Minnesota, 1998

Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, June 1, 1998

June 1, 1998 · NWS FGF · 12 events in 6 counties and zones

10 hail, 1 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.

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  • Wind
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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
$41,000
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 Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 161 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:13 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Clearwater

When
June 1, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Clearwater County, Lake Itasca
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.250, -95.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Hubbard

When
June 1, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Hubbard County, Laporte
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
47.220, -94.770

The strong wind blew several trees down.

Hail, Wilkin

When
June 1, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Wilkin County, Lawndale
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.570, -96.370

Hail, Wilkin

When
June 1, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Wilkin County, Lawndale
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.570, -96.370

Hail, Otter Tail

When
June 1, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Otter Tail County, 6 mi N of Pelican Rapids
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.650, -96.080

Hail, Becker

When
June 1, 3:57 PM CST
Where
Becker County, 12 mi SE of Detroit Lakes
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.700, -95.650

Hail, Otter Tail

When
June 1, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Otter Tail County, Vergas
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.670, -95.800

Hail, Otter Tail

When
June 1, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Otter Tail County, Dent
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.550, -95.720

Hail, Hubbard

When
June 1, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Hubbard County, 5 mi N of Akeley
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.070, -94.680

Hail, Wadena

When
June 1, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Wadena County, 2 mi S of Menahga
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.720, -95.100

Hail, Otter Tail

When
June 1, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Otter Tail County, 3 mi E of New York Mills
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.520, -95.320

Lightning, Otter Tail

When
June 1, 7:09 PM CST
Where
Otter Tail County, 3 mi S of Fergus Falls
Property damage
$40,000
Coordinates
46.409, -95.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a barn, igniting a fire that completely destroyed the barn.

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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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: 5650782, 5650784, 5650781, 5650785, 5650786, 5650788, 5650787, 5650789, 5650791, 5650790, 5650783, 5650792.