow Wing County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.370, -94.200

Hail, Mille Lacs

When
May 10, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Mille Lacs County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.570, -93.600

Hail, Mille Lacs

When
May 10, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Mille Lacs County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
45.570, -93.600

Hail, Anoka

When
May 10, 4:22 PM CST
Where
Anoka County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.250, -93.280

Hail, Anoka

When
May 10, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Anoka County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
45.200, -93.400

Hail, Carlton

When
May 10, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Carlton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.680, -92.880

Hail, Kanabec

When
May 10, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Kanabec County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.770, -93.470

Hail, Isanti

When
May 10, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Isanti County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
45.550, -93.250

Hail, Kanabec

When
May 10, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Kanabec County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
45.950, -93.270

Hail, St. Louis

When
May 10, 5:00 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.920, -92.920

Hail, Carlton

When
May 10, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Carlton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.680, -92.880

Hail, St. Louis

When
May 10, 5:00 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.420, -92.950

Hail, St. Louis

When
May 10, 5:11 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.920, -92.720

Hail, St. Louis

When
May 10, 5:25 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.200, -92.950

Tornado, Traverse

When
May 10, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Traverse County
Rating
F3
Path length
8 mi
Path width
80 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
46.020, -96.470

Tornado, Traverse

When
May 10, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Traverse County
Rating
F3
Path length
1 mi
Path width
80 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
46.020, -96.280

Tornado, Grant

When
May 10, 5:47 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Rating
F3
Path length
6 mi
Path width
80 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
46.030, -96.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Watonwan

When
May 10, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Watonwan County
Coordinates
43.980, -94.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Nicollet

When
May 10, 7:33 PM CST
Where
Nicollet County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
43.930, -94.750

What these are

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.
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: 10047781, 10047782, 10047783, 10047784, 10047785, 10047786, 10047787, 10047788, 10047789, 10047790, 10047791, 10047792, 10047793, 10047794, 10047795, 10047796, 10047797, 10047798, 10047799, 10047800.