How big was the hail on April 13, 2026?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in Minnesota that day was 2.00 inches. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath, so a city's figure is the largest radar estimated anywhere within about 5 miles of it.

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Minnesota · April 13, 2026

Minnesota hail map — April 13, 2026

Name: Minnesota hail map — April 13, 2026
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 5 Minnesota cities on April 13, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Faribault.

Hail swath map for Faribault, MN on April 13, 2026 showing 2.00 inch hail. — Swath over Faribault on April 13, 2026 — 2.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

Cities hit: 5; 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 April 13, 2026

Faribault, MN2.00″ · hen egg Northfield, MN2.00″ · hen egg Owatonna, MN1.50″ · half dollar Mankato, MN1.00″ · quarter Austin, MN1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Minnesota on April 13, 2026

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 6 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.

3.50″ baseball size Trained Spotter
Lake Crystal, MN7:16 PM CDTBlue Earth County
3.30″ baseball size Public
Dennison, MN6:45 PM CDTGoodhue County
3.00″ baseball size Emergency Mngr
4 NNE Faribault, MN3:53 PM CDTRice County
3.00″ baseball size Trained Spotter
Lake Crystal, MN7:15 PM CDTBlue Earth County
3.00″ baseball size Trained Spotter
6 SE Morristown, MN7:15 PM CDTSteele County
Photo with measured hail.
3.00″ baseball size Public
Lake Crystal, MN8:28 PM CDTBlue Earth County
2.75″ baseball size Public
1 S St. Peter, MN6:17 PM CDTNicollet County
Report from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.).
2.75″ baseball size Trained Spotter
4 N Madelia, MN7:02 PM CDTBrown County
2.75″ baseball size 911 Call Center
4 WNW Lake Crystal, MN7:15 PM CDTBlue Earth County
2.50″ hen egg size Public
5 W Hader, MN4:45 PM CDTGoodhue County
Delayed report relayed with a photo via NWSChat.
2.50″ hen egg size Public
4 E Ormsby, MN5:34 PM CDTWatonwan County
Report from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.).
2.50″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
4 ENE Bellechester, MN5:43 PM CDTGoodhue County

Showing the 12 largest of 83 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 April 13, 2026

Illinois1 city · 1.00″Wisconsin1 city · 1.00″Kansas1 city · 1.00″

The full US hail map for April 13, 2026 →

Other Minnesota hail days

August 18, 20261 city · 1.00″July 4, 20261 city · 1.00″June 29, 20261 city · 1.00″June 19, 202614 cities · 1.00″June 10, 20261 city · 1.00″June 5, 20261 city · 1.50″April 17, 20262 cities · 1.00″September 21, 202516 cities · 2.00″August 15, 202534 cities · 2.00″August 9, 202523 cities · 1.00″July 28, 20251 city · 1.00″July 27, 202523 cities · 1.50″

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FAQ

Minnesota hail on April 13, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 5 Minnesota cities that day. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Faribault. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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