Minnesota, 1984

Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, June 7, 1984

June 7, 1984 · NWS ATA · 20 events in 15 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 1 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.

  • 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
21
Property damage
$33 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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, 8 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sibley

When
June 7, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Sibley County
Coordinates
44.550, -94.120

Hail, Douglas

When
June 7, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.920, -95.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Ramsey

When
June 7, 3:27 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.980, -93.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Hennepin

When
June 7, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Hennepin County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
45.000, -93.280

Tornado, Freeborn

When
June 7, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Freeborn County
Rating
F1
Path length
6 mi
Path width
80 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
43.650, -93.320

Tornado, Freeborn

When
June 7, 6:19 PM CST
Where
Freeborn County
Rating
F3
Path length
14 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
12 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
43.670, -93.350

Tornado, Waseca

When
June 7, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Waseca County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
43.930, -93.650

Tornado, Freeborn

When
June 7, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Freeborn County
Rating
F1
Path length
16 mi
Path width
80 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
43.620, -93.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Freeborn

When
June 7, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Freeborn County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
43.680, -93.370

Tornado, Mower

When
June 7, 6:36 PM CST
Where
Mower County
Rating
F2
Path length
5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
7 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
43.630, -92.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Rice

When
June 7, 6:51 PM CST
Where
Rice County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
44.300, -93.270

Tornado, Steele

When
June 7, 6:52 PM CST
Where
Steele County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
80 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
43.880, -93.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Olmsted

When
June 7, 7:06 PM CST
Where
Olmsted County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
43.920, -92.500

Tornado, Olmsted

When
June 7, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Olmsted County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
44.120, -92.520

Tornado, Goodhue

When
June 7, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Goodhue County
Rating
F0
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
44.420, -92.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Winona

When
June 7, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Winona County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
44.030, -91.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Faribault

When
June 7, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Faribault County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
43.630, -93.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
June 7, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Coordinates
44.030, -92.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Rice

When
June 7, 8:18 PM CST
Where
Rice County
Coordinates
44.300, -93.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Wabasha

When
June 7, 8:18 PM CST
Where
Wabasha County
Coordinates
44.280, -92.430

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.
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.

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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: 10047693, 10047694, 10047695, 10047696, 10047697, 10048547, 10048548, 10048549, 10048762, 10048763, 10048764, 10048765, 10048766, 10048767, 10048768, 10048769, 10048770, 10048771, 10048772, 10048773.