Minnesota hail reports: the last 12 months

Significant (1-inch-plus) hail by town and date, from NOAA's Storm Prediction Center

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NOAA's Storm Prediction Center logged hail of 1 inch or larger on 28 days in Minnesota in the last 12 months. The largest report was 4.00 in near Faribault County on September 1, 2026. Storms from the last 120 days have their own page with the reports, a roof checklist and claim steps; older ones are listed in the table below.

Recent storms with their own page

Every significant hail day in Minnesota, last 12 months

Hail of 1 inch or larger by place and storm day (newest first)
DatePlaceLargestReportsSource
October 28, 2026Meeker County3.00 in1SPC
October 28, 2026Dakota County1.75 in1SPC
October 28, 2026Yellow Medicine County1.00 in2SPC
October 28, 2026Sartell1.00 in1SPC
September 11, 2026Stevens County1.75 in3SPC
September 6, 2026Renville County1.50 in1SPC
September 3, 2026Mahnomen County2.30 in1SPC
September 3, 2026Douglas County2.25 in2SPC
September 3, 2026Hubbard County1.75 in2SPC
September 3, 2026Otter Tail County1.75 in1SPC
September 3, 2026Fergus Falls1.75 in2SPC
September 1, 2026Faribault County4.00 in1SPC
September 1, 2026Winona County1.50 in1SPC
August 20, 2026Yellow Medicine County2.50 in3SPC
August 20, 2026Crow Wing County2.00 in3SPC
August 20, 2026Redwood County2.00 in2SPC
August 20, 2026Meeker County1.75 in1SPC
August 20, 2026Cass County1.25 in3SPC
August 20, 2026Brainerd1.00 in1SPC
August 18, 2026Nobles County1.00 in2SPC
August 17, 2026Otter Tail County2.50 in1SPC
August 8, 2026Fairmont1.00 in1SPC
August 7, 2026St. Cloud1.50 in3SPC
August 6, 2026Hubbard County2.75 in6SPC
August 6, 2026Bemidji1.00 in2SPC
August 2, 2026Marshall County1.50 in2SPC
July 26, 2026St. Louis County2.00 in3SPC
July 24, 2026Cass County2.00 in1SPC
July 24, 2026Pennington County2.00 in1SPC
July 24, 2026Polk County1.50 in2SPC
July 24, 2026Red Lake County1.50 in1SPC
July 24, 2026Beltrami County1.25 in2SPC
July 24, 2026Bemidji1.25 in1SPC
July 6, 2026Norman County1.50 in1SPC
July 6, 2026Polk County1.25 in2SPC
July 4, 2026Aitkin County1.75 in2SPC
July 4, 2026Stearns County1.50 in2SPC
July 4, 2026St. Cloud1.50 in3SPC
July 4, 2026Otter Tail County1.00 in2SPC
July 4, 2026Todd County1.00 in3SPC
June 29, 2026Moorhead3.00 in1SPC
June 29, 2026Aitkin County2.00 in2SPC
June 29, 2026Carlton County1.75 in2SPC
June 29, 2026Itasca County1.50 in1SPC
June 29, 2026Todd County1.50 in1SPC
June 29, 2026Wadena County1.25 in2SPC
June 23, 2026Meeker County2.50 in1SPC
June 23, 2026Pope County1.75 in1SPC
June 23, 2026Hubbard County1.50 in1SPC
June 23, 2026Willmar1.00 in1SPC
June 19, 2026St. Paul2.25 in1SPC
June 19, 2026Roseville2.00 in1SPC
June 19, 2026Cass County1.75 in1SPC
June 19, 2026Brooklyn Center1.25 in1SPC
June 19, 2026Columbia Heights1.25 in1SPC
June 19, 2026Oakdale1.25 in1SPC
June 19, 2026Chisago County1.00 in2SPC
June 19, 2026Kanabec County1.00 in2SPC
June 10, 2026Pope County2.50 in1SPC
June 10, 2026Wadena County2.00 in2SPC
June 10, 2026Chisago County1.75 in3SPC
June 10, 2026Otter Tail County1.50 in1SPC
June 10, 2026Rochester1.25 in1SPC
June 10, 2026Pine County1.25 in2SPC
June 5, 2026Winona County1.75 in1SPC
June 5, 2026Swift County1.50 in1SPC
June 5, 2026Alexandria1.00 in1SPC
June 4, 2026Big Stone County1.75 in1SPC
May 24, 2026Pipestone County1.25 in2SPC
May 24, 2026Sibley County1.25 in2SPC
May 24, 2026New Ulm1.00 in2SPC
May 17, 2026Nobles County1.75 in2SPC
May 17, 2026Worthington1.00 in1SPC
April 23, 2026Albert Lea1.00 in1SPC
April 17, 2026Dodge County1.75 in1SPC
April 17, 2026Rochester1.75 in1SPC
April 17, 2026Red Wing1.50 in1SPC
April 17, 2026Winona County1.50 in2SPC
April 17, 2026Lake County1.50 in1SPC
April 17, 2026Faribault1.00 in1SPC
April 17, 2026Goodhue County1.00 in2SPC
April 17, 2026Le Sueur County1.00 in2SPC
April 17, 2026New Ulm1.00 in1SPC
April 17, 2026Hermantown1.00 in1SPC
April 14, 2026Fillmore County1.50 in2SPC
April 13, 2026Blue Earth County3.50 in4SPC
April 13, 2026Goodhue County3.30 in6SPC
April 13, 2026Faribault3.00 in2SPC
April 13, 2026Steele County3.00 in1SPC
April 13, 2026St. Peter2.75 in1SPC
April 13, 2026Brown County2.75 in2SPC
April 13, 2026Watonwan County2.50 in3SPC
April 13, 2026Wabasha County2.50 in3SPC
April 13, 2026Owatonna2.25 in1SPC
April 13, 2026Nicollet County2.00 in1SPC
April 13, 2026Cottonwood County2.00 in2SPC
April 13, 2026Jackson County2.00 in2SPC
April 13, 2026Le Sueur County1.75 in1SPC
April 13, 2026Murray County1.50 in1SPC
April 13, 2026Rock County1.50 in1SPC
April 13, 2026Nobles County1.50 in2SPC
April 13, 2026Dodge County1.50 in1SPC
April 13, 2026Fairmont1.00 in1SPC

What to check on your roof

  1. Stay off the roof. Start from the ground and from windows; a pitched roof wet from a storm is where most DIY falls happen.
  2. Look at the soft metals first: gutters, downspouts, window wraps, vent caps, the AC condenser fins. Fresh round dents are the easiest hail evidence to photograph.
  3. Check the gutters and downspout outlets for a heavy wash of shingle granules (they look like coarse black or coloured sand).
  4. With binoculars, look for dark spots where granules are missing, cracked or torn shingle edges, and lifted or missing tabs.
  5. Check skylights, plastic vent covers and the siding on the storm-facing side; cracked plastic and chipped paint point to large stones.
  6. Inside, look at the attic deck and top-floor ceilings for new stains over the next few rains — bruised shingles can start leaking weeks later.
  7. Write down the date, the time the hail fell at your address in your town, and the largest stone you saw next to a coin or ruler.

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Frequently asked questions

When was the last big hail storm in Minnesota?

The most recent report of 1-inch-plus hail in Minnesota in NOAA's storm reports is from October 28, 2026. The table on this page lists every day in the last 12 months.

Where does this hail data come from?

From the local storm reports the National Weather Service sends to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center: trained spotters, the public, emergency managers and media. They are preliminary, and one report describes one spot.

What size hail damages a roof?

From about 1 inch (quarter size) damage becomes likely, especially on older shingles; golf-ball hail (1.75 in) and larger often damages standard asphalt shingles.