Minnesota, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, August 12, 2000

August 12, 2000 · NWS MPX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 133 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:44 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Martin

When
August 12, 7:43 PM CST to 7:44 PM CST
Where
Martin County, 6 mi NE of Granada
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
43.767, -94.267

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 12, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Forest Lake
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
45.283, -92.983

Dozens of docks and boats damaged.

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.

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

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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: 5172360, 5172361.