StormProof → state hail → Minnesota 2018
Minnesota hail, 2018
198 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ statewide across 35 storm days, the largest 3.25" in AITKIN County on August 31, 2018.
Most-hit counties, 2018
| County / zone | ≥1″ reports |
|---|---|
| POLK | 13 |
| AITKIN | 10 |
| ST. LOUIS | 8 |
| CLEARWATER | 8 |
| CLAY | 8 |
| BELTRAMI | 8 |
Also on file for 2018: 371 severe thunderstorm-wind events (≥50 kt ≈ 58 mph) statewide.
Metro detail: Minneapolis–St. Paul
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Source: NCEI Storm Events Database, vintage c20260527, hail events with magnitude ≥1.00″. 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.