Hail Map in Minnesota on August 11, 2023

The weather event in Minnesota on August 11, 2023 includes Hail, Wind, and Tornado maps. 20 states and 1,268 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 438,156.
Hail map in Minnesota on August 11, 2023
Hail
Wind
Tornado

438,156

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.00" hail or larger

189,987

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.75" hail or larger

88,566

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 2.50" hail or larger

Storm reports in Minnesota

Minnesota

DateDescription
08/11/20236:58 PM CDTCorrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg report from claremont. Grain elevator/bin sustained considerable damage from strong winds.
08/11/20236:50 PM CDTOff duty park ranger reported dime to quarter sized hail. Power is out and many trees are down in area.
08/11/20236:48 PM CDTSeveral tree limbs down near the mississippi river.
08/11/20236:40 PM CDTReported via ham in nwschat.
08/11/20236:40 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 2 W Faribault
08/11/20236:36 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 3 E Deer Creek
08/11/20236:31 PM CDTReported via ham in nwschat.
08/11/20236:25 PM CDT4 inch branch down... Reported via ham in nwschat.
08/11/20236:20 PM CDTVarious trees and branches down in and around kenyon... Reported via ham in nwschat. Time estimated.
08/11/20236:20 PM CDTRelayed via broadcast media from public. Time estimated from radar.
08/11/20236:16 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near Morristown
08/11/20236:08 PM CDTRelayed via broadcast media. Report from public.
08/11/20236:03 PM CDTTrees uprooted. Report states trees down everywhere. Time estimated from radar. Relayed from broadcast media.
08/11/20236:02 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 2 E Waterville
08/11/20235:56 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 1 WSW South St. Paul
08/11/20235:54 PM CDTPower lines were reported down in st. James.
08/11/20235:54 PM CDTReport from mping: quarter
08/11/20235:52 PM CDTPicture via twitter.
08/11/20235:50 PM CDTPicture next to baseball... Slightly smaller... Via twitter.
08/11/20235:50 PM CDTUp to half dollar hail reported by off duty nws employee at msp airport.
08/11/20235:49 PM CDTAsos station kstp st. Paul dwtn ap.
08/11/20235:47 PM CDTPicture via twitter.
08/11/20235:44 PM CDTPicture via twitter.
08/11/20235:43 PM CDTPicture via twitter.
08/11/20235:41 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 3 SW St. Paul
08/11/20235:40 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 N West St. Paul
08/11/20235:37 PM CDTReport from mping: hen egg
08/11/20235:36 PM CDTPicture via twitter.
08/11/20235:36 PM CDTLarge trees uprooted... Home fence knocked over. Pictures via facebook messenger. Time estimated via radar.
08/11/20235:35 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 1 SSE Minneapolis
08/11/20235:35 PM CDTPicture via twitter.
08/11/20235:33 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 2 SW Minneapolis
08/11/20235:32 PM CDTPicture via twitter.
08/11/20235:32 PM CDTReport from mping: ping pong ball
08/11/20235:32 PM CDTReport from mping: quarter
08/11/20235:31 PM CDTPower also reported out in odin.
08/11/20235:30 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 2 NNW Mendota Heights
08/11/20235:29 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 6 N Henderson
08/11/20235:28 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 3 SSE Minneapolis
08/11/20235:27 PM CDTPicture via twitter.
08/11/20235:24 PM CDTA local report indicates 2.50 inch wind near 2 WNW Minneapolis
08/11/20235:23 PM CDTPicture with tape measure via twitter.
08/11/20235:23 PM CDTReported via facebook messenger.
08/11/20235:23 PM CDTReport from mping: ping pong ball
08/11/20235:22 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 1 SSE Robbinsdale
08/11/20235:21 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 1 ESE Robbinsdale
08/11/20235:20 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near Plymouth
08/11/20235:20 PM CDTSlightly larger than 2 inch hail reported via twitter.
08/11/20235:19 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 2 S Minneapolis
08/11/20235:18 PM CDTPicture via facebook comments... Time estimated via radar.
08/11/20235:16 PM CDTPicture via twitter.
08/11/20235:10 PM CDTRelayed via nwschat.
08/11/20235:10 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Watertown
08/11/20235:08 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Arlington
08/11/20235:04 PM CDTPicture via twitter.
08/11/20234:58 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 4 S Maple Lake
08/11/20234:50 PM CDTPicture with ruler via facebook messenger. Slightly larger than 3 inches.
08/11/20234:49 PM CDTPicture with ruler on twitter.
08/11/20234:48 PM CDTMostly pea sized but a few up to quarter sized stones.
08/11/20234:48 PM CDTHail measured 3.75 inches in diameter near hwy 15. Submitted photo of hail with ruler via email. Damage to siding on west side of house.
08/11/20234:46 PM CDTHail up to 1.5 inches in rockford relayed via nwschat.
08/11/20234:46 PM CDTPicture via facebook comments.
08/11/20234:45 PM CDTReported via nwschat.
08/11/20234:35 PM CDTDelayed report via facebook messenger.
08/11/20234:33 PM CDTDelayed report of baseball size hail at the oakdale golf course. Cars dented and windows shattered.
08/11/20234:28 PM CDTEstimated up to baseball sized hail north of buffalo lake near lake allie. Time estimated by radar and sized estimated via pictures on twitter.
08/11/20234:27 PM CDTReport from mping: ping pong ball
08/11/20234:19 PM CDTPea size transitioned to quarter sized hail after initial call.
08/11/20234:17 PM CDTRelayed to nws via facebook message.
08/11/20234:16 PM CDTCorrects previous hail report from 3 sw st. Francis. Mostly quarter to half dollar with a few stones up to 2 inches.
08/11/20234:13 PM CDT4 to 6 inch branches and trees down in center city.
08/11/20234:10 PM CDTRelayed via facebook messenger.
08/11/20234:09 PM CDTA coop observer reported quarter sized hail 8 miles west of tracy. The time was estimated via radar.
08/11/20233:57 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 3 ESE Harris
08/11/20233:41 PM CDT4 to 6 inch tree branches are down. Power flickering on and off.
08/11/20233:40 PM CDT6 to 8 inch diameter tree fell... Crushing a canvas tent. Time estimated from radar.
08/11/20233:20 PM CDTReport relayed from nws duluth on facebook.
08/11/20233:17 PM CDTAwos station kjmr mora ap.
08/11/20233:15 PM CDTTrained spotters relayed via ham scattered branches up to 6 inches in diameter down around mora.
08/11/20233:15 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 5 S Mora
08/11/20233:11 PM CDTDelayed report. Received photos of a large tree snapped
08/11/20232:56 PM CDT12 to 14 inch oak tree branch down in yard. Relayed via ham in nwschat.
08/11/20232:56 PM CDTDelayed report via nwschat... 22 inch diameter branch down reported by trained spotter.
08/11/20232:46 PM CDT2 to 2.25 inch hail in pierz relayed via ham in nwschat.
08/11/20232:28 PM CDT3-4 inch limbs broken relayed via ham on nwschat.
08/11/20232:22 PM CDTJust under golf ball sized hail reported near harding by trained spotter.
08/11/20232:11 PM CDTOne oak tree snapped that was at least 12 inches in diameter. A pine tree was also severely pushed to one side with some trees also pushed that direction in the area.
08/11/20232:09 PM CDTFew branches down tho not big and pea size hail reported.
08/10/20238:00 PM CDTDelayed report... Wind gusts of 65 to 70mph.
08/10/20237:58 PM CDTGrain elevator/bin sustained considerable damage from strong winds.
08/10/20237:42 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 2 SW Albert Lea
08/10/20237:40 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 W Albert Lea
08/10/20237:33 PM CDTTree down on highway 14.
08/10/20237:15 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near High Forest
08/10/20237:08 PM CDTGrain bin flattened - time estimated by radar.
08/10/20237:05 PM CDTPicture via twitter.
08/10/20237:05 PM CDTSocial media picture of large tree limb down between claremont and dodge center.

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on August 11, 2023

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