Minnesota, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 28, 1983

August 28, 1983 · NWS T · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 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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  • 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
9

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

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
August 28, 12:53 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
46.370, -94.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When
August 28, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Chippewa County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
45.020, -95.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When
August 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Chippewa County
Coordinates
44.950, -95.720

Hail, Koochiching

When
August 28, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Koochiching County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
48.400, -93.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Renville

When
August 28, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Renville County
Coordinates
44.720, -94.970

Hail, Clay

When
August 28, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.080, -96.820

Hail, Clay

When
August 28, 7:41 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.880, -96.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
August 28, 8:49 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
45.870, -95.170

Hail, Stearns

When
August 28, 9:07 PM CST
Where
Stearns County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.670, -94.830

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: 10051679, 10051680, 10051681, 10051682, 10051683, 10051684, 10051685, 10051686, 10051687.