Minnesota, 2004Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, October 29, 2004
October 29, 2004 · NWS MPX · 15 events in 9 counties and zones
6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 3 funnel cloud, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 15
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.
Event by event
6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 3 funnel cloud, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Carver
- When
- October 29, 4:30 PM CST
- Where
- Carver County, Chanhassen
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 44.867, -93.533
Three 250 lb. signs were blown over and 8" limbs were downed at the intersection of highways 212 and 101.
Hail, Scott
- When
- October 29, 4:40 PM CST
- Where
- Scott County, Shakopee
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.800, -93.517
Funnel Cloud, Morrison
- When
- October 29, 4:41 PM CST
- Where
- Morrison County, Camp Ripley
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 46.013, -94.268 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A funnel cloud was photographed by the public near Highway 371 in Ripley Township about 6 miles north of Little Falls.
Thunderstorm Wind, Steele
- When
- October 29, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Steele County, Ellendale
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 43.867, -93.300
Trees and power lines were downed.
Hail, Hennepin
- When
- October 29, 5:01 PM CST
- Where
- Hennepin County, Eden Prairie
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.850, -93.483
Dime sized hail fell at the intersection of Highway 5 and County Road 4.
Thunderstorm Wind, Steele
- When
- October 29, 5:03 PM CST
- Where
- Steele County, 1 mi E of Hope
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.967, -93.267
A MNDOT road sensor measured a 63 MPH gust. Large trees were downed at exit 32 along Interstate 35.
Thunderstorm Wind, Steele
- When
- October 29, 5:05 PM CST
- Where
- Steele County, 3 mi SSW of Owatonna
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.050, -93.233
Several trees were snapped and a light pole was pulled out of the ground at a homestead along 48th Street.
Funnel Cloud, Isanti
- When
- October 29, 5:10 PM CST
- Where
- Isanti County, 2 mi S of Crown
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 45.562, -93.295 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A funnel cloud was spotted by the public just north of the Anoka County line along Highway 28 west of Highway 47.
Tornado, Morrison
- When
- October 29, 5:10 PM CST to 5:15 PM CST
- Where
- Morrison County, 3 mi SSW of Buckman
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1.5 mi
- Path width
- 100 yd
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 45.867, -94.117
A tornado touched down and damaged a farm field along 260th Avenue in Buckman Township. It moved to the northeast and remained on the ground for 1.5 miles before lifting at 73rd Street.
Hail, Anoka
- When
- October 29, 5:10 PM CST
- Where
- Anoka County, East Bethel
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 45.333, -93.233
Thunderstorm Wind, Goodhue
- When
- October 29, 5:19 PM CST
- Where
- Goodhue County, 1 mi S of Stanton
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.467, -93.017
A roof was blown off a small building. A quarter mile long irrigator was blown over and a corn field was flattened.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rice
- When
- October 29, 5:30 PM CST
- Where
- Rice County, Nerstrand
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.350, -93.067
A tree was downed 1/4 mile south of town.
Hail, Goodhue
- When
- October 29, 5:34 PM CST
- Where
- Goodhue County, Cannon Falls
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.517, -92.900
Hail, Isanti
- When
- October 29, 5:40 PM CST
- Where
- Isanti County, Braham
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.733, -93.167
Hail larger than a golf ball damaged a vehicle. The time was estimated.
Funnel Cloud, Isanti
- When
- October 29, 5:48 PM CST
- Where
- Isanti County, 8 mi NW of Cambridge
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 45.562, -93.295 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A funnel cloud was spotted by the public west of Rush Lake just east of the Isanti County line.
- 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.
- Funnel Cloud
- A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, October 29, 2004$370,000 · F1 · 18 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, October 29, 2004$521,000 · 1 in hail · 12 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, October 29, 2004$45,000 · 1.25 in hail · 11 events
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, October 29, 2004$32,000 · 80 kt wind · 5 events
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, October 29, 2004$30,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, October 29, 2004$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, October 29, 20041.75 in hail · 15 events
- High Wind in South Dakota, October 29 to 30, 200461 kt wind · 14 events
- High Wind in South Dakota, October 29 to 30, 200453 kt wind · 14 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, October 29, 2004$12,000 · 1 in hail · 10 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Lake Erie, October 29, 200411 events
- High Wind in South Dakota, October 29 to 30, 200456 kt wind · 10 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5426975, 5426931, 5426932, 5426964, 5426965, 5426966, 5426967, 5426968, 5426969, 5426976, 5426970, 5426971, 5426972, 5426973, 5426974.