Minnesota hail map — August 26, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 7 Minnesota cities on August 26, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Bloomington.
- Cities hit
- 7
- in Minnesota
- Largest stone
- 1.00″
- quarter size
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- 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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What people on the ground measured in Minnesota on August 26, 2024
7 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 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.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public6 WNW Urbank, MN2:00 PM CDTOtter Tail County
Minor siding and car damage. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Broadcast MediaParkers Prairie, MN2:15 PM CDTOtter Tail County
Report relayed via media.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained SpotterLester Prairie, MN6:30 PM CDTMcLeod County
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicParkers Prairie, MN2:39 PM CDTOtter Tail County
Relayed from social media.
- 1.25″ half dollar size PublicEssig, MN6:30 PM CDTBrown County
Picture via Facebook.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Broadcast Media3 N Essig, MN6:32 PM CDTBrown County
Time estimated based on radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 E Frontenac Station, MN8:56 PM CDTGoodhue County
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.
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Minnesota hail on August 26, 2024
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 7 Minnesota cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Bloomington. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.