Minnesota · April 17, 2026

Minnesota hail map — April 17, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 2 Minnesota cities on April 17, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Faribault.

Hail swath map for Faribault, MN on April 17, 2026 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Swath over Faribault on April 17, 2026 — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
Cities hit
2
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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Minnesota cities hit on April 17, 2026

Faribault, MN1.00″ · quarterNorthfield, MN1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Minnesota on April 17, 2026

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 5 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 Emergency Mngr
    1 W Hayfield, MN1:36 PM CDTDodge County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    4 N Rochester, MN2:13 PM CDTOlmsted County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    1 SE Red Wing, MN2:05 PM CDTGoodhue County

    Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    2 SW Bay City, MN2:12 PM CDTGoodhue County

    Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    Saint Charles, MN3:00 PM CDTWinona County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    Saint Charles, MN3:05 PM CDTWinona County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    4 WSW Castle Danger, MN3:20 PM CDTLake County

    Majority of hail was three quarters to one inch in size but some pieces as large as 1.5 inches. Photo sent to NWS Duluth. Time estimated from radar.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    1 SE Red Wing, MN2:08 PM CDTGoodhue County

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    Saint Charles, MN3:05 PM CDTWinona County
  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    3 SE Douglas, MN3:10 PM CDTOlmsted County
  • 1.25″ half dollar size NWS Employee
    2 NE Munger, MN3:51 PM CDTSt. Louis County

    Mostly pea size but a few one inch to one and a quarter inch found about 45 minutes after the storm passed.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    New Ulm, MN7:12 AM CDTBrown County

    Photo measurement provided via NWSChat. Time estimated via radar.

Showing the 12 largest of 53 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 17, 2026

Oklahoma2 cities · 2.00″Wisconsin2 cities · 1.50″Illinois2 cities · 1.50″Kansas3 cities · 1.00″Missouri4 cities · 1.00″Iowa1 city · 1.00″
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Other Minnesota hail days

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Minnesota hail on April 17, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 2 Minnesota cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Faribault. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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