Minnesota, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 4, 1989

August 4, 1989 · NWS MSP · 15 events in 9 counties and zones

10 hail, 5 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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
August 4, 12:33 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
46.400, -94.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanabec

When
August 4, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Kanabec County
Coordinates
46.100, -93.280

Hail, Olmsted

When
August 4, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Olmsted County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.030, -92.650

Hail, Steele

When
August 4, 4:03 PM CST
Where
Steele County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.080, -93.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Winona

When
August 4, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Winona County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.980, -91.880

Hail, Wabasha

When
August 4, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Wabasha County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.250, -92.300

Hail, Dodge

When
August 4, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
44.050, -93.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Olmsted

When
August 4, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Olmsted County
Coordinates
44.130, -92.400

Hail, Fillmore

When
August 4, 4:34 PM CST
Where
Fillmore County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.820, -91.770

Hail, Olmsted

When
August 4, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Olmsted County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.030, -92.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Winona

When
August 4, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Winona County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.980, -91.880

Hail, Waseca

When
August 4, 5:18 PM CST
Where
Waseca County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.080, -93.500

Hail, Olmsted

When
August 4, 5:18 PM CST
Where
Olmsted County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.030, -92.470

Hail, Olmsted

When
August 4, 5:29 PM CST
Where
Olmsted County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
43.980, -92.230

Hail, Olmsted

When
August 4, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Olmsted County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
44.030, -92.470

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: 10047935, 10047936, 10047937, 10047938, 10047939, 10047940, 10047941, 10047942, 10047943, 10047944, 10047945, 10047946, 10047947, 10047948, 10047949.