Minnesota, 1982

Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, May 4, 1982

May 4, 1982 · NWS ATA · 15 events in 10 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 3 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.

  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

12 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrison

When
May 4, 2:02 PM CST
Where
Morrison County
Coordinates
45.980, -94.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Stearns

When
May 4, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Stearns County
Coordinates
45.480, -94.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Stearns

When
May 4, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Stearns County
Coordinates
45.700, -94.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrison

When
May 4, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Morrison County
Coordinates
45.980, -94.230

Thunderstorm Wind, McLeod

When
May 4, 2:15 PM CST
Where
McLeod County
Coordinates
44.770, -94.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Carver

When
May 4, 3:28 PM CST
Where
Carver County
Coordinates
44.800, -93.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Blue Earth

When
May 4, 3:43 PM CST
Where
Blue Earth County
Measured
76 kt (87 mph)
Coordinates
44.220, -93.920

Hail, Anoka

When
May 4, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Anoka County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
45.170, -93.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Carver

When
May 4, 3:57 PM CST
Where
Carver County
Coordinates
44.850, -93.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Waseca

When
May 4, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Waseca County
Coordinates
44.080, -93.500

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
May 4, 4:10 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Coordinates
47.500, -92.480

Hail, Chisago

When
May 4, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Chisago County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.520, -92.980

Hail, Blue Earth

When
May 4, 4:41 PM CST
Where
Blue Earth County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.930, -93.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Blue Earth

When
May 4, 4:41 PM CST
Where
Blue Earth County
Coordinates
43.930, -93.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Dakota

When
May 4, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Dakota County
Coordinates
44.550, -93.150

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: 10051588, 10047557, 10051589, 10051590, 10051591, 10047558, 10047772, 10047773, 10047774, 10047775, 10047776, 10047777, 10047778, 10047779, 10047780.