Minnesota hail map — August 20, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 2 Minnesota cities on August 20, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Hibbing.
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- Cities hit
- 2
- in Minnesota
- Largest stone
- 1.00″
- quarter size
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA radar, 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 20, 2026
What people on the ground measured in Minnesota on August 20, 2026
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public2 NNE Cuyuna, MN8:03 PM CDTCrow Wing County
Public report with photo of hail. Person reported largest stone measured 2 inches in diameter.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter1 ESE Wabasso, MN7:50 PM CDTRedwood County
1.5 to 1.75 inch hail measured.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public5 SE Paynesville, MN8:03 PM CDTMeeker County
Photo of measured hail on social media. Time estimated based on radar.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public2 E Fifty Lakes, MN6:59 PM CDTCrow Wing County
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public2 E Boy River, MN5:12 PM CDTCass County
Social media report with photo. Estimated based on radar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public6 ENE Mission, MN7:46 PM CDTCrow Wing County
Most hail was smaller than quarter-size. Largest was half-dollar.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Storm ChaserWanda, MN8:25 PM CDTRedwood County
Hail extended southeast to two miles north of Sanborn.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public5 NW Staples Airport, MN11:15 AM CDTWadena County
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicRemer, MN5:31 PM CDTCass County
Delayed report from earlier this evening. Time estimated based on radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter7 S Side Lake, MN5:47 PM CDTSt. Louis County
Pea to quarter size hail. Spotter reported estimated 40-50 mph wind gusts with rear-flank downdraft.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter1 SSW Brevik, MN6:01 PM CDTCass County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 W Silica, MN7:00 PM CDTItasca County
Showing the 12 largest of 24 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.
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Minnesota hail on August 20, 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 Hibbing. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.