Minnesota, 1998

Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, July 18, 1998

July 18, 1998 · NWS FGF · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

9 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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
$15,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 Aberdeen radar (KABR), 166 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:17 UTC.

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Event by event

9 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Wilkin

When
July 18, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Wilkin County, Tenney
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.050, -96.450

Hail, Kittson

When
July 18, 10:36 AM CST
Where
Kittson County, Lancaster
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.870, -96.820

Hail, Kittson

When
July 18, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Kittson County, 6 mi NW of Lancaster
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.930, -96.920

Hail, Grant

When
July 18, 10:49 AM CST
Where
Grant County, Herman
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.800, -96.150

Hail, Roseau

When
July 18, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Roseau County, Badger
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.780, -96.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
July 18, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, Grygla
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
48.300, -95.620

Many trees were blown down in the strong wind, one landing on top of a house. A trailer home was moved off its foundation.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beltrami

When
July 18, 2:27 PM CST
Where
Beltrami County, Hines
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
47.680, -94.630

Power lines were blown down at Hines.

Hail, Beltrami

When
July 18, 2:27 PM CST
Where
Beltrami County, Tenstrike
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.650, -94.680

Tornado, Pennington

When
July 18, 4:18 PM CST
Where
Pennington County, 6 mi W of Thief River Falls
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
48.130, -96.320

A tornado touched down briefly in a field.

Hail, Red Lake

When
July 18, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Red Lake County, 5 mi N of Oklee
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.900, -95.870

Hail, Polk

When
July 18, 5:48 PM CST
Where
Polk County, Gully
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.770, -95.630

Hail, Clearwater

When
July 18, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Clearwater County, 2 mi W of Gonvick
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.730, -95.550

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.

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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: 5663560, 5663561, 5663562, 5663563, 5663564, 5663626, 5663558, 5663559, 5663565, 5663566, 5663624, 5663625.