Minnesota, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Minnesota, May 5, 2000

May 5, 2000 · NWS FGF · 13 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • 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
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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), 108 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:05 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Marshall

When
May 5, 7:05 PM CST to 7:10 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, Stephen
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.450, -96.867

Hail, Marshall

When
May 5, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, 9 mi E of Stephen
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.450, -96.667

Hail, Kittson

When
May 5, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Kittson County, Lake Bronson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.733, -96.667

Hail, Roseau

When
May 5, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Roseau County, 2 mi W of Greenbush
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.700, -96.233

Hail, Kittson

When
May 5, 7:42 PM CST
Where
Kittson County, Karlstad
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.583, -96.517

Hail, Kittson

When
May 5, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Kittson County, Lake Bronson
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.733, -96.667

Hail, Roseau

When
May 5, 7:52 PM CST
Where
Roseau County, Badger
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.783, -96.017

Hail, Roseau

When
May 5, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Roseau County, 2 mi W of Skime
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.550, -95.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
May 5, 8:20 PM CST to 8:50 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, Middle River
Property damage
$500,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.433, -96.167

Straight-line winds hit Middle River, causing roof and tree damage. Several grain bins and barns were destroyed and the front of a building blew off and landed on a pickup truck. A window was also blown out of a trailer.

Hail, Marshall

When
May 5, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, 16 mi NE of Middle River
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.600, -95.917

Hail, Roseau

When
May 5, 8:30 PM CST to 8:45 PM CST
Where
Roseau County, Warroad
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.900, -95.317

Hail, Kittson

When
May 5, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Kittson County, Hallock
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.783, -96.933

Hail, Kittson

When
May 5, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Kittson County, 8 mi SW of Caribou
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.900, -96.567

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: 5144037, 5144036, 5144040, 5144033, 5144552, 5144553, 5144554, 5144034, 5144555, 5144556, 5144038, 5144039, 5144035.