Northfield, MN

Hail map for Northfield, MN — April 13, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail up to 2.00″ — hen egg size — within 5 miles of Northfield on April 13, 2026.

Hail swath map for Northfield, MN on April 13, 2026 showing 2.00 inch hail.
Max hail size
2.00″
hen egg
Impact rating
7/10
from stone size
Size bands over the city
3
distinct radar bands
Measured on the ground
3.30″
6.9 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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What people on the ground measured in Northfield, MN on April 13, 2026

14 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 6 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.

  • 3.30″ baseball size Public
    Dennison, MN · 6.9 mi away6:45 PM CDTGoodhue County
  • 3.00″ baseball size Emergency Mngr
    4 NNE Faribault, MN · 8.8 mi away3:53 PM CDTRice County
  • 2.50″ hen egg size Public
    5 W Hader, MN · 14.5 mi away4:45 PM CDTGoodhue County

    Delayed report relayed with a photo via NWSChat.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
    4 NE Faribault, MN · 8.4 mi away3:48 PM CDTRice County
  • 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
    2 WSW Faribault, MN · 13.5 mi away3:35 PM CDTRice County

    Egg sized hail reported via Slack. Time estimated via radar.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
    2 WSW Faribault, MN · 13.5 mi away3:25 PM CDTRice County

    Corrects previous hail report from 2 WSW Faribault. Egg sized hail reported via Slack. Time estimated via radar.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    2 W Dennison, MN · 5.2 mi away4:00 PM CDTRice County

    Reported relayed via Slack.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    2 NE Dennison, MN · 7.6 mi away4:25 PM CDTGoodhue County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    1 NW Faribault, MN · 11.8 mi away3:27 PM CDTRice County

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

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    1 SW Faribault, MN · 12.8 mi away3:39 PM CDTRice County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    6 S Cannon Falls, MN · 14.1 mi away3:56 PM CDTGoodhue County

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

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    5 NW Hader, MN · 14.7 mi away3:55 PM CDTGoodhue County

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

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    5 S Cannon Falls, MN · 13.5 mi away3:57 PM CDTGoodhue County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    1 SW Faribault, MN · 13.9 mi away3:25 PM CDTRice 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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Northfield hail on April 13, 2026

NOAA radar estimated stones up to 2.00 inches — hen egg size — within about 5 miles of Northfield that day, across 3 distinct size bands. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.

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