Minnesota, 1999

Flash Flood and Hail in Minnesota, June 25, 1999

June 25, 1999 · NWS FGF · 17 events in 5 counties and zones

9 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 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
$37,000
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.

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 134 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:13 UTC.

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Event by event

9 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Kittson

When
June 25, 4:11 PM CST to 4:15 PM CST
Where
Kittson County, 5 mi W of Halma
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.670, -96.730

Hail, Roseau

When
June 25, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Roseau County, Roseau
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.850, -95.750

Hail, Roseau

When
June 25, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Roseau County, Fox
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.830, -95.880

Hail, Kittson

When
June 25, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Kittson County, 5 mi W of Lake Bronson
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.730, -96.780

Hail, Roseau

When
June 25, 5:17 PM CST
Where
Roseau County, Badger
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.780, -96.020

Hail, Roseau

When
June 25, 5:39 PM CST
Where
Roseau County, 2 mi N of Wannaska
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.700, -95.730

Hail, Roseau

When
June 25, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Roseau County, 6 mi SE of Roseau
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.780, -95.650

Hail, Roseau

When
June 25, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Roseau County, 7 mi SE of Warroad
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.830, -95.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Lake of the Woods

When
June 25, 5:58 PM CST
Where
Lake of the Woods County, 5 mi N of Pitt
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
48.780, -94.730

Many trees were blown down, one falling on a storage shed.

Hail, Lake of the Woods

When
June 25, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lake of the Woods County, Williams
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.770, -94.950

Flash Flood, Roseau

When
June 25, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Roseau County, Roseau
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
48.775, -95.811 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Polaris snowmobile factory in Roseau was flooded by the heavy rain.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roseau

When
June 25, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Roseau County, 20 mi SW of Roseau
Property damage
$500
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.650, -96.070

Large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 25, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, Strandquist
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.500, -96.450

12 telephone poles were downed along Highway 59 from Strandquist to 3 miles south of Karlstad.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 25, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, 3 mi NW of Strandquist
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
48.530, -96.500

Strong winds tipped over a grain dryer, ripped a steel quonset storage shed from its foundation, and tossed a hay ring a half mile.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 25, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, 5 mi NW of Strandquist
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
48.550, -96.530

12 large oak trees were flattened by the wind.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 25, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, 10 mi N of Alvarado
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.350, -97.000

Several power poles were damaged by the wind.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
June 25, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Polk County, 20 mi SE of Crookston
Property damage
$500
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.580, -96.320

Several large trees were blown down.

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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5702418, 5702419, 5702420, 5702421, 5702422, 5702423, 5702414, 5702424, 5702428, 5702425, 5702426, 5702417, 5702427, 5702429, 5702430, 5702416, 5702415.