Minnesota hail map — October 28, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 6 Minnesota cities on October 28, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Northfield.
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- Cities hit
- 6
- 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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What people on the ground measured in Minnesota on October 28, 2026
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 4 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.
- 3.00″ baseball size Public2 SW Grove City, MN1:53 PM CDTMeeker County
Photo submitted via social media of large spikey hailstones. Hail was much larger than quarter size. Time estimated via radar.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter3 W Miesville, MN5:10 PM CDTDakota County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained SpotterNew Trier, MN5:06 PM CDTDakota County
Photo measurement of ping pong ball size via social media. Time estimated via radar.
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicNew Trier, MN5:08 PM CDTDakota County
Time estimated via radar, photo sent on X.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter3 NW Miesville, MN5:10 PM CDTDakota County
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicGranite Falls, MN12:36 PM CDTYellow Medicine County
This corrects the time on this previously submitted LSR. Photo via Facebook of dime size hail being held however, hail stones on the ground appear to be mixed in with quarter size. Time estimated via radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public4 NW Blomkest, MN1:21 PM CDTKandiyohi County
Photo report shared via social media showing dime to quarter sized hail.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public4 N Blomkest, MN1:25 PM CDTKandiyohi County
Photo submitted via social media. Time estimated via radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicGranite Falls, MN1:33 PM CDTYellow Medicine County
Photo via Facebook of dime size hail being held however, hail stones on the ground appear to be mixed in with quarter size.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicGrove City, MN1:55 PM CDTMeeker County
Photo report showing quarter sized hail in Grove City. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained SpotterMora, MN4:00 PM CDTKanabec County
- 0.88″ penny size Public3 SE Avon, MN3:36 PM CDTStearns County
Measurement provided via social media. Time estimated via radar.
Showing the 12 largest of 16 hail reports filed that day.
These are verified ground reports, updated 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.
Hail elsewhere on October 28, 2026
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Minnesota hail on October 28, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 6 Minnesota cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Northfield. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.