Minnesota, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, May 27 to 28, 1998

May 27 to 28, 1998 · NWS MPX · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

6 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:50 UTC.

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Event by event

6 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Renville

When
May 27, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Renville County, Hector
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
44.750, -94.720

Swath of large hail from 3 miles east of Fairfax to Buffalo Lake and Hector to Lakeside. Trees also blown down resulting in power outages.

Hail, McLeod

When
May 27, 11:15 PM CST
Where
McLeod County, Brownton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.730, -94.350

Hail, McLeod

When
May 27, 11:30 PM CST
Where
McLeod County, 2 mi SW of Hutchinson
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.870, -94.400

Hail, Rice

When
May 27, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Rice County, Lonsdale
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.470, -93.430

Hail, Dakota

When
May 28, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Dakota County, 5 mi SE of Farmington
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.580, -93.080

Hail, Dakota

When
May 28, 12:18 AM CST
Where
Dakota County, 5 mi S of Lakeville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.600, -93.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Dakota

When
May 28, 12:51 AM CST
Where
Dakota County, 10 mi SW of Hastings
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.630, -93.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Goodhue

When
May 28, 1:21 AM CST
Where
Goodhue County, Kenyon
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
44.280, -92.980

Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.

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.

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: 5648962, 5648955, 5648956, 5648957, 5648961, 5648958, 5648959, 5648960.