Minnesota, 1983

Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, July 3, 1983

July 3, 1983 · NWS AT · 21 events in 9 counties and zones

19 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
4
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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

19 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Nobles

When
July 3, 10:49 AM CST
Where
Nobles County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.620, -95.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
July 3, 10:50 AM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
44.300, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
July 3, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Scott County
Coordinates
44.630, -93.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
July 3, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
44.320, -94.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Carver

When
July 3, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Carver County
Coordinates
44.780, -93.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Carver

When
July 3, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Carver County
Coordinates
44.850, -93.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Hennepin

When
July 3, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Hennepin County
Coordinates
44.950, -93.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Hennepin

When
July 3, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Hennepin County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
44.970, -93.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Anoka

When
July 3, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Anoka County
Coordinates
45.250, -93.480

Tornado, Anoka

When
July 3, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Anoka County
Rating
F4
Path length
1 mi
Path width
67 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
45.220, -93.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
July 3, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
44.320, -94.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Pine

When
July 3, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Pine County
Coordinates
46.070, -92.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Hennepin

When
July 3, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Hennepin County
Coordinates
45.200, -93.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Anoka

When
July 3, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Anoka County
Coordinates
45.170, -93.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Pine

When
July 3, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Pine County
Coordinates
46.070, -92.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Anoka

When
July 3, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Anoka County
Coordinates
45.230, -93.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Chisago

When
July 3, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Chisago County
Coordinates
45.380, -92.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Chisago

When
July 3, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Chisago County
Coordinates
45.420, -92.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Pine

When
July 3, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Pine County
Coordinates
46.070, -92.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Pine

When
July 3, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Pine County
Coordinates
46.070, -92.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Beltrami

When
July 3, 8:12 PM CST
Where
Beltrami County
Coordinates
47.650, -94.900

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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: 10047879, 10047880, 10047881, 10047882, 10047883, 10047884, 10047885, 10047886, 10047887, 10047888, 10047889, 10047890, 10047891, 10047892, 10047893, 10047894, 10047895, 10047896, 10047897, 10047898, 10047899.