Minnesota, 2000

Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, May 7 to 8, 2000

May 7 to 8, 2000 · NWS MPX · 31 events in 10 counties and zones

16 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
31

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), 155 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:55 UTC.

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Event by event

16 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lac Qui Parle

When
May 7, 6:55 PM CST to 6:56 PM CST
Where
Lac Qui Parle County, Boyd
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.850, -95.900

Hail, Yellow Medicine

When
May 7, 6:55 PM CST to 6:56 PM CST
Where
Yellow Medicine County, 8 mi W of Clarkfield
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.783, -95.967

Home windows broken, water left standing in fields.

Hail, Yellow Medicine

When
May 7, 6:58 PM CST to 6:59 PM CST
Where
Yellow Medicine County, 5 mi W of Clarkfield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.783, -95.900

Hail, Lac Qui Parle

When
May 7, 7:05 PM CST to 7:06 PM CST
Where
Lac Qui Parle County, 3 mi SE of Boyd
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.817, -95.850

Hail, Yellow Medicine

When
May 7, 7:05 PM CST to 7:15 PM CST
Where
Yellow Medicine County, 2 mi NE of Clarkfield
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.800, -95.767

Wind driven hail produced major damage to numerous houses and other property.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yellow Medicine

When
May 7, 7:05 PM CST to 7:15 PM CST
Where
Yellow Medicine County, 1 mi E of Clarkfield
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.783, -95.783

Estimated winds. Damage survey indicated damage to numerous barns, sheds, power lines, and trees. Downburst swath was approximately 5 miles wide and 7 miles long.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yellow Medicine

When
May 7, 7:15 PM CST to 7:16 PM CST
Where
Yellow Medicine County, 2 mi NW of Granite Falls
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.833, -95.583

Estimated winds. Numerous trees, a few sheds, and two barns toppled.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When
May 7, 7:15 PM CST to 7:16 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County, 2 mi NW of Granite Falls
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.833, -95.583

Estimated winds. Barns down and 18 inch diameter tree felled.

Hail, Chippewa

When
May 7, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County, 2 mi NW of Granite Falls
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.833, -95.583

Wind driven hail caused significant damage to houses and other property.

Thunderstorm Wind, Renville

When
May 7, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Renville County, Renville
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.800, -95.217

Estimated winds. Numerous power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Renville

When
May 7, 7:47 PM CST
Where
Renville County, 3 mi NE of Renville
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.833, -95.167

Estimated winds. Barn toppled.

Hail, Renville

When
May 7, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Renville County, 6 mi NNE of Renville
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.883, -95.167

Thunderstorm Wind, Renville

When
May 7, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Renville County, 6 mi NNE of Renville
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.883, -95.167

Estimated winds. Two barns down. Numerous trees toppled. Damage survey indicated a thunderstorm downburst occurred. The downburst swath was about 3 miles wide and 3 miles long. The downburst extended into Kandiyohi county.

Tornado, Kandiyohi

When
May 7, 8:10 PM CST to 8:14 PM CST
Where
Kandiyohi County, 2 mi S of Roseland
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
44.900, -95.117

Eight horses killed when barn hit by tornado.

Hail, Kandiyohi

When
May 7, 8:10 PM CST to 8:20 PM CST
Where
Kandiyohi County, 3 mi SE of Prinsburg
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.900, -95.150

Major damage incurred to houses and other property.

Hail, Kandiyohi

When
May 7, 8:10 PM CST to 8:11 PM CST
Where
Kandiyohi County, 1 mi W of Blomkest
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
44.950, -95.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Kandiyohi

When
May 7, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Kandiyohi County, 3 mi SE of Prinsburg
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
44.900, -95.150

Scattered trees and sheds down, a few barns down. The damage originated from a downburst which was 5 miles long and 3 miles wide. It covered a portion of northern Renville and a portion of southern Kandiyohi county. The swath of of wind damage in Kandiyohi county was 3 miles wide and 2 miles long.

Hail, Kandiyohi

When
May 7, 8:15 PM CST to 8:16 PM CST
Where
Kandiyohi County, Blomkest
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.950, -95.033

Thunderstorm Wind, Kandiyohi

When
May 7, 8:15 PM CST to 8:16 PM CST
Where
Kandiyohi County, Willmar Arpt
Measured
51 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
45.117, -95.083

Hail, Kandiyohi

When
May 7, 8:23 PM CST to 8:24 PM CST
Where
Kandiyohi County, Lake Lillian
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
44.950, -94.883

Thunderstorm Wind, Kandiyohi

When
May 7, 8:25 PM CST to 8:26 PM CST
Where
Kandiyohi County, 1 mi E of Lake Lillian
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.950, -94.867

Two 70 foot pine trees toppled.

Tornado, Kandiyohi

When
May 7, 8:35 PM CST to 8:38 PM CST
Where
Kandiyohi County, 3 mi N of Lake Lillian
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
45.000, -94.883

Barn down, house pushed slightly off its foundation, numerous trees down, numerous home windows damaged.

Hail, Kandiyohi

When
May 7, 8:35 PM CST to 8:36 PM CST
Where
Kandiyohi County, 3 mi NE of Lake Lillian
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.983, -94.833

Tornado, Kandiyohi

When
May 7, 8:45 PM CST to 8:47 PM CST
Where
Kandiyohi County, 3 mi SW of Atwater
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
15 yd
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
45.100, -94.850

Power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meeker

When
May 7, 8:50 PM CST to 8:53 PM CST
Where
Meeker County, 5 mi S of Grove City
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.083, -94.700

Downburst winds created swath of destruction to include several barns, sheds, and trees blown down.Swath of winds was 3 miles long and two miles wide.

Tornado, Meeker

When
May 7, 8:55 PM CST to 8:57 PM CST
Where
Meeker County, 4 mi N of Cosmos
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
15 yd
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.983, -94.700

Barn toppled.

Hail, Mille Lacs

When
May 7, 9:10 PM CST to 9:11 PM CST
Where
Mille Lacs County, Princeton Muni Arpt
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
45.567, -93.600

Reported by FAA flight service personnel.

Hail, Meeker

When
May 7, 9:10 PM CST to 9:11 PM CST
Where
Meeker County, Litchfield
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.133, -94.533

Hail, Sherburne

When
May 7, 10:05 PM CST to 10:06 PM CST
Where
Sherburne County, 4 mi NW of Clear Lake
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.483, -94.067

Hail, Stearns

When
May 7, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Stearns County, 4 mi SW of St Cloud
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
45.533, -94.233

Thunderstorm Wind, Carver

When
May 8, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Carver County, 2 mi NW of Mayer
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.900, -93.900

Few trees down.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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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: 5144292, 5144293, 5144294, 5144393, 5144394, 5144395, 5144396, 5144397, 5144398, 5145178, 5145179, 5145180, 5145181, 5145182, 5145183, 5145184, 5145185, 5145186, 5145187, 5145188, 5145189, 5145265, 5145266, 5145267, 5145268, 5145269, 5145270, 5145271, 5145272, 5145273, 5145274.