Minnesota, 1985

Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, June 16, 1985

June 16, 1985 · NWS AT · 13 events in 7 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, St. Louis

When
June 16, 3:55 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.380, -92.830

Hail, Hennepin

When
June 16, 3:57 PM CST
Where
Hennepin County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.200, -93.570

Hail, St. Louis

When
June 16, 4:10 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.920, -92.920

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
June 16, 4:10 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Coordinates
46.920, -92.920

Tornado, Morrison

When
June 16, 4:24 PM CST
Where
Morrison County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
3 yd
Coordinates
45.880, -93.850

Tornado, Anoka

When
June 16, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Anoka County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
3 yd
Coordinates
45.220, -93.520

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
June 16, 4:45 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Coordinates
47.800, -92.280

Hail, Hennepin

When
June 16, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Hennepin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.230, -93.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Chisago

When
June 16, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Chisago County
Coordinates
45.480, -92.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Pine

When
June 16, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Pine County
Coordinates
46.070, -92.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Hennepin

When
June 16, 5:24 PM CST
Where
Hennepin County
Coordinates
45.200, -93.400

Hail, St. Louis

When
June 16, 5:40 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.750, -92.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Ramsey

When
June 16, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Ramsey County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
44.980, -93.130

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.

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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: 10049145, 10049146, 10049147, 10049148, 10049149, 10049150, 10049151, 10049152, 10049153, 10049154, 10049155, 10049156, 10049157.