Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, June 25, 2002

Name: Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, June 25, 2002
Start: 2002-06-25T18:15
End: 2002-06-25T19:03
Location: Minnesota

June 25, 2002 · NWS MPX · 13 events in 4 counties and zones

7 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 funnel cloud, 1 tornado, 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: None recorded
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.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 25, 2:30 PM CST, 3 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 2:30 PM CST, 3 hours 45 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
330 PM CDT TUE JUN 25 2002

FORECAST CONCERN NEAR TERM...CONVECTION INITIATION/FLOODING
POTENTIAL.

LINE OF STORMS DEVELOPING ALONG DEVELOPING COLD FRONT OVER THE
EASTERN DAKOTAS.  SVR WATCH ALREADY IN PLACE.  OTHERWISE...OUTFLOW
BOUNDARY OVER SOUTHEAST MN/SOUTHWEST WI BEGINNING TO FIRE.  BELIEVE
MAIN SHOW WILL BE UPPER TROF MOVING INTO WESTERN MN WITH COLD FRONT
SWEEPING TO CENTRAL MN  AROUND 06Z...THEN SAGGING OUT OF SOUTHERN MN
BY 12Z WED.  WITH GROUND SATURATED OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL MN AND
MOSAIC FFG INDICATING 1 HR VALUES AROUND .60 INCH AND 3 HR TOTALS
AROUND 1 INCH...WILL LIKELY SEE SOME RAPID RUNOFF IF THESE AREAS SEE
THUNDERSTORMS.  ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR THIS AREA FOR TONIGHT.

DRIER CONDITIONS MOVE IN WED-THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
TEMPERATURES NOT COOLING ALL THAT MUCH...WITH READINGS MOVING BACK
INTO THE 90S BY THE WEEKEND...AND UPPER RIDE OVER THE AREA.

.MSP...FLOOD WATCH MUCH OF CENTRAL MN....SOUTH OF A LINE FROM NEAR
WILLMAR TO ANOKA...AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM NEW ULM TO RED WING.
 DWE

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 25, 12:51 PM CST, 5 hours 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
151 PM CDT TUE JUN 25 2002

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0520 PM    ISANTI                    MN   FLOOD
06/24/02   ISANTI                         REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER. 4 INCHES OF
                                          RAIN IN ONE AND A HALF
                                          HOURS. 2-3 FEET OF
                                          WATER COVING MAIN
                                          STREET. MANY BASEMENTS
                                          FLOODED.

0628 PM    WAVERLY                   MN   WIND DAMAGE
06/24/02   WRIGHT                         REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
                                          POWERLINE DOWN.

1049 PM    HOWARD LAKE               MN   WIND DAMAGE
06/24/02   WRIGHT                         LARGE TREE DOWN IN
                                          ROAD. REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.

1111 PM    DELANO                    MN   WIND DAMAGE
06/24/02   WRIGHT                         REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
                                          POWERLINE DOWN.
                                          STARTED FIRE. POWER OUT
                                          IN DELANO.

1111 PM    HOWARD LAKE               MN   WIND DAMAGE
06/24/02   WRIGHT                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
                                          TREE BLOWN ONTO SHED.

1156 PM    ANNANDALE                 MN   WIND DAMAGE
06/24/02   WRIGHT                         REPORTED BY STORM
                                          SPOTTER. TREE TOPS
                                          BLOWN ON THE ROAD.

1230 AM    ANNANDALE                 MN   WIND DAMAGE
06/25/02   WRIGHT                         REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
                                          POWERLINE DOWN.

0129 AM    DELANO                    MN   WIND DAMAGE
06/25/02   WRIGHT                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
                                          LARGE TREE DOWN.

0153 AM    WAVERLY                   MN   FLOOD
06/25/02   WRIGHT                         REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. A
                                          MUDSLIDE TOPPLED TREES
                                          AND POWERLINES DOWN.

0230 AM    NEW GERMANY               MN   FLOOD
06/25/02   CARVER                         REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
                                          CITY IS PUMPING SEWERS.
                                          MANY BASEMENTS FLOODED.

0230 AM    LESTER PRAIRIE            MN   FLOOD
06/25/02   MCLEOD                         REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
                                          SOME ROADS CLOSED. SAND
                                          BAGGING IN CITY.

0230 AM    HAMBURG                   MN   FLOOD
06/25/02   CARVER                         REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
                                          CITY IS PUMPING SEWERS.
                                          MANY BASEMENTS FLOODED.

Local storm report, Jun 25, 1:13 PM CST, 5 hours 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
213 PM CDT TUE JUN 25 2002

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0330 AM    LAKE SARAH                MN   FLOOD
06/25/02   HENNEPIN                       REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
                                          BASEMENTS FLOODED. LAKE
                                          FLOODING.

Local storm report, Jun 25, 5:22 PM CST, 53 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
622 PM CDT TUE JUN 25 2002

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0510 PM    12 S MARIETTA             MN   .75 INCH HAIL
06/25/02   LAC QUI PARLE                  REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

0555 PM    10 N MORA                 MN   .88 INCH HAIL
06/25/02   KANABEC                        EVENT DURATION 10
                                          MINUTES. REPORTED BY
                                          PUBLIC.

0612 PM    GILMAN                    MN   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/25/02   BENTON                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

The radar

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Event by event

7 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 funnel cloud, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Isanti

When: June 25, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Isanti County, 8 mi SW of Cambridge
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.500, -93.350

Hail, Isanti

When: June 25, 6:21 PM CST
Where: Isanti County, Isanti
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.500, -93.250

Tornado, Isanti

When: June 25, 6:30 PM CST to 6:33 PM CST
Where: Isanti County, 4 mi E of Isanti
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 45.500, -93.167

Barn roof off, hundreds of trees toppled, few sheds down.

Hail, Anoka

When: June 25, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Anoka County, 3 mi NE of Linwood
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.383, -93.083

Thunderstorm Wind, Anoka

When: June 25, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Anoka County, 3 mi N of Linwood
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.400, -93.133

Few trees down.

Funnel Cloud, Anoka

When: June 25, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Anoka County, 3 mi NE of Linwood
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 45.273, -93.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Isanti

When: June 25, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Isanti County, 1 mi E of Blomford
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.500, -93.133

Hail, Chisago

When: June 25, 6:43 PM CST
Where: Chisago County, Chisago City
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 45.383, -92.900

Hail, Chisago

When: June 25, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Chisago County, North Branch
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 45.517, -92.983

Funnel Cloud, Chisago

When: June 25, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Chisago County, Wyoming
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 45.503, -92.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Chisago

When: June 25, 6:50 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Chisago County, Wyoming
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 45.333, -93.000

5 mile wide swath with scattered trees down. A few trees fell on cars, houses, and sheds.

Hail, Chisago

When: June 25, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Chisago County, 3 mi S of Chisago City
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 45.333, -92.900

Hail dented car.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: June 25, 7:03 PM CST
Where: Washington County, Scandia
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 45.250, -92.817

Trees and power lines down. This was the last event in Minnesota associated with this supercell, but it did continue into west central Wisconsin, producing large hail and wind damage as far as 4 SE Deer Park (St. Croix County). This storm spawned one tornado and two funnel clouds in Minnesota (in Isanti, Anoka and Chisago Counties).

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.
Funnel Cloud: A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Minnesota in 2002 Every state in 2002 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Minnesota, 2002 Warnings in Minnesota, June 2002

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: 5302378, 5302379, 5302380, 5302381, 5302382, 5302383, 5302384, 5302385, 5302386, 5302387, 5302388, 5302389, 5302390.