Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 25, 1994

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 25, 1994
Start: 1994-08-25T00:00
End: 1994-08-25T17:10
Location: Minnesota

August 25, 1994 · 36 events in 19 counties and zones

30 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 36 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: 1
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $1,000
Events: 36

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

30 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Sibley

When: August 25, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Sibley County, Winthrop
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.580, -94.232 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four grain bins toppled by strong winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hennepin

When: August 25, 2:20 PM CST
Where: Hennepin County, Pope Coutny
Coordinates: 45.005, -93.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Douglas

When: August 25, 2:28 PM CST
Where: Douglas County, Osakis
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.934, -95.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Morrison

When: August 25, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Morrison County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 46.013, -94.268 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Stearns

When: August 25, 2:55 PM CST
Where: Stearns County
Coordinates: 45.552, -94.613 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trres and power lines blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrison

When: August 25, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Morrison County
Coordinates: 46.013, -94.268 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Renville

When: August 25, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Renville County
Coordinates: 44.727, -94.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Renville

When: August 25, 3:10 PM CST
Where: Renville County, Fairfax
Coordinates: 44.727, -94.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerouse trees and power lines blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stearns

When: August 25, 3:11 PM CST
Where: Stearns County
Coordinates: 45.552, -94.613 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The wall of a school near Sauk Centre was blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrison

When: August 25, 3:12 PM CST
Where: Morrison County
Coordinates: 46.013, -94.268 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrison

When: August 25, 3:20 PM CST
Where: Morrison County, Pierz
Coordinates: 46.013, -94.268 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large trees near Little Falls and Pierz.

Hail, McLeod

When: August 25, 3:24 PM CST
Where: McLeod County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.824, -94.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Stearns

When: August 25, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Stearns County
Coordinates: 45.552, -94.613 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Stearns

When: August 25, 3:29 PM CST
Where: Stearns County, St Cloud
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 45.552, -94.613 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, McLeod

When: August 25, 3:30 PM CST
Where: McLeod County
Coordinates: 44.824, -94.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Benton

When: August 25, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Benton County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.699, -93.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Sibley

When: August 25, 3:34 PM CST
Where: Sibley County
Coordinates: 44.580, -94.232 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four grain bins toppled by strong winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When: August 25, 3:36 PM CST
Where: Benton County
Coordinates: 45.699, -93.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherburne

When: August 25, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Sherburne County
Coordinates: 45.444, -93.775 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds demolished a barn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrison

When: August 25, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Morrison County
Coordinates: 46.013, -94.268 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Todd

When: August 25, 3:48 PM CST
Where: Todd County
Coordinates: 46.071, -94.898 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mille Lacs

When: August 25, 3:53 PM CST
Where: Mille Lacs County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 45.938, -93.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A roof was blown from a building and a tree was blown onto a car and injured a woman.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sibley

When: August 25, 3:55 PM CST
Where: Sibley County
Coordinates: 44.580, -94.232 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When: August 25, 3:56 PM CST
Where: Wright County
Coordinates: 45.174, -93.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Isanti

When: August 25, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Isanti County
Coordinates: 45.562, -93.295 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two barns blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anoka

When: August 25, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Anoka County
Coordinates: 45.273, -93.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roof blown off pole barn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherburne

When: August 25, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Sherburne County
Coordinates: 45.444, -93.775 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree was blown throw the picture window of a home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Isanti

When: August 25, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Isanti County
Measured: 73 kt (84 mph)
Coordinates: 45.562, -93.295 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Anoka

When: August 25, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Anoka County, Ham Lake
Coordinates: 45.273, -93.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trailer home was lifted from its foundation.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anoka

When: August 25, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Anoka County
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 45.273, -93.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several buildings were damaged by strong winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anoka

When: August 25, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Anoka County, Mora
Coordinates: 45.273, -93.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several buildings were damaged by strong winds.

Hail, Brown

When: August 25, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Brown County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 44.242, -94.727 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Quarter size hail fell in Comfrey.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pine

When: August 25, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Pine County
Measured: 75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates: 46.121, -92.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees and power lines were blown down in southern Pine Co. ,A silo and shed were also blown down 4E of Pine City.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chisago

When: August 25, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Chisago County
Coordinates: 45.503, -92.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: August 25, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Washington County
Coordinates: 45.039, -92.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A barn was destroyed and numerous trees were blown down by strong winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nicollet

When: August 25, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Nicollet County
Coordinates: 44.350, -94.247 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds blew down trees 5 miles north of St. Peter.

What these are

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: 10330522, 10331261, 10331219, 10330506, 10330689, 10330507, 10331120, 10331121, 10330690, 10330508, 10330509, 10331391, 10330691, 10330692, 10331392, 10331656, 10330523, 10331657, 10330449, 10330510, 10330774, 10331409, 10330524, 10331038, 10331276, 10331621, 10330450, 10331277, 10331622, 10331623, 10331624, 10331705, 10330849, 10329269, 10330938, 10330662.