Minnesota, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, September 8, 1983

September 8, 1983 · NWS T · 27 events in 13 counties and zones

21 thunderstorm wind, 6 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
27

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

21 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Roseau

When
September 8, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Roseau County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.850, -95.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Koochiching

When
September 8, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Koochiching County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
48.270, -93.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake of the Woods

When
September 8, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Lake of the Woods County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
48.770, -94.800

Hail, Koochiching

When
September 8, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Koochiching County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.270, -93.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Lac Qui Parle

When
September 8, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Lac Qui Parle County
Coordinates
44.980, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Yellow Medicine

When
September 8, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Yellow Medicine County
Coordinates
44.730, -95.900

Hail, Koochiching

When
September 8, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Koochiching County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
48.600, -93.680

Hail, Koochiching

When
September 8, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Koochiching County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.600, -93.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Swift

When
September 8, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Swift County
Coordinates
45.270, -95.730

Hail, Koochiching

When
September 8, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Koochiching County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
48.600, -93.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Koochiching

When
September 8, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Koochiching County
Coordinates
48.280, -93.730

Hail, Koochiching

When
September 8, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Koochiching County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.270, -93.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When
September 8, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County
Coordinates
45.020, -95.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Kandiyohi

When
September 8, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Kandiyohi County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
45.130, -94.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Koochiching

When
September 8, 8:46 PM CST
Where
Koochiching County
Coordinates
48.350, -93.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Kandiyohi

When
September 8, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Kandiyohi County
Coordinates
45.130, -95.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Stearns

When
September 8, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Stearns County
Coordinates
45.380, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Kandiyohi

When
September 8, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Kandiyohi County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
45.130, -95.050

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
September 8, 9:30 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Coordinates
47.580, -92.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Stearns

When
September 8, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Stearns County
Coordinates
45.530, -94.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Meeker

When
September 8, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Meeker County
Coordinates
45.200, -94.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Meeker

When
September 8, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Meeker County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
45.200, -94.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Renville

When
September 8, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Renville County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
44.530, -94.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Meeker

When
September 8, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Meeker County
Coordinates
45.100, -94.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Meeker

When
September 8, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Meeker County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
45.130, -94.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Hennepin

When
September 8, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Hennepin County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
45.000, -93.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Meeker

When
September 8, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Meeker County
Coordinates
45.200, -94.320

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.

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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: 10051727, 10051728, 10051729, 10051730, 10051731, 10051732, 10050738, 10050739, 10050740, 10050955, 10050956, 10050957, 10050958, 10050959, 10050960, 10050961, 10050962, 10050963, 10050964, 10050965, 10050966, 10050967, 10050968, 10050969, 10050970, 10050971, 10050972.