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Minneapolis–St. Paul hail season 2009
17 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 35 miles, across 3 storm days, max 2.00". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2009 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2009, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 24, 2009 | 10 | 1.75" | DAKOTA, PIERCE, WASHINGTON, RAMSEY |
| July 21, 2009 | 5 | 1.75" | WASHINGTON, CARVER, HENNEPIN, SHERBURNE |
| June 17, 2009 | 2 | 2.00" | DAKOTA, PIERCE |
“Several locally trained spotters and local officials reported nickel to golf ball size hail stones from Maplewood, near Highway 36 and English Street, southeast across North St Paul. Minor hail damage was noted near the intersection of Century Avenue and Holloway Avenue, along the Ramsey-Washington county line. The hail storm continued into Washington County.”
— NWS event narrative, July 24, 2009 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Jun 2 · Jul 15
Wind context: the record also holds 19 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2009 — 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.