Hail in St. Louis County, Minnesota

Hail April 17, 2026 · St. Louis County, Minnesota

1.25 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hail was mostly pea size but a few stones one inch to one and a quarter inches were found about 45 minutes after the storm passed.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front across northeastern Minnesota on the afternoon of the 17th. These storms mainly produced large hail to the size of half dollars and gusty winds snapped a few trees.

Began near Simar (46.8200, -92.3200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1326982. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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