Minnesota, 1984

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 4, 1984

June 4, 1984 · NWS ATA · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 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.

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rice

When
June 4, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Rice County
Coordinates
44.230, -93.430

Tornado, Waseca

When
June 4, 2:37 PM CST
Where
Waseca County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
44.130, -93.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Waseca

When
June 4, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Waseca County
Coordinates
44.000, -93.600

Tornado, Rice

When
June 4, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Rice County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
44.350, -93.270

Tornado, Grant

When
June 4, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
46.070, -96.100

Tornado, Clay

When
June 4, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
46.880, -96.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Hennepin

When
June 4, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Hennepin County
Coordinates
45.000, -93.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Nobles

When
June 4, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Nobles County
Coordinates
43.520, -96.020

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.
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: 10047675, 10047676, 10047677, 10047678, 10047679, 10047680, 10047681, 10047682.