Minnesota, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 21, 1985

June 21, 1985 · NWS AT · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

11 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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

11 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cook

When
June 21, 10:52 AM CST
Where
Cook County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.670, -90.330

Hail, Carlton

When
June 21, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Carlton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.450, -92.750

Hail, Sibley

When
June 21, 2:57 PM CST
Where
Sibley County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.550, -94.370

Hail, Wadena

When
June 21, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Wadena County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.550, -95.020

Hail, Douglas

When
June 21, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.920, -95.480

Hail, Morrison

When
June 21, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Morrison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.000, -94.300

Hail, Becker

When
June 21, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Becker County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.920, -95.720

Hail, Benton

When
June 21, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.680, -94.020

Hail, Benton

When
June 21, 3:23 PM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.750, -94.230

Hail, Crow Wing

When
June 21, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Crow Wing County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.170, -94.370

Hail, Le Sueur

When
June 21, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Le Sueur County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.430, -93.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Mille Lacs

When
June 21, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Mille Lacs County
Coordinates
46.230, -93.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Aitkin

When
June 21, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Aitkin County
Coordinates
46.370, -93.650

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.

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: 10049158, 10049159, 10049160, 10049161, 10049162, 10049163, 10049164, 10049165, 10049166, 10049167, 10049168, 10049169, 10049170.