Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 21, 2003

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, June 21, 2003
Start: 2003-06-21T21:00
End: 2003-06-21T22:15
Location: Minnesota

June 21, 2003 · NWS FGF · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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: 8

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 Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 21, 7:55 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 7:55 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes before

FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
855 PM CDT SAT JUN 21 2003

MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE IS SVR WEATHER. CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY
SHOWS LARGE AREA OF CONVECTION MOVING FROM CENTRAL ND INTO E ND.
LATEST MSAS SURFACE ANALYSIS HAS SURFACE LOW CENTERED S OF MBG WITH
TROF EXTENDING THROUGH E ND ALONG A DVL TO JMS LINE. ETA AND GFS
BOTH INITIALIZED PRETTY CLOSE. AREA REMAINS UNDER GUN FOR SEVERE
WEATHER THROUGH THE NIGHT AS TROF CONTINUES MOVING SLOWLY E
OVERNIGHT. CURRENT SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS HAVE HAD WINDS UP TO 70
MPH AND HAIL UP TO 1.5 INCHES...WITH STORMS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO A
MORE MOIST ENVIRONMENT AND INTERACT WITH SHORTWAVE THAT IS PUSHING
INTO AREA. CONSEQUENTLY...WATCH UNTIL 2 AM LOOKS GOOD. AS FAR AS
WIND ADVISORY...A FEW SITES STILL GUSTING TO AROUND 35 MPH...BUT
WITH SEVERE WEATHER MAIN CONCERN...WILL LET WIND ADVISORY EXPIRE AT
9 PM CDT. ALL IN ALL...FORECAST IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE WITH ONLY MINOR
CHANGES NEEDED.

.FGF...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALL BUT FAR E COUNTIES UNTIL 2 AM
CDT.

NG

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 4:47 AM CST, 16 hours 13 minutes before

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
547 AM CDT SAT JUN 21 2003

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WEST
CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS ALL OF EASTERN
NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP BY 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON IN EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...THEN MOVE EAST INTO MINNESOTA
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS...ALTHOUGH THERE IS THE CHANCE FOR A FEW ISOLATED
TORNADOES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. IN ADDITION
...SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA ON SUNDAY. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK
OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LIDGERWOOD TO
WAHPETON TO WADENA LINE. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WIND...WITH ISOLATED TORNADOES IN THE MODERATE RISK AREA.
THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD DIMINISH SUNDAY MORNING...BUT ONCE AGAIN
DEVELOP EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION AND PERSIST
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. HEAVY RAIN IS ONCE AGAIN POSSIBLE...WHICH MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING...ESPECIALLY TO AREAS RECEIVING HEAVY RAIN
ON SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.

THERE IS THE CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT
AND TUESDAY...THEN AGAIN ON FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE AREA.

KELLENBENZ

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 21, 7:25 PM CST, 1 hour 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS, ND
825 PM CDT SAT JUN 21 2003

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

0820 PM    DEVILS LAKE               ND   70 MPH WIND GUST
06/21/03   RAMSEY

0822 PM    DEVILS LAKE               ND   WIND DAMAGE
06/21/03   RAMSEY                         POWER OUTAGES REPORTED BY
                                          LAW ENFORCEMENT.

MML

Local storm report, Jun 21, 7:37 PM CST, 1 hour 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS, ND
837 PM CDT SAT JUN 21 2003

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

0825 PM    LITCHVILLE                ND   60 MPH WIND GUST
06/21/03   BARNES                         REPORTED BY PUBLIC.

MML

Local storm report, Jun 21, 7:55 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS, ND
855 PM CDT SAT JUN 21 2003

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

0845 PM    ORISKA                    ND   WIND DAMAGE
06/21/03   BARNES                         3 TREE LIMBS
                                          BROKENREPORTED BY PUBLIC.

MML

Local storm report, Jun 21, 8:20 PM CST, 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS, ND
920 PM CDT SAT JUN 21 2003

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

0855 PM    FINLEY                    ND   .75 INCH HAIL
06/21/03   STEELE                         REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT.

MML

Local storm report, Jun 21, 8:47 PM CST, 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS, ND
947 PM CDT SAT JUN 21 2003

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

0942 PM    GRAND FORKS               ND   67 MPH WIND GUST
06/21/03   GRAND FORKS                    REPORTED AT NWS FGF.

0945 PM    GRAND FORKS               ND   WIND DAMAGE
06/21/03   GRAND FORKS                    LARGE TREES DOWN. REPORTED
                                          BY OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE.

NG

Local storm report, Jun 21, 8:59 PM CST, 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS, ND
959 PM CDT SAT JUN 21 2003

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

0927 PM    3 N ARVILLA               ND   WIND DAMAGE
06/21/03   GRAND FORKS                    3 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN AT
                                          TURTLE RIVER STATE PARK.
                                          REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
                                          OPERATOR.

NG

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 58 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:02 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: June 21, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Clay County, 4 mi N of Georgetown
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 47.133, -96.817

Tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: June 21, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Polk County, Crookston
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 47.783, -96.617

A 6 inch diameter tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pennington

When: June 21, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Pennington County, Thief River Falls
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 48.133, -96.183

Large tree branches were blown down. A 17 foot boat and a trailer were blown about a half a block.

Hail, Norman

When: June 21, 9:35 PM CST
Where: Norman County, Gary
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 47.383, -96.267

Thunderstorm Wind, Red Lake

When: June 21, 9:37 PM CST
Where: Red Lake County, 3 mi S of Brooks
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 47.767, -96.000

Large branches were blown down. A nearby MN DOT RWIS site measured a 50 knot wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: June 21, 9:37 PM CST
Where: Polk County, 6 mi N of Erskine
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 47.750, -96.017

Large branches were blown down north of Erskine. A nearby MN DOT RWIS site measured a 50 knot wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mahnomen

When: June 21, 9:55 PM CST
Where: Mahnomen County, Mahnomen
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 47.317, -95.983

Large branches were blown down and power outages were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: June 21, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Polk County, 4 mi S of Trail
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 47.733, -95.700

Large branches were blown down.

What these are

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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Minnesota in 2003 Every state in 2003 This day in weather history Warnings in Minnesota, June 2003

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: 5367673, 5367674, 5367675, 5367676, 5367677, 5367678, 5367679, 5367680.