Minnesota, 1995

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 18, 1995

August 18, 1995 · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$30,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

The radar

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Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Polk

When
August 18, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Polk County, Trail
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
47.780, -95.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When
August 18, 10:07 PM CST
Where
Wright County, Monticello
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
45.174, -93.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree fell on house injuring one person.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Louis

When
August 18, 10:30 PM CST
Where
St. Louis County, Gowan to Meadowlands
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
47.590, -92.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down many trees. Three trees damaged a house as they fell. The winds also severely damaged several farm structures and blew around some building materials and a grain trailer.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pine

When
August 18, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Pine County, Sand Lake
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
46.121, -92.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines. Cars, barns, and homes were damaged by falling trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Isanti

When
August 18, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Isanti County, Cambridge
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
45.562, -93.295 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A radio transmitter was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chisago

When
August 18, 10:58 PM CST
Where
Chisago County, North Branch
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
45.503, -92.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

There was roof damage at a mall. Cars were overturned. Trees and power lines were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake of the Woods

When
August 18, 11:12 PM CST
Where
Lake of the Woods County, Minneapolis
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
48.771, -94.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Department of Natural Resources official reported waterspout over the Lake of the Woods.

What these are

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.
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: 10331013, 10331041, 10330674, 10330913, 10331284, 10329271, 10331351.