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Minneapolis–St. Paul hail season 2020
51 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 35 miles, across 9 storm days, max 2.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2020 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2020, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 10, 2020 | 12 | 2.00" | RICE, DAKOTA, SCOTT, HENNEPIN |
| August 9, 2020 | 11 | 2.75" | HENNEPIN, CARVER, WRIGHT |
| September 5, 2020 | 8 | 1.75" | DAKOTA, HENNEPIN, CARVER |
| July 18, 2020 | 8 | 2.00" | ANOKA, WASHINGTON |
| July 9, 2020 | 5 | 1.25" | DAKOTA, HENNEPIN, ST. CROIX |
“There were a few reports of large hail, up to golf ball size, the occurred around Edina and Richfield. Local radar indicated that the hail was likely more widespread in southern Hennepin County but due to the time of night it wasn't reported. There were also reports of tree limbs blown down across the area where the hail fell.”
— NWS event narrative, August 10, 2020 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Jun 1 · Jul 15 · Aug 25 · Sep 10
Wind context: the record also holds 17 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2020 — 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.