Minnesota, 1994

Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, June 14, 1994

June 14, 1994 · 15 events in 10 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 14 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
$5,000
Crop damage
$500
Events
15

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, 4 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
June 14, 2:10 AM CST
Where
Polk County, Crookston
Coordinates
47.774, -96.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
June 14, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Polk County, Marcoux
Coordinates
47.774, -96.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Buildings were damaged by strong winds near Marcoux.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
June 14, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Polk County, Mentor
Coordinates
47.774, -96.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down and a number of buildings were damaged.

Hail, Polk

When
June 14, 2:25 AM CST
Where
Polk County, Fosston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.774, -96.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Over 30,000 acres of crops affected by highs winds and hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
June 14, 2:25 AM CST
Where
Polk County, Fosston
Coordinates
47.774, -96.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Over 30,000 acres of crops affected by highs winds and hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Koochiching

When
June 14, 3:50 AM CST
Where
Koochiching County, Big Falls
Coordinates
48.245, -93.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A line of thunderstorms moved across Western Koochiching County uprooting several trees in an area one-forth mile long by 100 yards wide just to the north of Big Falls. In addition to the uprooted trees, numerous large trees were snapped at a height of six to ten feet. Damage was all facing to the northwest.

Thunderstorm Wind, Itasca

When
June 14, 4:28 AM CST
Where
Itasca County, Grand Rapids
Coordinates
47.510, -93.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees were blown down along Highway 169.

Hail, St. Louis

When
June 14, 4:43 AM CST
Where
St. Louis County, Nett Lake
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.590, -92.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorm produced dime-size hail at Nett Lake.

Hail, Meeker

When
June 14, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Meeker County, Kimball
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.123, -94.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When
June 14, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Wright County, Hasty
Crop damage
$500
Coordinates
45.174, -93.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down in the Hasty area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherburne

When
June 14, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Sherburne County, Clear Lake
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
45.444, -93.775 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanabec

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Kanabec County, Mora
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
45.945, -93.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines and windows were blown out of a mobile home in Mora.

Tornado, Kanabec

When
June 14, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Kanabec County, Hinckley
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
45.920, -92.930

A tornado tuched down briefly along Interstate 35 causing no damage. St. Louis County Hermantown,14,2140CST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (0.75) St. Louis County Duluth,14,2145CST,,,0,1,?,?,Thunderstorm Winds Large tree limbs blew onto the hood of a car and injured a woman. Several trees were uprooted in Duluth.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pine

When
June 14, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Pine County, Beroun
Coordinates
46.121, -92.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down.

Hail, Stearns

When
June 14, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Stearns County, St. Cloud
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.552, -94.613 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10330925, 10330926, 10330927, 10330928, 10330929, 10331335, 10331286, 10330530, 10331397, 10330955, 10330448, 10331314, 10331315, 10330846, 10330680.