Hail, Martin
- When
- June 27, 3:12 PM CST
- Where
- Martin County, Welcome
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.670, -94.630
Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, June 27, 1998
16 thunderstorm wind, 12 tornado, 10 hail, 4 funnel cloud, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 42
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 Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 156 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:10 UTC.
Event by event
16 thunderstorm wind, 12 tornado, 10 hail, 4 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Martin
- When
- June 27, 3:20 PM CST
- Where
- Martin County, Fairmont
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.650, -94.470
Hail, Martin
- When
- June 27, 4:03 PM CST
- Where
- Martin County, Ormsby
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 43.850, -94.720
Hail, Watonwan
- When
- June 27, 4:06 PM CST
- Where
- Watonwan County, Ormsby
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 43.850, -94.720
Hail, Brown
- When
- June 27, 4:18 PM CST
- Where
- Brown County, 4 mi E of Springfield
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.250, -94.880
Tornado, Martin
- When
- June 27, 4:36 PM CST to 4:38 PM CST
- Where
- Martin County, Granada to 2 mi of Granada
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1.5 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 43.700, -94.380
Thunderstorm Wind, Martin
- When
- June 27, 4:37 PM CST
- Where
- Martin County, Fairmont
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.650, -94.470
Tornado, Martin
- When
- June 27, 4:42 PM CST to 4:46 PM CST
- Where
- Martin County, Granada to 2 mi E of Granada
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 2.5 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 43.700, -94.320
Tree damage. Carried one half mile into Faribault co to just south of Huntley.
Tornado, Faribault
- When
- June 27, 4:46 PM CST
- Where
- Faribault County, 4 mi S of Huntley
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.5 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.680, -94.250
Tornado, Faribault
- When
- June 27, 4:51 PM CST to 4:52 PM CST
- Where
- Faribault County, Delavan to 5 mi SSE of Delavan
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.700, -94.030
Barn and shed damage. Trees down.
Hail, Waseca
- When
- June 27, 4:55 PM CST
- Where
- Waseca County, Waldorf
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 43.930, -93.700
Hail, Waseca
- When
- June 27, 4:55 PM CST
- Where
- Waseca County, Matawan
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 43.870, -93.630
Thunderstorm Wind, Faribault
- When
- June 27, 4:55 PM CST
- Where
- Faribault County, 3 mi NE of Brush Creek
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.680, -93.820
Trees down around Walnut Lake. Estimated windspeed.
Funnel Cloud, Faribault
- When
- June 27, 4:58 PM CST
- Where
- Faribault County, Wells
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.674, -93.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Funnel clouds also sighted south of Easton.
Funnel Cloud, Sibley
- When
- June 27, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sibley County, Gaylord
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.580, -94.232 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Faribault
- When
- June 27, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Faribault County, Walters
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.600, -93.680
City garage blown down. Trees and power lines down. Also reported in Kiester. Estimated windspeed.
Tornado, Nicollet
- When
- June 27, 5:03 PM CST to 5:10 PM CST
- Where
- Nicollet County, Nicollet to 5 mi NW of Nicollet
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 3 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.330, -94.270
Remained near/over Swan Lake.
Hail, Freeborn
- When
- June 27, 5:09 PM CST
- Where
- Freeborn County, Albert Lea
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 43.650, -93.380
Thunderstorm Wind, Steele
- When
- June 27, 5:15 PM CST
- Where
- Steele County, 2 mi S of Owatonna
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph)
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 44.050, -93.220
Thunderstorm Wind, Steele
- When
- June 27, 5:15 PM CST
- Where
- Steele County, Owatonna Arpt
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.130, -93.250
Mobile home damaged.
Thunderstorm Wind, Freeborn
- When
- June 27, 5:15 PM CST
- Where
- Freeborn County, Hartland
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.800, -93.480
Grain bins blown down. Estimated windspeed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Waseca
- When
- June 27, 5:20 PM CST
- Where
- Waseca County, New Richland
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 43.900, -93.500
Trees and power lines down on southwest side of city. Grain bin lost its top.
Hail, Waseca
- When
- June 27, 5:25 PM CST
- Where
- Waseca County, New Richland
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 43.900, -93.500
Thunderstorm Wind, Rice
- When
- June 27, 5:25 PM CST
- Where
- Rice County, Lonsdale
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 44.470, -93.430
Shed blown down. Estimated windspeed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Freeborn
- When
- June 27, 5:25 PM CST
- Where
- Freeborn County, 3 mi W of Emmons
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 43.500, -93.570
Barns blown down. Estimated windspeed.
Tornado, Rice
- When
- June 27, 5:27 PM CST
- Where
- Rice County, Webster
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 25 yd
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 44.530, -93.350
Remained in open field. Grain bin blown into woods 2 SE of Webster.
Thunderstorm Wind, Waseca
- When
- June 27, 5:29 PM CST
- Where
- Waseca County, Waseca
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.080, -93.500
Tornado, Freeborn
- When
- June 27, 5:30 PM CST
- Where
- Freeborn County, Hayward to 3 mi E of Hayward
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.650, -93.180
Barn destroyed. Large power poles knocked down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Freeborn
- When
- June 27, 5:35 PM CST
- Where
- Freeborn County, Albert Lea
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 43.650, -93.380
Portion of Ventura Foods roof destroyed. Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.
Hail, Freeborn
- When
- June 27, 5:35 PM CST
- Where
- Freeborn County, Albert Lea
- Measured
- 3.25 in hail
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 43.650, -93.380
Considerable hail damage to county vehicles. Windows and skylights broken at county buildings and schools.
Thunderstorm Wind, Steele
- When
- June 27, 5:40 PM CST
- Where
- Steele County, Ellendale
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.870, -93.300
Trees and power lines down.
Funnel Cloud, Rice
- When
- June 27, 5:49 PM CST
- Where
- Rice County, 2 mi NW of Shieldsville
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.354, -93.297 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Sighted over Shields Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind, Freeborn
- When
- June 27, 5:55 PM CST
- Where
- Freeborn County, (Ael)albert Lea Arpt
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.680, -93.370
Thunderstorm Wind, Freeborn
- When
- June 27, 5:58 PM CST
- Where
- Freeborn County, 3 mi SE of Newry
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.780, -93.070
Barn blown down. Estimated windspeed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rice
- When
- June 27, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Rice County, Dundas
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 44.430, -93.220
Barn blown down along Co Rd 1. Estimated windspeed.
Funnel Cloud, Le Sueur
- When
- June 27, 6:01 PM CST
- Where
- Le Sueur County, Kilkenny
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 44.371, -93.730 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Tornado, Rice
- When
- June 27, 6:02 PM CST
- Where
- Rice County, Nerstrand
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 25 yd
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 44.350, -93.070
Tornado, Goodhue
- When
- June 27, 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- Goodhue County, 4 mi SW of Kenyon
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.250, -93.030
Tornado, Goodhue
- When
- June 27, 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- Goodhue County, 1 mi W of Cannon Falls
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.5 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.520, -92.920
Remained near Lake Byllesby.
Tornado, Goodhue
- When
- June 27, 6:08 PM CST
- Where
- Goodhue County, 2 mi S of Wanamingo
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.270, -92.800
Tornado, Goodhue
- When
- June 27, 6:19 PM CST
- Where
- Goodhue County, 4 mi SE of Zumbrota
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.270, -92.620
Thunderstorm Wind, Stevens
- When
- June 27, 8:16 PM CST
- Where
- Stevens County, Morris
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 45.580, -95.930
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
- 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.
- Funnel Cloud
- A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Ohio, June 27 to 30, 1998
- Tornado in Ohio, June 27, 1998
- Flash Flood in New Hampshire, June 27, 1998
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Iowa, June 27 to 28, 1998
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Minnesota, June 27, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, June 27 to 30, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Wisconsin, June 27 to 28, 1998
- Heat in Tennessee, June 27, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, June 27 to 30, 1998
- Flash Flooding in West Virginia, June 27 to 30, 1998
More
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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: 5659032, 5659030, 5659031, 5659112, 5659033, 5659114, 5659110, 5659115, 5659131, 5659193, 5659034, 5659035, 5659118, 5659117, 5659116, 5659122, 5659120, 5659036, 5659113, 5659128, 5659195, 5659108, 5659037, 5659190, 5659194, 5659127, 5659111, 5659119, 5659106, 5659107, 5659129, 5659191, 5659038, 5659130, 5659192, 5659189, 5659121, 5659123, 5659126, 5659124, and more.