Minnesota, 1998

Hail in Minnesota, August 26, 1998

August 26, 1998 · NWS FGF · 2 events in 1 county or zone

2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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), 238 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:37 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lake of the Woods

When
August 26, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Lake of the Woods County, 12 mi NW of Baudette
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.830, -94.780

Vehicles and awnings at the Sportsman Lodge were damaged by the large hail.

Hail, Lake of the Woods

When
August 26, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Lake of the Woods County, 5 mi SE of Baudette
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
48.670, -94.520

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 5666731, 5666732.