Bloomington, MN

Hail map for Bloomington, MN — August 11, 2023

NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.00″ — quarter size — within 5 miles of Bloomington on August 11, 2023.

Hail swath map for Bloomington, MN on August 11, 2023 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Max hail size
1.00″
quarter
Impact rating
3/10
from stone size
Size bands over the city
1
distinct radar bands
Measured on the ground
3.00″
8.9 mi away · Public

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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Other towns hit on August 11, 2023

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What people on the ground measured in Bloomington, MN on August 11, 2023

33 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 7 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.

  • 3.00″ baseball size Public
    2 WSW Minneapolis, MN · 8.9 mi away5:23 PM CDTHennepin County

    Mostly golf ball size, with a few 2.5 to 3 inch stones in Bryn Mawr.

  • 2.50″ hen egg size Public
    2 SSW Minneapolis, MN · 7.6 mi away5:50 PM CDTHennepin County

    Picture next to baseball, slightly smaller, via twitter.

  • 2.50″ hen egg size Amateur Radio
    2 WNW Minneapolis, MN · 11.0 mi away5:24 PM CDTHennepin County
  • 2.00″ hen egg size Public
    4 NE Richfield, MN · 6.7 mi away5:37 PM CDTHennepin County

    Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.).

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Emergency Mngr
    3 SSE Minneapolis, MN · 7.4 mi away5:22 PM CDTHennepin County

    Delayed report from EM. Sent via NWSchat with photo. Time estimated from radar.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Public
    2 SW Minneapolis, MN · 8.9 mi away5:20 PM CDTHennepin County

    Slightly larger than 2 inch hail reported via twitter.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Public
    1 SW Minneapolis, MN · 9.7 mi away5:44 PM CDTHennepin County

    Picture via twitter.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Public
    Golden Valley, MN · 11.1 mi away5:18 PM CDTHennepin County

    Picture via facebook comments, time estimated via radar.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    2 S Minneapolis, MN · 7.8 mi away5:19 PM CDTHennepin County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    2 SW Minneapolis, MN · 8.2 mi away5:33 PM CDTHennepin County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    2 NNW Mendota Heights, MN · 8.3 mi away5:30 PM CDTRamsey County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    1 SW Minneapolis, MN · 9.0 mi away5:32 PM CDTHennepin County

    Picture via Twitter.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    2 S Crystal, MN · 12.1 mi away5:23 PM CDTHennepin County

    Reported via facebook messenger.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    1 ESE Robbinsdale, MN · 12.4 mi away5:21 PM CDTHennepin County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    3 SSE Minneapolis, MN · 7.4 mi away5:28 PM CDTHennepin County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    2 SSW Minneapolis, MN · 7.6 mi away5:47 PM CDTHennepin County

    Picture via twitter.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    2 ESE St. Louis Park, MN · 7.7 mi away5:36 PM CDTHennepin County

    Picture via twitter.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    1 SW Golden Valley, MN · 10.2 mi away5:16 PM CDTHennepin County

    Picture via twitter.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    1 SSE Robbinsdale, MN · 11.7 mi away5:22 PM CDTHennepin County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    2 S Columbia Heights, MN · 12.7 mi away5:32 PM CDTHennepin County

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

  • 1.25″ half dollar size NWS Employee
    3 E Richfield, MN · 4.7 mi away5:50 PM CDTHennepin County

    Up to half dollar hail reported by off duty NWS employee at MSP airport.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    1 ESE St. Louis Park, MN · 8.0 mi away5:23 PM CDTHennepin County

    Picture with tape measure via twitter.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    1 SSE Minneapolis, MN · 9.1 mi away5:35 PM CDTHennepin County
  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    3 SW St. Paul, MN · 9.5 mi away5:41 PM CDTRamsey County
  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    3 WSW St. Paul, MN · 10.0 mi away5:35 PM CDTRamsey County

    Picture via twitter.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    2 ESE Minneapolis, MN · 10.2 mi away5:27 PM CDTHennepin County

    Picture via twitter.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    1 WSW South St. Paul, MN · 12.0 mi away5:56 PM CDTDakota County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    1 ENE Minneapolis, MN · 10.6 mi away5:28 PM CDTHennepin County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    2 W St. Paul, MN · 11.6 mi away5:43 PM CDTRamsey County

    Picture via twitter.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 N West St. Paul, MN · 12.0 mi away5:40 PM CDTDakota County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    2 E Falcon Heights, MN · 12.6 mi away5:32 PM CDTRamsey County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Inver Grove Height, MN · 12.7 mi away5:52 PM CDTDakota County

    Picture via twitter.

  • 0.70″ penny size Public
    Inver Grove Height, MN · 12.7 mi away6:01 PM CDTDakota County

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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Bloomington hail on August 11, 2023

NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.00 inches — quarter size — within about 5 miles of Bloomington that day, across 1 distinct size band. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.

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