Hail, Lincoln
- When
- June 6, 3:35 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln County, Lake Benton
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 44.413, -96.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 6, 1994
8 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 11 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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
8 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Pipestone
- When
- June 6, 4:30 PM CST
- Where
- Pipestone County, Holland and Woodstock
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 44.023, -96.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several hundred acres of cropland was affected by large hail.
Hail, Murray
- When
- June 6, 4:42 PM CST
- Where
- Murray County, Lake Wilson
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 44.022, -95.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Approximately 28,000 acres of crops were destroyed by hail and high winds across Murray County
Thunderstorm Wind, Murray
- When
- June 6, 4:42 PM CST
- Where
- Murray County, Lake Wilson
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 44.022, -95.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Approximately 28,000 acres of crops were destroyed by hail and high winds across Murray County
Hail, Murray
- When
- June 6, 4:50 PM CST
- Where
- Murray County, Chandler
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 44.022, -95.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Approximately 28,000 acres of crops were destroyed by hail and high winds across Murray County
Thunderstorm Wind, Murray
- When
- June 6, 4:50 PM CST
- Where
- Murray County, Chandler
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 44.022, -95.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Approximately 28,000 acres of crops were destroyed by hail and high winds across Murray County
Hail, Murray
- When
- June 6, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Murray County, Chandler
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 44.022, -95.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Approximately 28,000 acres of crops were destroyed by hail and high winds across Murray County
Hail, Murray
- When
- June 6, 5:05 PM CST
- Where
- Murray County, Iona
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Coordinates
- 44.022, -95.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Approximately 28,000 acres of crops were destroyed by hail and high winds across Murray County
Hail, Nobles
- When
- June 6, 5:47 PM CST
- Where
- Nobles County, Brewster
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 43.674, -95.753 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- June 6, 5:48 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson County, Lakefield
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 43.674, -95.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Rock
- When
- June 6, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Rock County, Beaver Creek
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 43.675, -96.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
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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- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 6, 1994
- Damaging Wind in New York, June 6, 1994
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, June 6, 1994
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: 10331364, 10330919, 10330595, 10330648, 10330649, 10330650, 10330651, 10330652, 10330665, 10331299, 10329809.