Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 24 to 25, 1998

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 24 to 25, 1998
Start: 1998-06-24T00:36
End: 1998-06-25T01:35
Location: Minnesota

June 24 to 25, 1998 · NWS MPX · 46 events in 23 counties and zones

43 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $1.3 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 46

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.

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Event by event

43 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dakota

When: June 24, 12:36 AM CST to 2:36 AM CST
Where: Dakota County, South St Paul
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 44.880, -93.030

Estimated windspeed.

Hail, Le Sueur

When: June 24, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Le Sueur County, Montgomery
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 44.430, -93.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Redwood

When: June 24, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Redwood County, Walnut Grove
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 44.230, -95.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Redwood

When: June 24, 9:50 PM CST
Where: Redwood County, Vesta
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 44.500, -95.420

Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yellow Medicine

When: June 24, 10:17 PM CST
Where: Yellow Medicine County, Wood Lake
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.650, -95.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Redwood

When: June 24, 10:20 PM CST
Where: Redwood County, Redwood Falls Arpt
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: ARPT EQUIP(AWOS,ASOS)
Coordinates: 44.550, -95.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Renville

When: June 24, 10:30 PM CST
Where: Renville County, Sacred Heart
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 44.780, -95.350

Ballpark damaged. Trees uprooted and power lines down. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Redwood

When: June 24, 10:30 PM CST
Where: Redwood County, Lamberton
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 44.230, -95.270

Trees blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sibley

When: June 24, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Sibley County, Gaylord
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 44.550, -94.220

Power lines down. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When: June 24, 11:02 PM CST
Where: Brown County, New Ulm Arpt
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: ARPT EQUIP(AWOS,ASOS)
Coordinates: 44.320, -94.500

Trees down in New Ulm. Trailers blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When: June 24, 11:04 PM CST
Where: Chippewa County, Clara City
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage: $250,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 44.950, -95.370

Chimney blown through roof of grocery store. Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kandiyohi

When: June 24, 11:05 PM CST
Where: Kandiyohi County, 6 mi N of Raymond
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 45.100, -95.230

Mobile home damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Renville

When: June 24, 11:06 PM CST
Where: Renville County, Hector
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 44.750, -94.720

Power lines down. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nicollet

When: June 24, 11:30 PM CST
Where: Nicollet County, Nicollet
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 44.280, -94.200

Trees and large branches down. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When: June 24, 11:30 PM CST
Where: Scott County, Belle Plaine
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.630, -93.770

Thunderstorm Wind, McLeod

When: June 24, 11:30 PM CST
Where: McLeod County, Brownton
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 44.730, -94.350

Power pole blown down. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When: June 24, 11:30 PM CST
Where: Wright County, Buffalo
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 45.180, -93.900

Large tree blown down. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nicollet

When: June 24, 11:32 PM CST
Where: Nicollet County, St Peter
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 44.330, -93.950

Crops damaged. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Le Sueur

When: June 24, 11:34 PM CST
Where: Le Sueur County, New Prague
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.550, -93.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When: June 24, 11:34 PM CST
Where: Scott County, Jordan
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.670, -93.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Carver

When: June 24, 11:34 PM CST
Where: Carver County, 2 mi S of Watertown
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 44.930, -93.850

Large tree blown down. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Blue Earth

When: June 24, 11:38 PM CST
Where: Blue Earth County, Mankato
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 44.170, -94.020

Large branches down. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carver

When: June 24, 11:45 PM CST
Where: Carver County, Chaska
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 44.780, -93.600

Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hennepin

When: June 24, 11:55 PM CST
Where: Hennepin County, Eden Prairie
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.850, -93.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Hennepin

When: June 24, 11:57 PM CST
Where: Hennepin County, Orono
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 44.970, -93.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Wright

When: June 25, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Wright County, Monticello
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 45.300, -93.820

Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hennepin

When: June 25, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Hennepin County, Deephaven
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 44.930, -93.520

Several hundred trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hennepin

When: June 25, 12:02 AM CST
Where: Hennepin County, Eden Prairie
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.850, -93.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Hennepin

When: June 25, 12:02 AM CST
Where: Hennepin County, Golden Vly
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 45.000, -93.400

Large tree blown onto house. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Blue Earth

When: June 25, 12:10 AM CST
Where: Blue Earth County, Madison Lake
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 44.200, -93.820

Trees and power lines down. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hennepin

When: June 25, 12:10 AM CST
Where: Hennepin County, Minneapolis
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 45.000, -93.280

200 trees blown down. Apartment building under construction blown down. Roof damage to 6 houses. Estimated windspeed.

Hail, Dakota

When: June 25, 12:12 AM CST
Where: Dakota County, Burnsville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 44.800, -93.320

Damage also reported in Apple Valley.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anoka

When: June 25, 12:20 AM CST
Where: Anoka County, Andover
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.230, -93.300

Large branches down. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ramsey

When: June 25, 12:22 AM CST
Where: Ramsey County, St Paul
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.970, -93.150

200 trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.

Hail, Waseca

When: June 25, 12:25 AM CST
Where: Waseca County, Waseca
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 44.080, -93.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Goodhue

When: June 25, 12:28 AM CST
Where: Goodhue County, Red Wing
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 44.570, -92.530

Roofs torn off houses. Mobile home destroyed. Businesses damaged. Many trees blown down throughout city. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Goodhue

When: June 25, 12:28 AM CST
Where: Goodhue County, Cannon Falls
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 44.520, -92.900

150 trees blown down. Roof ripped off house. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Goodhue

When: June 25, 12:28 AM CST
Where: Goodhue County, 2 mi NW of Vasa
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 44.520, -92.750

Garage blown down. Roof ripped off house. Silo blown onto barn, killing five cows. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: June 25, 12:30 AM CST
Where: Washington County, Woodbury
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.900, -92.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: June 25, 12:30 AM CST
Where: Washington County, Oakdale
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $1.0 million
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 44.980, -92.950

40 homes damaged. Some roofs ripped off homes. One house shifted off foundation. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ramsey

When: June 25, 12:30 AM CST
Where: Ramsey County, Vadnais Hgts
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 45.050, -93.080

More than 40 mobile homes damaged. 6 mobile homes destroyed. Trees blown on top of trailer home. Nursery damaged. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anoka

When: June 25, 12:40 AM CST
Where: Anoka County, Circle Pines
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 45.150, -93.170

Roof damage. Shed and trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: June 25, 12:40 AM CST
Where: Washington County, Stillwater
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 45.070, -92.830

Trees down. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Goodhue

When: June 25, 12:45 AM CST
Where: Goodhue County, Red Wing
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 44.570, -92.530

Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chisago

When: June 25, 12:56 AM CST
Where: Chisago County, Lindstrom
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 45.380, -92.850

Trees and power lines down. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Isanti

When: June 25, 1:35 AM CST
Where: Isanti County, Cambridge
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 45.580, -93.230

Power lines down. Estimated windspeed.

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.

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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: 5660108, 5655168, 5660107, 5660119, 5655169, 5655170, 5660011, 5660113, 5660009, 5655171, 5660114, 5660117, 5660010, 5659988, 5659991, 5660104, 5660116, 5660109, 5659989, 5659990, 5660115, 5659992, 5660118, 5659994, 5659995, 5660007, 5660111, 5659996, 5660121, 5659993, 5660110, 5659997, 5659998, 5659999, 5660000, 5660005, 5660112, 5660120, 5660001, 5660002, and more.