Minnesota sees frequent severe hail events from late spring through summer, with the Twin Cities metro and southern Minnesota recording the highest damage concentrations. This page shows live NOAA/SPC hail reports for Minnesota in the last 30 days — updated every 6 hours from official storm data.
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Hail Events
51
Active Days
9
Counties Hit
30
Largest Hail
4.00" (softball)
Scope: reported hail across Minnesota during the rolling 30-day source window · Retrieved Sep 15, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC
Sorted by hail size · Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center
4.00" (softball)
1 W Easton, Faribault County
Sep 1, 2026 · 4:00 AM
*Delayed Report* Photo of softball size hail seen on Facebook. Time estimated from radar. (MPX)
Extreme
2.50" (golf ball)
4 NE Vesta, Yellow Medicine County
Aug 20, 2026 · 12:08 AM
Report with photo. Time based on radar. (MPX)
Severe
2.50" (golf ball)
3 NNW New York Mills, Otter Tail County
Aug 17, 2026 · 10:05 PM
Video shared on social media of hail to 2 inches near county roads 137 and 410 at 5:03pm. Reported that hail stones got larger on 410 as they drove east at 5:05pm. Esti (FGF)
Severe
2.30" (golf ball)
6 S Naytahwaush, Mahnomen County
Sep 3, 2026 · 9:23 PM
Broadcast media shared photo of hail stone estimated to be 2 to 2.5 inches in diameter near Tulaby Lake MN. Time estimated from radar. (FGF)
Severe
2.25" (golf ball)
4 NW Miltona, Douglas County
Sep 3, 2026 · 2:08 AM
Report from mPING: Hen Egg+ (2.25 in.). (MPX)
Severe
Recent Hail Reports — Minnesota
Showing 50 of 51 events across Minnesota · Updated every 6 hours
Date
Location
County
Hail Size
Notes
Sep 11, 2026
4.8 SW Herman
Grant
1.25" (half dollar)
(FGF)
Sep 11, 2026
7 NE Dumont
Traverse
1.25" (half dollar)
(ABR)
Sep 11, 2026
4 NNW Chisholm
St. Louis
1.00" (quarter)
A few quarter size hail stones mostly pea to penny size. (DLH)
Sep 11, 2026
7 S Alberta
Stevens
1.75" (golf ball)
(MPX)
Sep 11, 2026
5 E Artichoke
Stevens
1.75" (golf ball)
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (MPX)
Sep 11, 2026
6 S Alberta
Stevens
1.25" (half dollar)
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (MPX)
Sep 11, 2026
Blue Grass
Wadena
1.00" (quarter)
(FGF)
Sep 6, 2026
1 SW Morton
Renville
1.50" (ping pong ball)
Pictures of spikey hail larger than a quarter. (MPX)
Sep 3, 2026
16 N Park Rapids
Hubbard
1.00" (quarter)
Broadcast media relayed report of 1 inch hail 16 miles north of Park Rapids. Time matches when report was relayed to NWS. (FGF)
Sep 3, 2026
6 S Naytahwaush
Mahnomen
2.30" (golf ball)
Broadcast media shared photo of hail stone estimated to be 2 to 2.5 inches in diameter near Tulaby Lake MN. Time estimated from radar. (FGF)
Sep 3, 2026
5 WNW Laporte
Hubbard
1.75" (golf ball)
(FGF)
Sep 3, 2026
4 SSE Bagley
Clearwater
1.25" (half dollar)
mPing of half dollar sized hail. (FGF)
Sep 3, 2026
3 NNE Miltona
Douglas
2.00" (golf ball)
Multiple images of 2 inch (egg) size hail relayed to us on social media just NE of Miltona... MN. (MPX)
Sep 3, 2026
4 NW Miltona
Douglas
2.25" (golf ball)
Report from mPING: Hen Egg+ (2.25 in.). (MPX)
Sep 3, 2026
2 WNW Fosston
Polk
1.25" (half dollar)
Hail ranged from nickels to a little bigger then quarters. (FGF)
Sep 3, 2026
3 SW Parkers Prairie
Otter Tail
1.75" (golf ball)
Social media video and report. (FGF)
Sep 3, 2026
7 SSW Inger
Itasca
1.00" (quarter)
Estimated nickel to quarter size hail with photo from member of public on social media. Time verified based on radar. (DLH)
Sep 3, 2026
Fergus Falls
Otter Tail
1.00" (quarter)
(FGF)
Sep 3, 2026
4 WSW Fergus Falls
Otter Tail
1.75" (golf ball)
Hail observed on storm chaser live stream. Comment heard from live stream that hail was no bigger than golf ball sized. Location estimated based on geolocation from Spo (FGF)
Sep 3, 2026
10 SW Rothsay
Wilkin
1.25" (half dollar)
Photo relayed by broadcast media. (FGF)
Sep 1, 2026
6 ENE Pickwick
Winona
1.50" (ping pong ball)
Multiple reports of 1 to 1.5 inch hail sizes. Time estimated from radar. (ARX)
Sep 1, 2026
3 S Waldorf
Waseca
1.00" (quarter)
quarter sized hail reported on spotter network. (MPX)
Sep 1, 2026
1 W Easton
Faribault
4.00" (softball)
*Delayed Report* Photo of softball size hail seen on Facebook. Time estimated from radar. (MPX)
Aug 25, 2026
3 S Kerrick
Pine
1.25" (half dollar)
Report from Spotter Network. (DLH)
Aug 25, 2026
3 NNE Sawyer
Carlton
1.00" (quarter)
Report of some nickel to quarter size hail falling at the Big Lake Golf Course. (DLH)
Aug 21, 2026
Greenbush
Roseau
1.00" (quarter)
(FGF)
Aug 20, 2026
2 E Fifty Lakes
Crow Wing
1.50" (ping pong ball)
(DLH)
Aug 20, 2026
3 WNW Echo
Yellow Medicine
1.75" (golf ball)
Report with photo and video. Time estimated based on radar. (MPX)
Aug 20, 2026
2 E Hanley Falls
Yellow Medicine
1.75" (golf ball)
Photo relayed by trained spotter. Damage to vehicles and siding. Time of report is when hail started. (MPX)
Aug 20, 2026
1 SSW Brevik
Cass
1.00" (quarter)
(DLH)
Aug 20, 2026
7 S Side Lake
St. Louis
1.00" (quarter)
Pea to quarter size hail. Spotter reported estimated 40-50 mph wind gusts with rear-flank downdraft. (DLH)
Aug 20, 2026
Remer
Cass
1.00" (quarter)
Delayed report from earlier this evening. Time estimated based on radar. (DLH)
Aug 20, 2026
2 E Boy River
Cass
1.25" (half dollar)
Social media report with photo. Estimated based on radar. (DLH)
Aug 20, 2026
5 NW Staples Airport
Wadena
1.00" (quarter)
(FGF)
Aug 20, 2026
2 S Brainerd
Crow Wing
1.00" (quarter)
Social media report of dime to quarter size hail 2 miles SW of MN-25 and MN-18. Time estimated from radar. (DLH)
Aug 20, 2026
Wanda
Redwood
1.25" (half dollar)
Hail extended southeast to two miles north of Sanborn. (MPX)
Aug 20, 2026
1 ENE Westport
Pope
1.00" (quarter)
(MPX)
Aug 20, 2026
5 SE Paynesville
Meeker
1.75" (golf ball)
Photo of measured hail on social media. Time estimated based on radar. (MPX)
Aug 20, 2026
2 NNE Cuyuna
Crow Wing
2.00" (golf ball)
Public report with photo of hail. Person reported largest stone measured 2 inches in diameter. (DLH)
Aug 20, 2026
Wabasso
Redwood
2.00" (golf ball)
(MPX)
Aug 20, 2026
6 ENE Mission
Crow Wing
1.25" (half dollar)
Most hail was smaller than quarter-size. Largest was half-dollar. (DLH)
Aug 20, 2026
5 W Waukenabo
Aitkin
1.00" (quarter)
Social media report with photo of hail next to an actual Quarter. (DLH)
Aug 20, 2026
4 NE Vesta
Yellow Medicine
2.50" (golf ball)
Report with photo. Time based on radar. (MPX)
Aug 20, 2026
3 W Silica
Itasca
1.00" (quarter)
(DLH)
Aug 18, 2026
Adrian
Nobles
1.00" (quarter)
Called and reported both quarter sized hail and wind with damage and downed small tree limbs. (FSD)
Aug 18, 2026
Saint Charles
Winona
1.00" (quarter)
(ARX)
Aug 18, 2026
2 SSE Viola
Olmsted
1.00" (quarter)
(ARX)
Aug 18, 2026
Bigelow
Nobles
1.00" (quarter)
Delayed Report. Reported via social media. (FSD)
Aug 17, 2026
3 NNW New York Mills
Otter Tail
2.50" (golf ball)
Video shared on social media of hail to 2 inches near county roads 137 and 410 at 5:03pm. Reported that hail stones got larger on 410 as they drove east at 5:05pm. Esti (FGF)
THOR displays the most recent reported hail events from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Reports are preliminary and may be corrected or updated by the source.
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Hail Activity in Minnesota: What Contractors Need to Know
Minnesota averages 30+ significant hail days per year. The Twin Cities metro is particularly vulnerable to hail from supercell thunderstorms that develop over the Dakotas and track northeast. The August 2009 Minneapolis hailstorm caused over $300 million in insured losses.
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