Hail — Carver, Minnesota

2025-06-16 · near Waconia, Carver, Minnesota

Event narrative

NWS Employee reported half dollar sized hail in Waconia.

Wider weather episode

Multiple rounds of storms produced several cases of large hail and funnel clouds, as well as two tornadoes in Nicollet county during the afternoon and evening on Monday, June 16th. The largest reported hail (3.25 inches) occurred with a storm the developed over McLeod county and quickly strengthened over Carver county. There was also significant wind damage in the St Cloud area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1277019. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.