Thunderstorm Wind, Olmsted
- When
- June 26, 9:49 PM CST
- Where
- Olmsted County, Oronoco
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Crop damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.170, -92.530
Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 26 to 27, 1998
A cluster of thunderstorms brought large hail and damaing wind gusts to parts of southeast Minnesota. Numerous large trees were blown down along with minor roof damage to area homes.
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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $266,000
- Crop damage
- $97,000
- Events
- 15
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS ARX wrote it up.
A cluster of thunderstorms brought large hail and damaing wind gusts to parts of southeast Minnesota. Numerous large trees were blown down along with minor roof damage to area homes. A marina in Lake City also sustained some damage to piers and boats.
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 112 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:51 UTC.
Event by event
10 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wabasha
- When
- June 26, 9:53 PM CST
- Where
- Wabasha County, Zumbro Falls
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $55,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.280, -92.430
Thunderstorm Wind, Olmsted
- When
- June 26, 9:55 PM CST
- Where
- Olmsted County, 1 mi W of Oronoco
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Crop damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.170, -92.550
Hail, Winona
- When
- June 26, 10:05 PM CST
- Where
- Winona County, Goodview
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $22,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.070, -91.700
Hail, Winona
- When
- June 26, 10:05 PM CST
- Where
- Winona County, Winona
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.050, -91.650
Thunderstorm Wind, Olmsted
- When
- June 26, 10:33 PM CST
- Where
- Olmsted County, Dover
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.970, -92.150
Thunderstorm Wind, Winona
- When
- June 26, 10:38 PM CST
- Where
- Winona County, Minneiska
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.200, -91.880
Thunderstorm Wind, Winona
- When
- June 26, 10:40 PM CST
- Where
- Winona County, Minneiska
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 44.200, -91.880
Thunderstorm Wind, Wabasha
- When
- June 26, 10:44 PM CST
- Where
- Wabasha County, Zumbro Falls
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Crop damage
- $60,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.280, -92.430
Thunderstorm Wind, Wabasha
- When
- June 26, 10:45 PM CST
- Where
- Wabasha County, Wabasha
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.380, -92.030
Hail, Olmsted
- When
- June 26, 11:12 PM CST
- Where
- Olmsted County, 1 mi NW of Oronoco
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Crop damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.180, -92.550
Thunderstorm Wind, Wabasha
- When
- June 26, 11:16 PM CST
- Where
- Wabasha County, Lake City
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.450, -92.270
Hail, Olmsted
- When
- June 26, 11:52 PM CST
- Where
- Olmsted County, 1 mi E of Oronoco
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Crop damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.170, -92.520
Thunderstorm Wind, Olmsted
- When
- June 27, 12:25 AM CST
- Where
- Olmsted County, 3 mi E of Oronoco
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.170, -92.470
Hail, Winona
- When
- June 27, 1:06 AM CST
- Where
- Winona County, 1 mi N of Nodine
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Crop damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.920, -91.450
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Minnesota, June 26 to 27, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, June 26 to 30, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 26, 1998
- Heat in Illinois, June 26 to 28, 1998
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in New York, June 26, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, June 26 to 30, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, June 26 to 30, 1998
- Heat in Oklahoma, June 26, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, June 26 to 30, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Hail in New York, June 26, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Hail in West Virginia, June 26 to 27, 1998
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in New York, June 26, 1998
More
Every storm in Minnesota in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, June 1998
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: 5652727, 5652729, 5652730, 5652830, 5652831, 5652728, 5652720, 5652721, 5652722, 5652832, 5652724, 5652723, 5652725, 5652726, 5652719.