Hail and wind reports › August 20, 2026 › Minnesota
Hail and wind reports in Minnesota, August 20, 2026
18 hail, 1 wind and 0 tornado reports; largest hail 2.50 in.
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| Time (UTC) | Type | Size / speed | Place | County | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-20 16:15 | Hail | 1.00 in | 5 NW Staples Airport | Wadena | (FGF) |
| 08-20 22:12 | Hail | 1.25 in | 2 E Boy River | Cass | Social media report with photo. Estimated based on radar. (DLH) |
| 08-20 22:31 | Hail | 1.00 in | Remer | Cass | Delayed report from earlier this evening. Time estimated based on radar. (DLH) |
| 08-20 22:47 | Hail | 1.00 in | 7 S Side Lake | St. Louis | Pea to quarter size hail. Spotter reported estimated 40-50 mph wind gusts with rear-flank downdraft. (DLH) |
| 08-20 23:01 | Hail | 1.00 in | 1 SSW Brevik | Cass | (DLH) |
| 08-20 23:34 | Hail | 1.75 in | 2 E Hanley Falls | Yellow Medicine | Photo relayed by trained spotter. Damage to vehicles and siding. Time of report is when hail started. (MPX) |
| 08-20 23:50 | Hail | 1.75 in | 3 WNW Echo | Yellow Medicine | Report with photo and video. Time estimated based on radar. (MPX) |
| 08-20 23:59 | Hail | 1.50 in | 2 E Fifty Lakes | Crow Wing | (DLH) |
| 08-21 00:00 | Hail | 1.00 in | 3 W Silica | Itasca | (DLH) |
| 08-21 00:08 | Hail | 2.50 in | 4 NE Vesta | Yellow Medicine | Report with photo. Time based on radar. (MPX) |
| 08-21 00:20 | Hail | 1.00 in | 5 W Waukenabo | Aitkin | Social media report with photo of hail next to an actual Quarter. (DLH) |
| 08-21 00:46 | Hail | 1.25 in | 6 ENE Mission | Crow Wing | Most hail was smaller than quarter-size. Largest was half-dollar. (DLH) |
| 08-21 00:48 | Hail | 2.00 in | Wabasso | Redwood | (MPX) |
| 08-21 01:03 | Hail | 1.75 in | 5 SE Paynesville | Meeker | Photo of measured hail on social media. Time estimated based on radar. (MPX) |
| 08-21 01:03 | Hail | 2.00 in | 2 NNE Cuyuna | Crow Wing | Public report with photo of hail. Person reported largest stone measured 2 inches in diameter. (DLH) |
| 08-21 01:05 | Hail | 1.00 in | 1 ENE Westport | Pope | (MPX) |
| 08-21 01:25 | Hail | 1.25 in | Wanda | Redwood | Hail extended southeast to two miles north of Sanborn. (MPX) |
| 08-21 01:41 | Hail | 1.00 in | 2 S Brainerd | Crow Wing | Social media report of dime to quarter size hail 2 miles SW of MN-25 and MN-18. Time estimated from radar. (DLH) |
| 08-21 01:34 | Wind | damage | 2 NE Brainerd | Crow Wing | Wind gusts took down large mature oak trees... several large branches and a brick chimney on home. Widespread damage from north to south Brainerd. Power outages in seve (DLH) |
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