Minnesota, 2000

Hail in Minnesota, July 2, 2000

July 2, 2000 · NWS FSD · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • 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
$100,000
Crop damage
$2.0 million
Events
1

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 Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:31 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jackson

When
July 2, 2:30 AM CST to 3:00 AM CST
Where
Jackson County, 8 mi W of Okabena
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
$2.0 million
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.733, -95.483

Large hail destroyed or damaged 15,000 acres of corn and soybean crops. The hail also broke windows, dented vehicles, and damaged siding.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 5173582.