Hail, Red Lake
- When
- August 14, 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Red Lake County, 5 mi N of Red Lake Falls
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.950, -96.267
Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, August 14, 2000
36 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 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.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 38
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), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:01 UTC.
Event by event
36 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Wilkin
- When
- August 14, 5:50 AM CST
- Where
- Wilkin County, 3 mi NW of Rothsay
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 46.517, -96.333
Hail, Otter Tail
- When
- August 14, 6:02 AM CST
- Where
- Otter Tail County, Pelican Rapids
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 46.567, -96.083
Hail, Otter Tail
- When
- August 14, 6:07 AM CST
- Where
- Otter Tail County, Fergus Falls
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 46.283, -96.067
Hail, Otter Tail
- When
- August 14, 6:10 AM CST
- Where
- Otter Tail County, 3 mi N of Pelican Rapids
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 46.617, -96.083
Hail, Otter Tail
- When
- August 14, 6:10 AM CST
- Where
- Otter Tail County, 5 mi E of Pelican Rapids
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 46.567, -95.983
The hail fell on the southeast shore of Lake Lida.
Hail, Otter Tail
- When
- August 14, 6:20 AM CST
- Where
- Otter Tail County, Dent
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 46.550, -95.717
Hail, Norman
- When
- August 14, 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Norman County, 3 mi E of Shelly
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.467, -96.767
Hail, Norman
- When
- August 14, 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Norman County, 5 mi SW of Gary
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.333, -96.350
Hail, Polk
- When
- August 14, 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Polk County, Beltrami
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.550, -96.533
Hail, Norman
- When
- August 14, 8:30 AM CST
- Where
- Norman County, 2 mi NE of Gary
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.400, -96.233
Hail, Becker
- When
- August 14, 8:35 AM CST
- Where
- Becker County, 3 mi SW of Callaway
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 46.950, -95.950
Hail, Hubbard
- When
- August 14, 8:56 AM CST
- Where
- Hubbard County, 9 mi N of Park Rapids
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.050, -95.067
Hail, Becker
- When
- August 14, 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Becker County, 3 mi N of White Earth
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.150, -95.867
Hail, Mahnomen
- When
- August 14, 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Mahnomen County, Mahnomen
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.317, -95.983
Hail, Clearwater
- When
- August 14, 9:15 AM CST
- Where
- Clearwater County, 6 mi W of Zerkel
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.317, -95.517
Thunderstorm Wind, Hubbard
- When
- August 14, 9:30 AM CST
- Where
- Hubbard County, Akeley
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.000, -94.683
Large trees were blown onto a power line.
Hail, Becker
- When
- August 14, 9:45 AM CST
- Where
- Becker County, Two Inlets
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.050, -95.217
Hail, Polk
- When
- August 14, 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Polk County, 4 mi SW of Euclid
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.933, -96.700
Hail, Becker
- When
- August 14, 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Becker County, Detroit Lakes
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 46.817, -95.833
Hail, Hubbard
- When
- August 14, 10:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hubbard County, 1 mi N of Park Rapids
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 46.933, -95.067
Hail, Becker
- When
- August 14, 10:30 AM CST
- Where
- Becker County, 5 mi E of Wolf Lake
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 46.817, -95.233
Hail, Mahnomen
- When
- August 14, 10:30 AM CST
- Where
- Mahnomen County, 1 mi SW of Mahkonce
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.317, -95.633
Hail, Mahnomen
- When
- August 14, 10:30 AM CST
- Where
- Mahnomen County, 3 mi SE of Beaulieu
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.300, -95.767
Hail, Mahnomen
- When
- August 14, 10:30 AM CST
- Where
- Mahnomen County, 3 mi N of Naytahwaush
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.317, -95.633
Lightning, Becker
- When
- August 14, 10:30 AM CST
- Where
- Becker County, 1 mi NE of Midway
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 46.935, -95.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning struck and burned down a historic log cabin, one of the oldest in Becker county.
Hail, Clearwater
- When
- August 14, 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Clearwater County, 3 mi N of Lake Itasca
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.300, -95.217
Hail, Otter Tail
- When
- August 14, 11:02 AM CST
- Where
- Otter Tail County, 1 mi SE of Hillview
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 46.667, -95.233
Hail, Wadena
- When
- August 14, 11:10 AM CST
- Where
- Wadena County, Sebeka
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 46.633, -95.100
Hail, Wadena
- When
- August 14, 11:10 AM CST
- Where
- Wadena County, 14 mi N of Wadena
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 46.650, -95.133
Hail, Hubbard
- When
- August 14, 11:25 AM CST to 11:34 AM CST
- Where
- Hubbard County, 12 mi N of Lake George
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.367, -95.000
Hail, Clearwater
- When
- August 14, 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Clearwater County, 1 mi W of Zerkel
- Measured
- 3 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.317, -95.400
Hail, Clearwater
- When
- August 14, 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Clearwater County, 2 mi SW of Zerkel
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.300, -95.417
Hail, Clearwater
- When
- August 14, 11:45 AM CST
- Where
- Clearwater County, Lake Itasca
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.250, -95.217
Hail, Hubbard
- When
- August 14, 11:56 AM CST
- Where
- Hubbard County, 7 mi SW of Becida
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.283, -95.267
Hail, Hubbard
- When
- August 14, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hubbard County, 4 mi W of Laporte
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.217, -94.850
Hail, Hubbard
- When
- August 14, 12:20 PM CST
- Where
- Hubbard County, 7 mi E of Lake George
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.200, -94.850
Hail, Hubbard
- When
- August 14, 1:04 PM CST
- Where
- Hubbard County, 3 mi SE of Guthrie
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 47.267, -94.750
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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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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: 5170010, 5170020, 5170021, 5170031, 5170022, 5170023, 5170024, 5170018, 5170019, 5170366, 5170015, 5170029, 5170030, 5170016, 5170032, 5170017, 5170033, 5170011, 5170025, 5170034, 5170035, 5170012, 5170013, 5170014, 5170367, 5170372, 5170371, 5170026, 5170027, 5170036, 5170028, 5170368, 5170369, 5170370, 5170292, 5170291, 5170293, 5170365.