Hail — Wadena, Minnesota

2024-08-03 · near Wadena, Wadena, Minnesota

Event narrative

Facebook report of mostly baseball sized hail, with a few as large as softballs. No stones smaller than golf balls.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave trough from Canada pushed a cold front across the area, causing severe weather in the vicinity of the frontal passage. Main threats were large hail, verified by numerous reports of large hail up to 4 inches.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1210740. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.