Minnesota, 1985

Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, May 14, 1985

May 14, 1985 · NWS AT · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 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
0
Property damage
$50,000
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

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nicollet

When
May 14, 3:32 PM CST
Where
Nicollet County
Coordinates
44.180, -94.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Olmsted

When
May 14, 4:16 PM CST
Where
Olmsted County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
43.920, -92.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Nicollet

When
May 14, 4:24 PM CST
Where
Nicollet County
Coordinates
44.170, -94.020

Hail, Dakota

When
May 14, 5:21 PM CST
Where
Dakota County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.670, -93.250

Hail, Dakota

When
May 14, 5:22 PM CST
Where
Dakota County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.880, -91.880

Tornado, Sibley

When
May 14, 5:26 PM CST
Where
Sibley County
Rating
F1
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
44.680, -93.980

Tornado, Carver

When
May 14, 5:31 PM CST
Where
Carver County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
44.720, -93.970

Tornado, Carver

When
May 14, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Carver County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
44.880, -93.850

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.

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: 10048050, 10048051, 10048901, 10048902, 10049115, 10049116, 10049117, 10049118.