Hail in Faribault County, Minnesota

Hail August 11, 2023 · Faribault County, Minnesota

1.25 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

The wider storm

On August 11, 2023 an unstable air mass with ample deep layer shear supported numerous supercell thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening. These storms produced widespread large hail, along with some damaging wind. A few reports were for greater than 2 inch hail. This event was categorized as a billion dollar disaster in Minnesota by the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Began near Blue Earth (43.6400, -94.1000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1134322. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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