Minnesota, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 30, 1986

July 30, 1986 · NWS MSP · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

9 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.

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  • 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
11

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Traverse

When
July 30, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Traverse County
Coordinates
45.820, -96.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Big Stone

When
July 30, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Big Stone County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
45.470, -96.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
July 30, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Lyon County
Coordinates
44.570, -95.980

Hail, Lyon

When
July 30, 12:53 AM CST
Where
Lyon County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
44.450, -95.780

Hail, Lyon

When
July 30, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Lyon County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.230, -95.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
July 30, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
44.230, -94.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Martin

When
July 30, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Martin County
Coordinates
43.770, -94.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Blue Earth

When
July 30, 4:51 AM CST
Where
Blue Earth County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
44.170, -94.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Blue Earth

When
July 30, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Blue Earth County
Coordinates
44.200, -93.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Olmsted

When
July 30, 6:40 AM CST
Where
Olmsted County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
44.030, -92.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Wabasha

When
July 30, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Wabasha County
Coordinates
44.170, -92.170

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.

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: 10048080, 10048081, 10048082, 10048083, 10048084, 10048085, 10048086, 10048087, 10048088, 10048089, 10048090.