Minnesota, 1992

Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, September 16, 1992

September 16, 1992 · 21 events in 10 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 5 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 5 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Olmsted

When
September 16, 2:40 AM PST
Where
Olmsted County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
43.920, -92.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Fillmore

When
September 16, 2:45 AM PST
Where
Fillmore County
Coordinates
43.730, -92.050

Tornado, Hubbard

When
September 16, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Hubbard County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
47.350, -95.170

Hail, Beltrami

When
September 16, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Beltrami County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.480, -94.900

Hail, Itasca

When
September 16, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Itasca County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.550, -93.480

Hail, Itasca

When
September 16, 2:02 PM CST
Where
Itasca County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.330, -93.800

Tornado, Itasca

When
September 16, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Itasca County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
47.350, -93.170

Hail, Itasca

When
September 16, 2:11 PM CST
Where
Itasca County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.330, -93.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
September 16, 12:15 PM PST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
46.870, -96.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Beltrami

When
September 16, 1:05 PM PST
Where
Beltrami County
Coordinates
47.480, -94.900

Hail, St. Louis

When
September 16, 3:10 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.680, -92.570

Tornado, St. Louis

When
September 16, 3:15 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Rating
F0
Path length
8 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
47.520, -91.930

Tornado, St. Louis

When
September 16, 3:20 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County
Rating
F0
Path length
3 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
47.250, -91.830

Tornado, Cook

When
September 16, 4:43 PM CST
Where
Cook County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
70 yd
Coordinates
47.720, -90.370

Hail, Carlton

When
September 16, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Carlton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.580, -92.630

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
September 16, 2:50 PM PST
Where
St. Louis County
Coordinates
47.420, -92.950

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
September 16, 3:24 PM PST
Where
St. Louis County
Coordinates
47.530, -92.230

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
September 16, 4:14 PM PST
Where
St. Louis County
Coordinates
46.970, -92.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
September 16, 4:30 PM PST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
47.200, -91.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake

When
September 16, 4:30 PM PST
Where
Lake County
Coordinates
47.420, -91.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
September 16, 4:40 PM PST
Where
Cook County
Coordinates
48.730, -91.830

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.
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.
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: 10049508, 10049509, 10049512, 10157922, 10157923, 10157924, 10049513, 10157925, 10049510, 10049511, 10157926, 10049515, 10049516, 10049522, 10157927, 10049514, 10049517, 10049518, 10049519, 10049520, 10049521.