Minnesota, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, September 5, 1985

September 5, 1985 · NWS AT · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

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

Hail, Clay

When
September 5, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
46.780, -96.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
September 5, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
46.670, -96.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Otter Tail

When
September 5, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Otter Tail County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
46.570, -96.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Hubbard

When
September 5, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Hubbard County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
46.920, -95.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Hubbard

When
September 5, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Hubbard County
Coordinates
46.980, -95.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
September 5, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
47.100, -94.600

Hail, Cass

When
September 5, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.720, -94.400

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: 10050296, 10050297, 10050298, 10050299, 10050300, 10050301, 10050302.