Hail in Wadena County, Minnesota

Hail August 3, 2024 · Wadena County, Minnesota

4 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Wadena (46.4500, -95.1400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1210740. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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