Minnesota, 1999Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 4, 1999
July 4, 1999 · NWS FGF · 22 events in 7 counties and zones
12 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $125,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 22
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- July 4, 6:40 AM CST to 7:15 AM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Moorhead
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.880, -96.750
Trees, signs, and power lines were downed around the Moorhead area as the strong winds came through.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- July 4, 6:50 AM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Dilworth
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.880, -96.700
Several large trees were blown down.
Hail, Clay
- When
- July 4, 6:50 AM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Dilworth
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.880, -96.700
Hail, Clay
- When
- July 4, 7:10 AM CST
- Where
- Clay County, 5 mi W of Felton
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 47.080, -96.620
Hail, Clay
- When
- July 4, 7:10 AM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Hawley
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.880, -96.320
Thunderstorm Wind, Norman
- When
- July 4, 7:10 AM CST
- Where
- Norman County, Ada
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 47.300, -96.520
The strong wind peeled off the roof on the city's public works building. Debris from the falling roof damaged 4 vehicles inside. Another city building was also damaged, as well as many trees around town.
Hail, Becker
- When
- July 4, 7:15 AM CST
- Where
- Becker County, Lake Park
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 46.880, -96.100
Thunderstorm Wind, Becker
- When
- July 4, 7:30 AM CST
- Where
- Becker County, Detroit Lakes
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.820, -95.830
Power was lost in Detroit Lakes.
Hail, Clay
- When
- July 4, 7:50 AM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Sabin
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.780, -96.650
Thunderstorm Wind, Becker
- When
- July 4, 8:13 AM CST
- Where
- Becker County, 1 mi E of Ponsford
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.970, -95.370
Hail, Becker
- When
- July 4, 8:13 AM CST
- Where
- Becker County, 1 mi E of Ponsford
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.970, -95.370
Hail, Clay
- When
- July 4, 8:14 AM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Hawley
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.880, -96.320
Hail, Hubbard
- When
- July 4, 8:15 AM CST
- Where
- Hubbard County, 7 mi W of Park Rapids
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.920, -95.220
Thunderstorm Wind, Hubbard
- When
- July 4, 8:35 AM CST
- Where
- Hubbard County, Akeley
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 47.000, -94.680
Numerous trees were blown down at the Akeley campground. One fell on a car and another fell on a truck.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hubbard
- When
- July 4, 8:35 AM CST
- Where
- Hubbard County, 5 mi N of Nevis
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 47.030, -94.830
Numerous trees were blown down, also knocking down power lines.
Hail, Beltrami
- When
- July 4, 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Beltrami County, 5 mi SW of Blackduck
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 47.680, -94.630
Thunderstorm Wind, Beltrami
- When
- July 4, 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Beltrami County, 5 mi SW of Blackduck
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 47.680, -94.630
Significant tree damage was reported southwest of Blackduck. At Blackduck Lake, a car and camper were damaged by falling trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Beltrami
- When
- July 4, 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Beltrami County, Bemidji
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 47.480, -94.900
A tree fell on a motorhome in Bemidji.
Thunderstorm Wind, Beltrami
- When
- July 4, 9:20 AM CST
- Where
- Beltrami County, Blackduck
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 47.730, -94.550
Large trees were damaged by the wind.
Hail, Beltrami
- When
- July 4, 9:20 AM CST
- Where
- Beltrami County, Blackduck
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 47.730, -94.550
Hail, Otter Tail
- When
- July 4, 11:21 AM CST
- Where
- Otter Tail County, Deer Creek
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.400, -95.320
Hail, Wadena
- When
- July 4, 11:29 AM CST
- Where
- Wadena County, Wadena
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.450, -95.130
- 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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Heat in Pennsylvania, July 4 to 6, 199974 deaths · 135 injured · 10 events
- Heat in New York, July 4 to 6, 199933 deaths · 15 events
- Heat in Maryland, July 4 to 7, 199915 deaths · 241 injured · 14 events
- Heat in New Jersey, July 4 to 6, 199917 deaths · 160 injured · 20 events
- Heat in New Jersey, July 4 to 6, 199910 deaths · 6 events
- Heat in District of Columbia, July 4 to 7, 19993 deaths · 140 injured · 1 event
- Heat in Virginia, July 4 to 7, 19991 death · 80 injured · 23 events
- Heat in Delaware, July 4 to 6, 19994 deaths · 10 injured · 4 events
- Heat in Michigan, July 4 to 5, 199952 injured · 17 events
- Flood and Hail in North Dakota, July 4, 1999$85 million · 1 in hail · 12 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Michigan, July 4 to 31, 19991 injured · $995,000 · 1 in hail · 64 events
- Rip Current in Alabama, July 4, 19991 death · 1 event
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: 5708807, 5708871, 5708872, 5708861, 5708862, 5708879, 5708876, 5708808, 5708806, 5708869, 5708870, 5708868, 5708867, 5708877, 5708878, 5708865, 5708866, 5708875, 5708863, 5708864, 5708874, 5708873.