Elk River, MN

Hail map for Elk River, MN — August 11, 2023

NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.50″ — half dollar size — within 5 miles of Elk River on August 11, 2023.

Hail swath map for Elk River, MN on August 11, 2023 showing 1.50 inch hail.
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Max hail size
1.50″
half dollar
Impact rating
5/10
from stone size
Size bands over the city
2
distinct radar bands
Measured on the ground
2.00″
8.1 mi away · Trained Spotter

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 Elk River, MN on August 11, 2023

7 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 Trained Spotter
    3 SW St. Francis, MN · 8.1 mi away4:16 PM CDTAnoka County

    Corrects previous hail report from 3 SW St. Francis. Mostly quarter to half dollar with a few stones up to 2 inches.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    3 SW St. Francis, MN · 8.1 mi away4:16 PM CDTAnoka County

    Mostly quarter to half dollar with a few ping pong sized hailstones.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    2 WNW Big Lake, MN · 10.2 mi away4:27 PM CDTSherburne County

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

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    2 ENE Oak Grove, MN · 12.2 mi away4:35 PM CDTAnoka County

    Delayed report via facebook messenger.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media
    Dayton, MN · 5.0 mi away4:48 PM CDTHennepin County

    Mostly pea sized but a few up to quarter sized stones.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Oak Grove, MN · 10.6 mi away4:17 PM CDTAnoka County

    Relayed to NWS via facebook message.

  • 0.88″ penny size Trained Spotter
    1 SSW Zimmerman, MN · 8.9 mi away4:06 PM CDTSherburne 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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Elk River hail on August 11, 2023

NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.50 inches — half dollar size — within about 5 miles of Elk River that day, across 2 distinct size bands. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.

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