Minnesota, 1986

Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, June 21, 1986

June 21, 1986 · NWS MSP · 15 events in 11 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 4 tornado, 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
$8,000
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

6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Douglas

When
June 21, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
45.780, -95.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
June 21, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Coordinates
45.970, -95.550

Hail, Koochiching

When
June 21, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Koochiching County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.600, -93.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Stevens

When
June 21, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Stevens County
Coordinates
45.500, -95.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When
June 21, 4:13 PM CST
Where
Pope County
Coordinates
45.650, -95.400

Tornado, St. Louis

When
June 21, 4:20 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
46.780, -92.920

Tornado, Carlton

When
June 21, 4:22 PM CST
Where
Carlton County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
46.720, -92.920

Tornado, Carlton

When
June 21, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Carlton County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
46.620, -92.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Carlton

When
June 21, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Carlton County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
46.700, -92.370

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
June 21, 5:12 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
46.850, -92.180

Hail, Kandiyohi

When
June 21, 5:44 PM CST
Where
Kandiyohi County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.130, -95.050

Hail, Sherburne

When
June 21, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Sherburne County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.570, -93.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Hennepin

When
June 21, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Hennepin County
Coordinates
45.030, -93.370

Hail, Renville

When
June 21, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Renville County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.730, -94.620

Hail, Rock

When
June 21, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.750, -96.250

What these are

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.
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: 10047002, 10047003, 10047004, 10047005, 10047006, 10047007, 10047008, 10047009, 10047010, 10047011, 10047012, 10047013, 10047014, 10047015, 10047016.