Minnesota, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 15, 1999

July 15, 1999 · NWS MPX · 4 events in 1 county or zone

2 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

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Event by event

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

Hail, Douglas

When
July 15, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, 5 mi SW of Evansville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.950, -95.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
July 15, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, 5 mi SW of Evansville
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.950, -95.750

Two trees down. Estimated windspeed.

Hail, Douglas

When
July 15, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, 2 mi SW of Evansville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.980, -95.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
July 15, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, 1 mi N of Holmes City
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
45.850, -95.550

Large trees toppled, one onto a camper; slight injury to man inside. Estimated winds.

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: 5715195, 5715196, 5715197, 5715198.