Thunderstorm Wind, Meeker
- When
- August 18, 4:15 AM CST
- Where
- Meeker County, Litchfield
- Coordinates
- 45.123, -94.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 18, 1993
12 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 13 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 13
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
12 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Meeker
- When
- August 18, 4:30 AM CST
- Where
- Meeker County, Dassel
- Coordinates
- 45.123, -94.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Wright
- When
- August 18, 4:35 AM CST
- Where
- Wright County, Howard Lake
- Coordinates
- 45.174, -93.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Wright
- When
- August 18, 4:59 AM CST
- Where
- Wright County, Delano
- Coordinates
- 45.174, -93.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Hennepin
- When
- August 18, 5:45 AM CST
- Where
- Hennepin County, Bloomington
- Coordinates
- 45.005, -93.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Dakota
- When
- August 18, 5:50 AM CST
- Where
- Dakota County, W St. Paul
- Coordinates
- 44.672, -93.065 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A line of severe thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours in east-central Minnesota causing numerous reports of large trees blown down by strong winds. Power lines were also blown down in Wright County.
Thunderstorm Wind, Waseca
- When
- August 18, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Waseca County, Waseca
- Coordinates
- 44.022, -93.587 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Olmsted
- When
- August 18, 7:40 AM CST
- Where
- Olmsted County, Oronoco
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Coordinates
- 44.004, -92.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Olmsted
- When
- August 18, 7:47 AM CST
- Where
- Olmsted County, Rochester
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Coordinates
- 44.004, -92.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Olmsted
- When
- August 18, 7:54 AM CST
- Where
- Olmsted County, Simpson
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 44.004, -92.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Olmsted
- When
- August 18, 7:55 AM CST
- Where
- Olmsted County, Eyota
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Coordinates
- 44.004, -92.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Wabasha
- When
- August 18, 8:22 AM CST
- Where
- Wabasha County, Mazzepa
- Coordinates
- 44.284, -92.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe thunderstorms blew across southeast Minnesota causing strong, downburst winds across the area. Trees and power lines were blown down across parts of Waseca County, Olmsted County, and Wabasha County. A roof was blown from a shed by strong winds near Plainview (Wabasha County).
Thunderstorm Wind, Wabasha
- When
- August 18, 8:40 AM CST
- Where
- Wabasha County, Plainview
- Coordinates
- 44.284, -92.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe thunderstorms blew across southeast Minnesota causing strong, downburst winds across the area. Trees and power lines were blown down across parts of Waseca County, Olmsted County, and Wabasha County. A roof was blown from a shed by strong winds near Plainview (Wabasha County).
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.
The same day elsewhere
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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: 10331394, 10331395, 10330953, 10330954, 10331253, 10329343, 10330856, 10330742, 10330743, 10330744, 10330745, 10330854, 10330855.