Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 16, 1990

Name: Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 16, 1990
Start: 1990-06-16T17:30
End: 1990-06-16T22:45
Location: Minnesota

June 16, 1990 · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 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: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 8

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, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Washington

When: June 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Washington County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 44.830, -92.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Big Stone

When: June 16, 7:03 PM CST
Where: Big Stone County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 45.320, -96.450

Tornado, Washington

When: June 16, 7:07 PM CST
Where: Washington County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 45.070, -92.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Lac Qui Parle

When: June 16, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Lac Qui Parle County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 45.070, -96.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Swift

When: June 16, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Swift County
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates: 45.200, -96.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Martin

When: June 16, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Martin County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.650, -94.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Faribault

When: June 16, 10:40 PM CST
Where: Faribault County
Coordinates: 43.750, -93.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Faribault

When: June 16, 10:45 PM CST
Where: Faribault County
Coordinates: 43.650, -94.050

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Minnesota in 1990 Every state in 1990 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Minnesota, 1990 Warnings in Minnesota, June 1990

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: 10050182, 10050183, 10050184, 10050185, 10050186, 10050187, 10050188, 10050189.