Minnesota, 1998Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 18, 1998
July 18, 1998 · NWS MPX · 7 events in 5 counties and zones
7 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- 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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Redwood
- When
- July 18, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Redwood County, Wabasso
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 44.400, -95.250
Thunderstorm Wind, Redwood
- When
- July 18, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Redwood County, Walnut Grove
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 44.230, -95.470
Thunderstorm Wind, Watonwan
- When
- July 18, 9:50 PM CST to 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Watonwan County, Lewisville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.920, -94.450
Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Martin
- When
- July 18, 10:03 PM CST
- Where
- Martin County, 9 mi N of Fairmont
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.780, -94.470
Trees and power lines down. Estimated windspeed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rice
- When
- July 18, 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Rice County, Dundas
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 44.430, -93.220
Power lines blown down. Estimated windspeed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rice
- When
- July 18, 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Rice County, 15 mi SW of Faribault
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.150, -93.480
Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Le Sueur
- When
- July 18, 10:45 PM CST
- Where
- Le Sueur County, Elysian
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 44.200, -93.680
Large branches and a power line down. Estimated windspeed.
- 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.
- Heat in Missouri, July 18 to 22, 1998137 injured · 7 events
- Heat in Illinois, July 18 to 22, 199819 injured · 2 events
- Tornado and Hail in North Dakota, July 18, 1998$325,000 · F1 · 24 events
- Damaging Winds in Iowa, July 18, 1998$240,000 · 78 kt wind · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, July 18, 1998$200,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, July 18, 1998$200,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event
- Flash Flooding in West Virginia, July 18 to 19, 1998$175,000 · 3 events
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 18, 1998$100,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event
- Heat in Missouri, July 18 to 21, 19983 injured · 11 events
- Flood in Florida, July 18, 1998$50,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, July 18, 1998$50,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, July 18, 1998$50,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event
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: 5659299, 5659300, 5659304, 5659301, 5659303, 5659305, 5659302.