Minnesota, 1983

Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 26, 1983

August 26, 1983 · NWS T · 11 events in 5 counties and zones

11 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

11 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beltrami

When
August 26, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Beltrami County
Coordinates
47.480, -94.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
August 26, 12:51 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
47.350, -94.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Itasca

When
August 26, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Itasca County
Coordinates
47.500, -93.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Itasca

When
August 26, 1:06 AM CST
Where
Itasca County
Coordinates
47.520, -93.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Beltrami

When
August 26, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Beltrami County
Coordinates
47.480, -94.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Itasca

When
August 26, 1:23 AM CST
Where
Itasca County
Coordinates
47.500, -93.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
August 26, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
46.920, -94.380

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
August 26, 2:00 AM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
47.380, -92.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
August 26, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
47.370, -91.680

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
August 26, 3:00 AM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Coordinates
47.580, -92.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
August 26, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
47.650, -91.450

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.

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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: 10049312, 10049313, 10049314, 10049315, 10049316, 10049317, 10049318, 10049319, 10049320, 10049321, 10049322.