Minnesota, 1993

Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, May 7, 1993

May 7, 1993 · 25 events in 12 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 9 tornado, 6 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 18 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
4
Property damage
$11 million
Crop damage
$50,000
Events
25

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, 9 tornado, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Rock

When
May 7, 3:20 PM CST to 3:35 PM CST
Where
Rock County, Beaver Creek
Rating
F1
Path length
5.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
43.530, -96.420

A tornado traveled along an intermittent path west of the town of Beaver Creek and damaged or destroyed several buildings and downed several trees.

Hail, Pipestone

When
May 7, 3:54 PM CST
Where
Pipestone County, Jasper
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.023, -96.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Pipestone

When
May 7, 4:05 PM CST to 5:25 PM CST
Where
Pipestone County to Pipestone
Rating
F2
Path length
8 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$5.0 million
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
44.023, -96.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado traveled along an intermittent path east of the towns of Jasper and Pipestone damaging several farmsteads and causing $2.4 million dollars damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pipestone

When
May 7, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Pipestone County, Pipestone
Coordinates
44.023, -96.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds blew down several trees.

Tornado, Murray

When
May 7, 4:55 PM CST to 5:20 PM CST
Where
Murray County, Chandler to Lake Wilson
Rating
F1
Path length
4 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
44.000, -96.030

A tornado downed several trees and damaged several farm buildings.

Hail, Lyon

When
May 7, 5:15 PM CST to 5:20 PM CST
Where
Lyon County, Balaton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.414, -95.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several homes were damaged and many trees were uprooted east of Balaton.

Tornado, Murray

When
May 7, 5:25 PM CST to 5:45 PM CST
Where
Murray County, Lake Wilson to Current Lake
Rating
F1
Path length
4 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
44.120, -95.970

Tornado, Lyon

When
May 7, 5:37 PM CST to 5:50 PM CST
Where
Lyon County, Marshall
Rating
F1
Path length
9 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
44.370, -95.780

A tornado traveled along an intermittent path to the south and east of Marshall damaging a few farm buildings and uprooting several trees.

Tornado, Lyon

When
May 7, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Lyon County, Balaton
Rating
F1
Path length
3 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
44.414, -95.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several homes were damaged and many trees were uprooted east of Balaton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pipestone

When
May 7, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Pipestone County, Ruthton
Coordinates
44.023, -96.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds blew down several trees.

Hail, Pipestone

When
May 7, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Pipestone County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.023, -96.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds blew down several trees.

Tornado, Lyon

When
May 7, 6:20 PM CST to 6:30 PM CST
Where
Lyon County, Cottonwood
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
70 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
44.550, -95.770

A short-lived tornado destroyed a home and injured four people.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
May 7, 6:43 PM CST
Where
Lyon County to Marshall
Coordinates
44.414, -95.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down due to strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 7, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Tyler
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
44.413, -96.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and damaged many homes causing an estimated $200,000 dollars damage.

Tornado, Chippewa

When
May 7, 7:10 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County, Montevideo
Rating
F1
Path length
5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$5.0 million
Coordinates
44.850, -95.580

Several farmsteads were damaged by a tornado causing an estimated $1.5 million dollars damage.

Tornado, Yellow Medicine

When
May 7, 7:27 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where
Yellow Medicine County, Granite Falls
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
44.780, -95.550

A tornado touched down briefly south of Granite Falls downing power lines and destroying several farm buildings.

Hail, Redwood

When
May 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Redwood County, Vesta
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
44.404, -95.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Renville

When
May 7, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Renville County, Minnesota Falls
Coordinates
44.727, -94.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds uprooted several trees.

Hail, Renville

When
May 7, 8:17 PM CST
Where
Renville County, Danube
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.727, -94.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kandiyohi

When
May 7, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Kandiyohi County, Roseland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.152, -95.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several farm buildings were blown down due to strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kandiyohi

When
May 7, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Kandiyohi County, Prinsburg
Coordinates
45.152, -95.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several farm buildings were blown down due to strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kandiyohi

When
May 7, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Kandiyohi County, Kandiyohi
Coordinates
45.152, -95.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several buildings were destroyed by strong downburst winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When
May 7, 8:47 PM CST
Where
Pope County, Sedan
Coordinates
45.586, -95.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds blew down several trees and buildings.

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
May 7, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Douglas County to Kensington
Coordinates
45.934, -95.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds lifted a mobile home and blew it 50 yards causing extensive damage. Numerous trees were twisted and blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
May 7, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, Garfield
Coordinates
45.934, -95.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down due to strong thunderstorm winds.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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

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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: 10331128, 10330914, 10330915, 10330916, 10330593, 10331372, 10330594, 10331373, 10331374, 10330917, 10330918, 10331375, 10331376, 10331363, 10331204, 10331042, 10331025, 10331111, 10331112, 10331316, 10331317, 10331318, 10331015, 10331217, 10331218.