Minnesota, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, September 25, 1998

September 25, 1998 · NWS MPX · 17 events in 4 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Todd

When
September 25, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Todd County, 6 mi W of Long Prairie
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.970, -95.000

Hail, Todd

When
September 25, 9:46 PM CST
Where
Todd County, Long Prairie
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.970, -94.870

Hail, Todd

When
September 25, 9:49 PM CST
Where
Todd County, Long Prairie
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
45.970, -94.870

Hail, Todd

When
September 25, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Todd County, Long Prairie
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.970, -94.870

Many home and vehicle windows broken on the north side of the city.

Thunderstorm Wind, Todd

When
September 25, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Todd County, 6 mi N of Grey Eagle
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.900, -94.770

12 large trees blown down. Trailer homes damaged. Docks destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Todd

When
September 25, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Todd County, Grey Eagle
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
45.820, -94.770

Trees blown down. Several roofs blown off. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrison

When
September 25, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Morrison County, 2 mi NW of Bowlus
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
45.830, -94.420

Farmstead buildings blown down. Mobile home destroyed. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morrison

When
September 25, 10:39 PM CST
Where
Morrison County, 2 mi W of Royalton
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
45.830, -94.330

Shed destroyed. Roof damage. Estimated windspeed.

Hail, Morrison

When
September 25, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Morrison County, 3 mi SW of Pierz
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
45.950, -94.150

Windows shattered and buildings pockmarked. Hail size estimated.

Hail, Morrison

When
September 25, 10:48 PM CST
Where
Morrison County, Morrill
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
45.830, -93.980

Hail, Mille Lacs

When
September 25, 11:14 PM CST
Where
Mille Lacs County, 10 mi N of Milaca
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
45.880, -93.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanabec

When
September 25, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Kanabec County, Mora
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
45.880, -93.300

Large tree blown down. Many windows shattered. Estimated windspeed.

Hail, Mille Lacs

When
September 25, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Mille Lacs County, 5 mi N of Milaca
Measured
3 in hail
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
45.800, -93.630

Roof damage to multiple farmsteads. Broken windows. At least 5 automobiles totalled. Many vehicles with hail damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mille Lacs

When
September 25, 11:18 PM CST
Where
Mille Lacs County, 1 mi N of Isle
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
46.130, -93.470

Dock damaged just north of Isle. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mille Lacs

When
September 25, 11:18 PM CST
Where
Mille Lacs County, 4 mi N of Isle
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
46.180, -93.470

Trees blown down at Sunset Bay resort. RV blown over. Boats tossed. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanabec

When
September 25, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Kanabec County, 3 mi S of Grasston
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
45.750, -93.150

Sheds destroyed. Storage building at Bremix Concrete destroyed. Power poles and trees blown down. Portion of roof ripped off farmhouse. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Todd

When
September 25, 11:24 PM CST
Where
Todd County, Staples
Measured
68 kt (78 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
46.350, -94.780

Wind gust to 78 mph reported at Staples Municipal Airport, just to the north of Staples in Wadena County. Trees blown down in the city of Staples. Buildings damaged at farmstead on the northwest edge of the city. Roof torn off Stern Rubber Company. Rooftop heating and cooling units ripped off McKechnie Tool and Engineering.

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.

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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: 5668487, 5668488, 5668489, 5668494, 5668495, 5668490, 5668560, 5668493, 5668561, 5668491, 5668492, 5668562, 5668563, 5668565, 5668566, 5668564, 5668567.