Minnesota, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, May 10, 1985

May 10, 1985 · NWS AT · 15 events in 9 counties and zones

13 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
15

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

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

Hail, Becker

When
May 10, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Becker County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
46.920, -95.520

Hail, Hubbard

When
May 10, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Hubbard County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
46.920, -95.070

Hail, Becker

When
May 10, 9:20 AM CST
Where
Becker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.920, -95.730

Hail, Becker

When
May 10, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Becker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.950, -95.630

Hail, Mahnomen

When
May 10, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Mahnomen County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.450, -95.630

Hail, Beltrami

When
May 10, 1:42 PM CST
Where
Beltrami County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.480, -94.900

Hail, Clearwater

When
May 10, 2:17 PM CST
Where
Clearwater County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
47.500, -95.530

Hail, Mahnomen

When
May 10, 3:48 PM CST
Where
Mahnomen County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.320, -95.980

Hail, Clay

When
May 10, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.870, -96.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Otter Tail

When
May 10, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Otter Tail County
Coordinates
46.570, -96.080

Hail, Otter Tail

When
May 10, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Otter Tail County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
46.670, -95.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Norman

When
May 10, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Norman County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
47.270, -96.270

Hail, Becker

When
May 10, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Becker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.920, -95.720

Hail, Polk

When
May 10, 11:42 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.530, -96.280

Hail, Norman

When
May 10, 11:42 PM CST
Where
Norman County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.270, -96.270

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: 10048027, 10048028, 10048029, 10048030, 10048031, 10048032, 10048033, 10048034, 10048035, 10048036, 10048037, 10048038, 10048039, 10048040, 10048041.