Minnesota, 1999

Flash Flood and Hail in Minnesota, June 4, 1999

June 4, 1999 · NWS FGF · 24 events in 10 counties and zones

22 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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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  • Wind
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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$101,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:31 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Marshall

When
June 4, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Marshall County, 3 mi NE of Warren
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.230, -96.730

Hail, Pennington

When
June 4, 3:47 PM CST
Where
Pennington County, High Lndg
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.050, -95.820

Hail, Polk

When
June 4, 4:51 PM CST to 4:53 PM CST
Where
Polk County, Gully
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.770, -95.630

Hail, Norman

When
June 4, 5:03 PM CST
Where
Norman County, 15 mi NW of Ranum
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.620, -96.370

Hail, Polk

When
June 4, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Polk County, Erskine
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.670, -96.020

Hail, Polk

When
June 4, 5:42 PM CST to 5:55 PM CST
Where
Polk County, Mc Intosh
Measured
3 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.630, -95.900

Many vehicles were dented in McIntosh.

Hail, Polk

When
June 4, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Polk County, Gully
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.770, -95.630

Hail, Clearwater

When
June 4, 6:34 PM CST
Where
Clearwater County, Bagley
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.520, -95.400

Hail, Clearwater

When
June 4, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Clearwater County, Clearbrook
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.700, -95.420

Hail, Polk

When
June 4, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Polk County, 2 mi E of Fosston
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.570, -95.680

Flash Flood, Beltrami

When
June 4, 7:40 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where
Beltrami County, Bemidji
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
47.974, -94.938 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rapid flooding washed out a driveway and flooded several roads.

Hail, Norman

When
June 4, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Norman County, Ada
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.300, -96.520

Hail, Beltrami

When
June 4, 7:49 PM CST
Where
Beltrami County, Tenstrike
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.650, -94.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Norman

When
June 4, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Norman County, 11 mi E of Ada
Property damage
$500
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.300, -96.280

Several trees were knocked down near Ada.

Hail, Beltrami

When
June 4, 8:12 PM CST
Where
Beltrami County, Blackduck
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.730, -94.550

Hail, Beltrami

When
June 4, 8:54 PM CST
Where
Beltrami County, 3 mi N of Bemidji
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.530, -94.900

Hail, Beltrami

When
June 4, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Beltrami County, 8 mi N of Bemidji
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.600, -94.900

Hail, Beltrami

When
June 4, 9:13 PM CST
Where
Beltrami County, Tenstrike
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.650, -94.680

Hail, Clay

When
June 4, 10:12 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Ulen
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.080, -96.270

Hail, Mahnomen

When
June 4, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Mahnomen County, 16 mi E of Waubun
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.180, -95.620

Hail, Otter Tail

When
June 4, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Otter Tail County, 5 mi NW of Ottertail
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.480, -95.620

Hail, Clearwater

When
June 4, 11:27 PM CST
Where
Clearwater County, Zerkel
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.320, -95.380

Hail, Hubbard

When
June 4, 11:29 PM CST
Where
Hubbard County, 4 mi W of Becida
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.350, -95.250

Hail, Clearwater

When
June 4, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Clearwater County, 2 mi SE of Lake Itasca
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.230, -95.180

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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: 5701779, 5701765, 5701766, 5701767, 5701768, 5701769, 5701770, 5701771, 5701772, 5701773, 5701760, 5701759, 5701774, 5701756, 5701775, 5701776, 5701777, 5701778, 5701761, 5701757, 5701758, 5701762, 5701763, 5701764.