Minnesota hail map — August 11, 2023
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 29 Minnesota cities on August 11, 2023. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Minneapolis.
- Cities hit
- 29
- in Minnesota
- Largest stone
- 2.00″
- hen egg size
- Impact rating
- 7/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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Minnesota cities hit on August 11, 2023
What people on the ground measured in Minnesota on August 11, 2023
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 3.00″ baseball size PublicRockford, MN4:46 PM CDTWright County
Picture via facebook comments.
- 3.00″ baseball size Trained Spotter6 S Dassel, MN4:48 PM CDTMeeker County
Hail measured 3.75 inches in diameter near Hwy 15. Submitted photo of hail with ruler via email. Damage to siding on west side of house.
- 3.00″ baseball size Public6 S Dassel, MN4:50 PM CDTMeeker County
Picture with ruler via facebook messenger. Slightly larger than 3 inches.
- 3.00″ baseball size Public2 WSW Minneapolis, MN5:23 PM CDTHennepin County
Mostly golf ball size, with a few 2.5 to 3 inch stones in Bryn Mawr.
- 2.75″ baseball size Public5 NE Buffalo Lake, MN4:28 PM CDTRenville County
Estimated up to baseball sized hail north of Buffalo Lake near Lake Allie. Time estimated by radar and sized estimated via pictures on twitter.
- 2.75″ baseball size Public6 NNE Buffalo Lake, MN4:33 PM CDTRenville County
Delayed report of baseball size hail at the Oakdale Golf Course. Cars dented and windows shattered.
- 2.50″ hen egg size Amateur Radio2 WNW Minneapolis, MN5:24 PM CDTHennepin County
- 2.50″ hen egg size Public2 SSW Minneapolis, MN5:50 PM CDTHennepin County
Picture next to baseball, slightly smaller, via twitter.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Amateur RadioPierz, MN2:46 PM CDTMorrison County
2 to 2.25 inch hail in Pierz relayed via HAM in NWSChat.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter3 SW St. Francis, MN4:16 PM CDTAnoka County
Corrects previous hail report from 3 SW St. Francis. Mostly quarter to half dollar with a few stones up to 2 inches.
- 2.00″ hen egg size PublicBrownton, MN4:49 PM CDTMcLeod County
Picture with ruler on twitter.
- 2.00″ hen egg size PublicGolden Valley, MN5:18 PM CDTHennepin County
Picture via facebook comments, time estimated via radar.
Showing the 12 largest of 98 hail reports filed that day.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
Other states hit on August 11, 2023
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Minnesota hail on August 11, 2023
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 29 Minnesota cities that day. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Minneapolis. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.