Minnesota, 1993

Hail in Minnesota, September 13, 1993

September 13, 1993 · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

8 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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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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

8 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jackson

When
September 13, 1:57 AM CST
Where
Jackson County, Lakefield
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.674, -95.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Martin

When
September 13, 2:17 AM CST
Where
Martin County, Dunnel
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.674, -94.551 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Renville

When
September 13, 3:11 AM CST
Where
Renville County, Cosmos
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.727, -94.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Meeker

When
September 13, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Meeker County, Cosmos
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.123, -94.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Blue Earth

When
September 13, 3:35 AM CST
Where
Blue Earth County, Mankato
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.035, -94.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Scott

When
September 13, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Scott County, Savage
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.649, -93.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hennepin

When
September 13, 4:05 AM CST
Where
Hennepin County, Bloomington
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
45.005, -93.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sherburne

When
September 13, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Sherburne County, Elk River
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.444, -93.775 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms packing large hail moved through southern Minnesota, during the early morning hours of the 13th.

What these are

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: 10331297, 10331385, 10331113, 10331396, 10331664, 10330436, 10331254, 10330445.