Hail in Wadena County, Minnesota

Hail August 3, 2024 · Wadena County, Minnesota

3 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trained spotter reports 3 inch hail in Wadena. Largest hailstones only lasted 3 minutes, but hail still ongoing at time of report.

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 (46.4400, -95.1300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1210741. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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