Minnesota, 1998

Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, August 16, 1998

August 16, 1998 · NWS FGF · 11 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$400
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.

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 124 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:30 UTC.

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Event by event

10 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Becker

When
August 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Becker County, Callaway
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.980, -95.900

Hail, Becker

When
August 16, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Becker County, Detroit Lakes
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.820, -95.830

Hail, Becker

When
August 16, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Becker County, Evergreen
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.770, -95.450

Hail, Otter Tail

When
August 16, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Otter Tail County, Vergas
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.670, -95.800

Hail, Becker

When
August 16, 6:30 PM CST to 6:40 PM CST
Where
Becker County, Detroit Lakes
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.820, -95.830

Hail, Becker

When
August 16, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Becker County, Evergreen
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.770, -95.450

Hail, Becker

When
August 16, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Becker County, Wolf Lake
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.820, -95.330

Hail, Becker

When
August 16, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Becker County, Frazee
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.730, -95.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Hubbard

When
August 16, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Hubbard County, Laporte
Property damage
$400
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.220, -94.770

Several large trees were blown down.

Hail, Becker

When
August 16, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Becker County, 7 mi SE of Detroit Lakes
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.750, -95.730

Hail, Otter Tail

When
August 16, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Otter Tail County, 7 mi NE of Vergas
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.730, -95.700

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.

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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: 5666720, 5666721, 5666722, 5666723, 5666724, 5666725, 5666726, 5666727, 5666717, 5666718, 5666719.