Minnesota, 1994Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 19, 1994
June 19, 1994 · 24 events in 12 counties and zones
22 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 24 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Crop damage
- $100
- Events
- 24
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.
Hail, Polk
- When
- June 19, 3:18 PM CST
- Where
- Polk County, Grand Forks
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 47.774, -96.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A 19-year-old man was struck by lightning while driving a motorcycle along Highway 2 near Erskine and was killed. Another 17-year-old cyclist, traveling alongside the other, was injured.
Thunderstorm Wind, Polk
- When
- June 19, 3:18 PM CST
- Where
- Polk County, Grand Forks
- Coordinates
- 47.774, -96.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A 19-year-old man was struck by lightning while driving a motorcycle along Highway 2 near Erskine and was killed. Another 17-year-old cyclist, traveling alongside the other, was injured.
Thunderstorm Wind, Polk
- When
- June 19, 3:57 PM CST
- Where
- Polk County, Erskine
- Coordinates
- 47.774, -96.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A 19-year-old man was struck by lightning while driving a motorcycle along Highway 2 near Erskine and was killed. Another 17-year-old cyclist, traveling alongside the other, was injured.
Thunderstorm Wind, Polk
- When
- June 19, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Polk County, Crookston
- Coordinates
- 47.774, -96.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A 19-year-old man was struck by lightning while driving a motorcycle along Highway 2 near Erskine and was killed. Another 17-year-old cyclist, traveling alongside the other, was injured.
Thunderstorm Wind, Polk
- When
- June 19, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Polk County, Fertile and Mentor
- Injuries
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Coordinates
- 47.774, -96.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A 19-year-old man was struck by lightning while driving a motorcycle along Highway 2 near Erskine and was killed. Another 17-year-old cyclist, traveling alongside the other, was injured.
Thunderstorm Wind, Polk
- When
- June 19, 4:50 PM CST
- Where
- Polk County, Beltrami
- Coordinates
- 47.774, -96.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong thunderstorm winds blew down several hundred trees across Polk County A barn was destroyed near Fertile and in Mentor. A store was damaged in Mentor and 2 people were injured.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- June 19, 6:45 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Barnsville
- Coordinates
- 46.892, -96.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several sheds were dmaged and a number of trees were uprooted by strong thunderstorm winds.
Hail, Clay
- When
- June 19, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Moorhead
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 46.892, -96.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Becker
- When
- June 19, 7:10 PM CST
- Where
- Becker County, Lake Park
- Coordinates
- 46.935, -95.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several hundred acres of crops were damaged or destroyed by strong thunderstorm winds and hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Becker
- When
- June 19, 7:20 PM CST
- Where
- Becker County, Detroit Lakes
- Coordinates
- 46.935, -95.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several small buildings were damaged and many trees and power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Beltrami
- When
- June 19, 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Beltrami County, Blackduck
- Coordinates
- 47.974, -94.938 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong thunderstorm winds blew over two small campers and lifted the roof from a building. Shingles were also blown from the roofs of a number of area homes.
Thunderstorm Wind, Otter Tail
- When
- June 19, 7:45 PM CST
- Where
- Otter Tail County, Perham
- Coordinates
- 46.409, -95.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several hundred trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Todd
- When
- June 19, 8:50 PM CST
- Where
- Todd County, Staples
- Coordinates
- 46.071, -94.898 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong thunderstorm winds damaged a store and blew down several large trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Morrison
- When
- June 19, 8:55 PM CST
- Where
- Morrison County, Motley
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 46.013, -94.268 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A garage was destroyed causing 3,000 dollars damage.
Thunderstorm Wind, Crow Wing
- When
- June 19, 9:15 PM CST
- Where
- Crow Wing County, Pierz
- Coordinates
- 46.482, -94.071 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Power lines were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Crow Wing
- When
- June 19, 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- Crow Wing County to Baxter
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 46.482, -94.071 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Power lines were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Crow Wing
- When
- June 19, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Crow Wing County, Brainerd
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 46.482, -94.071 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees and power lines were blown down in the Brainerd area.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- June 19, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, Crane Lake
- Coordinates
- 47.590, -92.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A line of thunderstorms with an isolated intense downdraft uprooted several medium-size young trees near the town of Crane Lake. A few of the trees fell on, and damaged, two automobiles.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis
- When
- June 19, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- St. Louis County, Crane Lake
- Coordinates
- 47.590, -92.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Public report of estimated 60-70 mph winds near Bear Island. The waves were so large, that they were crashing over the tops of boats.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cass
- When
- June 19, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cass County, Cass Lake
- Crop damage
- $50
- Coordinates
- 46.950, -94.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Large trees were blown down in Cass Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind, Aitkin
- When
- June 19, 10:02 PM CST
- Where
- Aitkin County, Aitkin
- Crop damage
- $50
- Coordinates
- 46.608, -93.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous large trees were blown down on Highway 18 along the north shore of Mille Lacs Lake. The roadway was blocked in several locations.
Thunderstorm Wind, Aitkin
- When
- June 19, 10:16 PM CST
- Where
- Aitkin County, Aitkin
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 46.608, -93.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Power lines were blown over by strong thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mille Lacs
- When
- June 19, 10:25 PM CST
- Where
- Mille Lacs County, Malmo
- Coordinates
- 45.938, -93.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A roof was lifted from a shed and numerous trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mille Lacs
- When
- June 19, 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Mille Lacs County, Milaca
- Coordinates
- 45.938, -93.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A number of trees were blown down by strong winds.
- 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.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 19, 1994$5.0 million · 1 in hail · 9 events
- Tornado and Hail in Iowa, June 19, 1994$1.3 million · F1 · 7 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 19, 19942 injured · $405,000 · 1.25 in hail · 21 events
- Tornado and Hail in North Dakota, June 19, 1994$550,000 · F0 · 15 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 19, 1994$516,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New Jersey, June 19, 19941 injured · $50,000 · 52 kt wind · 5 events
- Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 19, 1994$55,000 · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, June 19, 1994$16,000 · 0.75 in hail · 12 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 19, 19941 in hail · 10 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 19, 19941.75 in hail · 5 events
- Damaging Winds in Texas, June 19, 1994$11,000 · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 19, 1994$1,000 · 2 events
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: 10330930, 10330931, 10330932, 10331010, 10331011, 10331012, 10329273, 10329274, 10331646, 10331647, 10331653, 10330838, 10330772, 10330503, 10329330, 10329331, 10329332, 10330531, 10330532, 10331202, 10331611, 10331612, 10331407, 10331408.