Minnesota, 1994

Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, April 25, 1994

April 25, 1994 · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

2 hail, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

2 hail, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Redwood

When
April 25, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Redwood County, Wanda
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.404, -95.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Rock

When
April 25, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Rock County, Luverne
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
43.650, -96.200

A tornado touched down briefly southeast of Luverne and damaged six mobile homes.

Tornado, Jackson

When
April 25, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Lakefield
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
43.674, -95.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado was spotted southwest of Lakefield and damaged a roof on a building. Several trees were also toppled.

Thunderstorm Wind, Watonwan

When
April 25, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Watonwan County, Madelia
Coordinates
43.978, -94.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds damaged several outbuildings and uprooted trees near Madelia.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sibley

When
April 25, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Sibley County, Winthrop
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
44.580, -94.232 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms dropped golf ball-size hail at Gaylord and strong thunderstorm winds tore a canopy from a local Inn and debris was blown onto several homes. Two persons were injured and damage to three homes was reported.

Hail, Sibley

When
April 25, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Sibley County, Gaylord
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.580, -94.232 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms dropped golf ball-size hail at Gaylord and strong thunderstorm winds tore a canopy from a local Inn and debris was blown onto several homes. Two persons were injured and damage to three homes was reported.

What these are

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.
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

More

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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: 10331026, 10329808, 10331298, 10330944, 10330453, 10330518.