Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, July 27, 1995

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, July 27, 1995
Start: 1995-07-27T06:00
End: 1995-07-27T12:05
Location: Minnesota

July 27, 1995 · 20 events in 12 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 19 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: $1.2 million
Crop damage: $5.0 million
Events: 20

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

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 99 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:49 UTC.

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Event by event

13 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lincoln

When: July 27, 6:00 AM CST to 6:45 AM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Tyler
Coordinates: 44.413, -96.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail of unknown size fell for 45 minutes and flattened crops north of Tyler near the east end of Lake Benton. Damage was undetermined due to unknown recovery of crops and because of concurrent damage due to strong thunderstorm Winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln and Lyon

When: July 27, 6:30 AM CST to 7:20 AM CST
Where: Lincoln and Lyon County, Tracy
Property damage: $1.0 million
Coordinates: 44.413, -96.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds of unknown speed blew down a radio tower and power lines, caused widespread tree damage, blew the roof off of a home and caused other building damage. The winds combined with heavy rain to flatten corn and soybean crops. The damage occurred over a roughly 10 by 20 mile area. Crop damage was undetermined because some crops were expected to recover and the extent of recovery would not be known until after harvest. However, the damage was known to be major, and the Farm Service Agency director estimated that 99,000 acres in the county were at least somewhat affected by the winds and accompanying hail and heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Wind, Redwood

When: July 27, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Redwood County, Revere
Property damage: $150,000
Coordinates: 44.404, -95.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large grain bin and garage were destroyed. There was tree damage also reported in Lamberton.

Hail, Brown

When: July 27, 7:34 AM CST
Where: Brown County, Springfield
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.242, -94.727 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cottonwood

When: July 27, 7:35 AM CST to 8:20 AM CST
Where: Cottonwood County, Mountain Lake
Coordinates: 44.007, -95.181 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds of unknown speed caused widespread tree damage and undetermined crop damage.

Hail, Watonwan

When: July 27, 7:57 AM CST
Where: Watonwan County, St. James
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.978, -94.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Brown

When: July 27, 8:00 AM CST
Where: Brown County, Haska
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.242, -94.727 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Garage and three sheds destroyed. House shifted off foundation.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When: July 27, 8:35 AM CST
Where: Brown County, New Ulm
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 44.242, -94.727 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Blue Earth

When: July 27, 8:50 AM CST
Where: Blue Earth County, Lake Crystal
Coordinates: 44.035, -94.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limb brought down by strong wind.

Thunderstorm Wind, Blue Earth

When: July 27, 9:25 AM CST
Where: Blue Earth County, Sterling Center
Coordinates: 44.035, -94.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two large trees blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Waseca

When: July 27, 9:30 AM CST
Where: Waseca County, Waldorf
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 44.022, -93.587 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Waseca

When: July 27, 9:39 AM CST
Where: Waseca County, Waldorf
Measured: 82 kt (94 mph)
Coordinates: 44.022, -93.587 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Faribault

When: July 27, 9:50 AM CST
Where: Faribault County, Easton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.674, -93.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Waseca

When: July 27, 9:58 AM CST
Where: Waseca County, Otisco
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 44.022, -93.587 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down just to south of Otisco toward New Richland.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steele

When: July 27, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Steele County, Hope
Coordinates: 44.022, -93.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A grain bin was blown 80 feet. Several sheds destroyed.

Tornado, Mower

When: July 27, 10:50 AM CST to 11:05 AM CST
Where: Mower County, Adams
Rating: F2
Path length: 3.5 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Crop damage: $5.0 million
Coordinates: 43.570, -92.730

A tornado touched down in Adams and moved northeast touching down several times. Several buildings were damaged or destroyed. Many trees uprooted. A church in Adams lost its steeple and bell tower.

Hail, Mower

When: July 27, 11:10 AM CST
Where: Mower County, Adams
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.672, -92.752 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Mower

When: July 27, 11:33 AM CST
Where: Mower County, Grand Meadow
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.672, -92.752 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Fillmore

When: July 27, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Fillmore County, Harmony
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 43.674, -92.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Fourteen-foot speed boat thrown into field. Numerous large trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fillmore

When: July 27, 12:05 PM CST
Where: Fillmore County, Lenora
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 43.674, -92.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roof damage to county maintenance shop. Numerous large trees down.

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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Minnesota in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Minnesota, 1995 Warnings in Minnesota, July 1995

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: 10331369, 10331412, 10331109, 10331706, 10329283, 10330949, 10331707, 10331708, 10331697, 10331698, 10330863, 10330864, 10331227, 10330865, 10330757, 10330589, 10330590, 10330591, 10331234, 10331235.