Thunderstorm Wind, Isanti
- When
- August 9, 4:20 PM CST
- Where
- Isanti County, Stanchfield
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 45.680, -93.180
Pine trees blown over. Estimated windspeed.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 9, 1998
6 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 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
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
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 Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 97 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:19 UTC.
Event by event
6 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Anoka
- When
- August 9, 5:56 PM CST
- Where
- Anoka County, Lino Lakes
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 45.170, -93.120
Lightning, Ramsey
- When
- August 9, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Ramsey County, White Bear Lake
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 45.017, -93.100 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One man died because of lightning strike while under a tree.
Thunderstorm Wind, Anoka
- When
- August 9, 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- Anoka County, Anoka
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 45.200, -93.400
Hail, Hennepin
- When
- August 9, 6:45 PM CST
- Where
- Hennepin County, Minneapolis
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.000, -93.280
Reported in North Minneapolis near Central Avenue.
Hail, Ramsey
- When
- August 9, 6:50 PM CST
- Where
- Ramsey County, St Paul
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -93.150
Reported at the corner of Jefferson and Hamlin.
Hail, Ramsey
- When
- August 9, 6:56 PM CST
- Where
- Ramsey County, St Paul
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -93.150
Reported in Highland Park area.
Hail, Ramsey
- When
- August 9, 6:56 PM CST
- Where
- Ramsey County, St Paul
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -93.150
Reported at Cleveland and Ford Parkway.
Hail, Scott
- When
- August 9, 7:53 PM CST
- Where
- Scott County, Prior Lake
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.720, -93.420
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning, Ramsey | 1998-08-13 | 37 | Male | Under Tree | Direct |
What these are
- 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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Flash Flooding in Minnesota, August 9, 1998
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- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, August 9, 1998
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Colorado, August 9, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Florida, August 9, 1998
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Arkansas, August 9, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 9, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Florida, August 9, 1998
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: 5659484, 5659485, 5659491, 5659490, 5659486, 5659487, 5659488, 5659492, 5659489.