Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, May 28, 1991

Name: Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, May 28, 1991
Start: 1991-05-28T03:10
End: 1991-05-28T23:17
Location: Minnesota

May 28, 1991 · NWS MSP · 54 events in 26 counties and zones

29 hail, 24 thunderstorm wind, 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 2
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 54

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

29 hail, 24 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When: May 28, 3:10 AM CST
Where: Wright County
Coordinates: 45.050, -93.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Pipestone

When: May 28, 6:25 AM CST
Where: Pipestone County
Coordinates: 43.920, -96.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Pipestone

When: May 28, 6:33 AM CST
Where: Pipestone County
Coordinates: 44.020, -96.100

Hail, Murray

When: May 28, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Murray County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 43.980, -95.770

Hail, Murray

When: May 28, 7:25 AM CST
Where: Murray County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 43.870, -95.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Nicollet

When: May 28, 8:28 AM CST
Where: Nicollet County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 44.330, -93.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Blue Earth

When: May 28, 8:28 AM CST
Where: Blue Earth County
Coordinates: 44.220, -93.980

Hail, Le Sueur

When: May 28, 8:29 AM CST
Where: Le Sueur County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 44.300, -93.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Sibley

When: May 28, 8:30 AM CST
Where: Sibley County
Coordinates: 44.580, -94.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Waseca

When: May 28, 8:45 AM CST
Where: Waseca County
Coordinates: 44.030, -93.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Rice

When: May 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Rice County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 44.300, -93.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Rice

When: May 28, 9:05 AM CST
Where: Rice County
Coordinates: 44.470, -93.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Rice

When: May 28, 9:10 AM CST
Where: Rice County
Coordinates: 44.180, -93.100

Hail, Goodhue

When: May 28, 9:25 AM CST
Where: Goodhue County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.280, -92.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Goodhue

When: May 28, 9:38 AM CST
Where: Goodhue County
Coordinates: 44.570, -92.530

Hail, Wabasha

When: May 28, 10:05 AM CST
Where: Wabasha County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 44.350, -92.400

Hail, Lincoln

When: May 28, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 44.270, -96.130

Hail, Redwood

When: May 28, 7:03 PM CST
Where: Redwood County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.280, -95.470

Tornado, Lyon

When: May 28, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Lyon County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 44.350, -95.950

Hail, Lyon

When: May 28, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Lyon County
Measured: 3.25 in hail
Coordinates: 44.380, -95.880

Hail, Lyon

When: May 28, 7:22 PM CST
Where: Lyon County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.320, -95.700

Hail, Redwood

When: May 28, 7:29 PM CST
Where: Redwood County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.420, -95.550

Hail, Kandiyohi

When: May 28, 7:37 PM CST
Where: Kandiyohi County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.930, -95.200

Hail, Redwood

When: May 28, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Redwood County
Measured: 4.5 in hail
Coordinates: 44.400, -95.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When: May 28, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Wright County
Coordinates: 45.270, -94.130

Hail, Wright

When: May 28, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Wright County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.300, -93.770

Hail, Anoka

When: May 28, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Anoka County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.150, -93.170

Hail, Brown

When: May 28, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Brown County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.330, -94.620

Hail, Redwood

When: May 28, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Redwood County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.420, -94.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Sibley

When: May 28, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Sibley County
Coordinates: 44.580, -94.080

Hail, Anoka

When: May 28, 8:31 PM CST
Where: Anoka County
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 45.420, -93.270

Thunderstorm Wind, McLeod

When: May 28, 8:35 PM CST
Where: McLeod County
Coordinates: 44.880, -94.370

Hail, Anoka

When: May 28, 8:41 PM CST
Where: Anoka County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 45.400, -93.030

Hail, Sibley

When: May 28, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Sibley County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.530, -94.520

Hail, Wright

When: May 28, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Wright County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.200, -93.880

Hail, McLeod

When: May 28, 8:52 PM CST
Where: McLeod County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.900, -94.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Mille Lacs

When: May 28, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Mille Lacs County
Coordinates: 45.570, -93.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Chisago

When: May 28, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Chisago County
Coordinates: 45.420, -92.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Carver

When: May 28, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Carver County
Coordinates: 44.770, -93.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When: May 28, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Scott County
Coordinates: 44.800, -93.520

Hail, Nicollet

When: May 28, 9:35 PM CST
Where: Nicollet County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.300, -94.320

Hail, Le Sueur

When: May 28, 9:35 PM CST
Where: Le Sueur County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.380, -93.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Carver

When: May 28, 9:35 PM CST
Where: Carver County
Coordinates: 44.770, -93.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Anoka

When: May 28, 9:39 PM CST
Where: Anoka County
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates: 45.200, -93.400

Hail, Hennepin

When: May 28, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Hennepin County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.150, -93.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Hennepin

When: May 28, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Hennepin County
Coordinates: 45.000, -93.280

Hail, Le Sueur

When: May 28, 9:50 PM CST
Where: Le Sueur County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.470, -93.900

Hail, Anoka

When: May 28, 9:59 PM CST
Where: Anoka County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.230, -93.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Ramsey

When: May 28, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Ramsey County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 45.130, -93.350

Hail, Ramsey

When: May 28, 10:10 PM CST
Where: Ramsey County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 44.970, -93.150

Hail, Dakota

When: May 28, 10:10 PM CST
Where: Dakota County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.730, -92.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Dakota

When: May 28, 10:10 PM CST
Where: Dakota County
Coordinates: 44.850, -93.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: May 28, 10:35 PM CST
Where: Washington County
Coordinates: 45.050, -92.880

Hail, Kandiyohi

When: May 28, 11:17 PM CST
Where: Kandiyohi County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.130, -95.050

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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Minnesota in 1991 Every state in 1991 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Minnesota, 1991 Warnings in Minnesota, May 1991

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: 10048314, 10048315, 10048316, 10048317, 10048318, 10048319, 10048320, 10048321, 10048322, 10048323, 10048324, 10048325, 10048326, 10048327, 10048328, 10048329, 10048330, 10048331, 10048332, 10048333, 10048334, 10048335, 10048336, 10049184, 10049185, 10049399, 10049400, 10049401, 10049402, 10049403, 10049404, 10049405, 10049406, 10049407, 10049408, 10049409, 10049410, 10049411, 10049412, 10049413, and more.