Minnesota, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, May 23, 1989

May 23, 1989 · NWS MSP · 16 events in 9 counties and zones

14 hail, 2 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
16

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

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

Hail, Rice

When
May 23, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Rice County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.530, -93.350

Hail, Rice

When
May 23, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Rice County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.470, -93.170

Hail, Rice

When
May 23, 5:22 PM CST
Where
Rice County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.470, -93.430

Hail, Goodhue

When
May 23, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Goodhue County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.530, -93.020

Hail, Dakota

When
May 23, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Dakota County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.500, -93.020

Hail, Rice

When
May 23, 5:34 PM CST
Where
Rice County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.470, -93.170

Hail, Goodhue

When
May 23, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Goodhue County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.530, -92.630

Hail, Pipestone

When
May 23, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Pipestone County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.920, -96.420

Hail, Pipestone

When
May 23, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Pipestone County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.880, -96.080

Hail, Martin

When
May 23, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.650, -94.330

Hail, Faribault

When
May 23, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Faribault County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.650, -94.120

Hail, Nobles

When
May 23, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Nobles County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.770, -95.800

Hail, Nobles

When
May 23, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Nobles County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.620, -95.600

Hail, St. Louis

When
May 23, 7:30 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.950, -92.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Martin

When
May 23, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
43.650, -94.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Steele

When
May 23, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Steele County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
43.880, -93.380

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: 10050153, 10050154, 10050155, 10050156, 10050157, 10050158, 10050159, 10050160, 10050161, 10050162, 10050163, 10050164, 10050165, 10050166, 10050167, 10050168.