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Minneapolis–St. Paul hail season 2007
92 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 35 miles, across 10 storm days, max 3.00". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2007 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2007, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2007 | 28 | 3.00" | RICE, SCOTT, LE SUEUR, DAKOTA |
| August 13, 2007 | 20 | 2.50" | SCOTT, RAMSEY, WASHINGTON, ANOKA |
| September 20, 2007 | 12 | 1.75" | WASHINGTON, HENNEPIN, CARVER, WRIGHT |
| July 8, 2007 | 11 | 2.75" | DAKOTA, HENNEPIN, RAMSEY, ANOKA |
| May 23, 2007 | 6 | 2.70" | HENNEPIN, ANOKA |
“Hail was reported to be the size of hockey pucks. Many houses and vehicles were damaged in and around Hastings. Damage amount reported by the Hastings Star-Gazette.”
— NWS event narrative, June 20, 2007 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
May 6 · Jun 31 · Jul 13 · Aug 30 · Sep 12
Wind context: the record also holds 81 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2007 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 35 miles of the Minneapolis–St. Paul anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.