Minnesota hail map — September 3, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 Minnesota city on September 3, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Fergus Falls.
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- Cities hit
- 1
- in Minnesota
- Largest stone
- 1.50″
- half dollar size
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- 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 September 3, 2026
What people on the ground measured in Minnesota on September 3, 2026
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 2.30″ hen egg size Broadcast Media3 WNW Elbow Lake, MN4:23 PM CDTGrant County
Broadcast media shared photo of hail stone estimated to be 2 to 2.5 inches in diameter near Tulaby Lake MN. Time estimated from radar.
- 2.30″ hen egg size Broadcast Media6 S Naytahwaush, MN4:23 PM CDTMahnomen County
Broadcast media shared photo of hail stone estimated to be 2 to 2.5 inches in diameter near Tulaby Lake MN. Time estimated from radar.
- 2.25″ hen egg size Public4 NW Miltona, MN9:08 PM CDTDouglas County
Report from mPING: Hen Egg+ (2.25 in.).
- 2.00″ hen egg size Storm Chaser3 NNE Miltona, MN9:27 PM CDTDouglas County
Multiple images of 2 inch (egg) size hail relayed to us on social media just NE of Miltona, MN.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Law Enforcement4 NNW Miltona, MN9:35 PM CDTDouglas County
Douglas County Law Enforcement reported roughly 2 inch size hail north of Miltona, MN.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Storm Chaser4 WSW Fergus Falls, MN7:15 PM CDTOtter Tail County
Hail observed on storm chaser live stream. Comment heard from live stream that hail was no bigger than golf ball sized. Location estimated based on geolocation from Spotter Network.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public3 SW Parkers Prairie, MN9:05 PM CDTOtter Tail County
Social media video and report.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public5 WNW Laporte, MN10:30 PM CDTHubbard County
- 1.25″ half dollar size Broadcast Media10 SW Rothsay, MN7:05 PM CDTWilkin County
Photo relayed by broadcast media.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public2 WNW Fosston, MN9:06 PM CDTPolk County
Hail ranged from nickels to a little bigger then quarters.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public4 SSE Bagley, MN9:56 PM CDTClearwater County
mPing of half dollar sized hail.
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media16 N Park Rapids, MN4:59 PM CDTHubbard County
Broadcast media relayed report of 1 inch hail 16 miles north of Park Rapids. Time matches when report was relayed to NWS.
Showing the 12 largest of 16 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 September 3, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 Minnesota city that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Fergus Falls. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.