Minnesota, 1999

Heat in Minnesota, July 23 to 25, 1999

July 23 to 25, 1999 · NWS ARX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

For three consecutive days, afternoon highs reached into the 90s, while heat indices ranged from 105 to 115. No deaths directly related to the excessive heat and humidity were reported.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

For three consecutive days, afternoon highs reached into the 90s, while heat indices ranged from 105 to 115. No deaths directly related to the excessive heat and humidity were reported.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

7 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Winona

When
July 23, 10:00 AM CST to July 25, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Winona forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.987, -91.779 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Wabasha

When
July 23, 10:00 AM CST to July 25, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Wabasha forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
44.284, -92.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Olmsted

When
July 23, 10:00 AM CST to July 25, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Olmsted forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
44.004, -92.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Mower

When
July 23, 10:00 AM CST to July 25, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Mower forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.672, -92.752 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Houston

When
July 23, 10:00 AM CST to July 25, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Houston forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.671, -91.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Fillmore

When
July 23, 10:00 AM CST to July 25, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Fillmore forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.674, -92.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Dodge

When
July 23, 10:00 AM CST to July 25, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Dodge forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
44.023, -92.862 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heat
Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5707695, 5707696, 5707697, 5707698, 5707699, 5707700, 5707701.