Minnesota, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 19, 1994

July 19, 1994 · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
$500
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

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

Hail, Stearns

When
July 19, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Stearns County, St. Cloud
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.552, -94.613 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When
July 19, 12:55 AM CST
Where
Wright County, Maple Lake
Coordinates
45.174, -93.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When
July 19, 1:16 AM CST
Where
Wright County, Maple Lake
Coordinates
45.174, -93.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds. Brown County 5 E Sleepy Eye,19,1456CST,,,0,0,2,?,Hail (1.00)

Thunderstorm Wind, Carver

When
July 19, 4:28 PM CST
Where
Carver County, Waconia
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.821, -93.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Carver

When
July 19, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Carver County, Carver
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.821, -93.803 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Isanti

When
July 19, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Isanti County, Cambridge
Coordinates
45.562, -93.295 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Chisago

When
July 19, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Chisago County, Chisago City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.503, -92.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Freeborn

When
July 19, 7:49 PM CST
Where
Freeborn County, Austin
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
43.674, -93.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large tree limbs were knocked down by thunderstorm winds across the Austin area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
July 19, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Houston County, Caledonia
Coordinates
43.671, -91.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.

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.

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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: 10330685, 10331033, 10331034, 10331199, 10331200, 10331275, 10331209, 10331245, 10331271.