Minnesota, 2000

Flooding and Hail in Minnesota, August 28, 2000

August 28, 2000 · NWS FGF · 10 events in 4 counties and zones

6 hail, 2 flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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), 145 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:57 UTC.

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Event by event

6 hail, 2 flood, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Kittson

When
August 28, 2:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Kittson County, Hallock
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
48.777, -96.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nearly three inches of rain fell at Hallock, MN, which flooded streets and a local park.

Flood, Kittson

When
August 28, 2:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Kittson County, Kennedy
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
48.777, -96.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Five inches of rain fell at Kennedy, MN, which resulted in a coulee rising over its banks. Several basements in town had water seepage.

Hail, Kittson

When
August 28, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Kittson County, 3 mi NE of Robbin
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.600, -97.100

Hail, Kittson

When
August 28, 9:10 AM CST
Where
Kittson County, 9 mi W of Kennedy
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.650, -97.117

Hail, Kittson

When
August 28, 9:35 AM CST
Where
Kittson County, Kennedy
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.650, -96.917

Hail, Kittson

When
August 28, 9:55 AM CST
Where
Kittson County, Lake Bronson
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.733, -96.667

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
August 28, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Marshall County, 5 mi NE of Stephen
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.500, -96.783

Tree limbs were blown down.

Hail, Kittson

When
August 28, 10:25 AM CST
Where
Kittson County, Kennedy
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.650, -96.917

Hail, Roseau

When
August 28, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Roseau County, 2 mi SE of Greenbush
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.683, -96.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
August 28, 1:59 PM CST
Where
Polk County, Fosston Muni Arpt
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
47.583, -95.767

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
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: 5170906, 5173891, 5170784, 5170785, 5170786, 5170787, 5170788, 5170789, 5170790, 5170791.