Minnesota, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 17, 1990

July 17, 1990 · NWS MSP · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

7 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

7 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
July 17, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
44.320, -94.470

Hail, McLeod

When
July 17, 2:50 AM CST
Where
McLeod County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.770, -94.150

Hail, Benton

When
July 17, 2:50 AM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.750, -94.230

Hail, Benton

When
July 17, 2:55 AM CST
Where
Benton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.750, -93.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Crow Wing

When
July 17, 3:05 AM CST
Where
Crow Wing County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
46.320, -94.270

Hail, Hennepin

When
July 17, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Hennepin County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.000, -93.280

Hail, Anoka

When
July 17, 3:25 AM CST
Where
Anoka County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.080, -93.250

Hail, Aitkin

When
July 17, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Aitkin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.530, -93.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Ramsey

When
July 17, 3:35 AM CST
Where
Ramsey County
Coordinates
45.000, -93.180

Hail, Crow Wing

When
July 17, 3:55 AM CST
Where
Crow Wing County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.420, -93.870

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: 10050239, 10051093, 10051094, 10051095, 10047135, 10047136, 10047137, 10047138, 10047139, 10047140.