Minnesota, 1990

Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, June 12, 1990

June 12, 1990 · NWS RST · 22 events in 16 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 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.

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  • 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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

15 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrison

When
June 12, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Morrison County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
46.100, -94.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Blue Earth

When
June 12, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Blue Earth County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
44.170, -94.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Blue Earth

When
June 12, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Blue Earth County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
44.100, -94.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Nicollet

When
June 12, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Nicollet County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
44.330, -93.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Le Sueur

When
June 12, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Le Sueur County
Coordinates
44.430, -93.580

Hail, Scott

When
June 12, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.780, -93.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Hennepin

When
June 12, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Hennepin County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.820, -93.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Le Sueur

When
June 12, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Le Sueur County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
44.480, -93.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Goodhue

When
June 12, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Goodhue County
Coordinates
44.450, -92.630

Hail, Goodhue

When
June 12, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Goodhue County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.570, -92.530

Hail, Watonwan

When
June 12, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Watonwan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.100, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
June 12, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
44.180, -94.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Blue Earth

When
June 12, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Blue Earth County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
44.170, -94.020

Hail, Pipestone

When
June 12, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Pipestone County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.880, -96.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Redwood

When
June 12, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Redwood County
Coordinates
44.480, -95.100

Hail, Rice

When
June 12, 8:11 PM CST
Where
Rice County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.370, -93.500

Hail, Rice

When
June 12, 8:38 PM CST
Where
Rice County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.470, -93.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 12, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
43.580, -95.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Renville

When
June 12, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Renville County
Coordinates
44.530, -94.720

Tornado, Faribault

When
June 12, 11:07 PM CST
Where
Faribault County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
13 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.600, -93.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
June 12, 11:36 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Coordinates
44.670, -93.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Freeborn

When
June 12, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Freeborn County
Coordinates
43.620, -93.530

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.
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.

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: 10049100, 10049101, 10049102, 10049103, 10049104, 10049105, 10049106, 10049107, 10049108, 10049109, 10049110, 10049111, 10049959, 10049960, 10049961, 10050173, 10050174, 10050175, 10050176, 10050177, 10050178, 10050179.