Hail and tornadoes in Hennepin County, MN
Since December 2020, radar estimated hail somewhere in Hennepin County, MN on 42 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Sun, Sep 21, 2025. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 12 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.
Hail on record since 1955
NOAA's Storm Events database lists 518 hail reports in Hennepin County, MN on 137 days, 45 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 3 in, near Minneapolis, on Fri, Aug 11, 2023.
By decade: 1990s: 31 · 2000s: 213 · 2010s: 179 · 2020s: 95
Tornadoes since 1950
14 tornadoes have touched Hennepin County, MN since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 2 and injured 49.
Strongest
- Sat, Sep 16, 2006 · F2 · 7 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Rogers · 1 death
- Sun, May 22, 2011 · EF1 · 6.05 mi long, 880 yd wide · near St Louis Park · 1 death, 48 injuries
- Mon, Sep 2, 2019 · EF1 · 2.54 mi long, 210 yd wide · near Minnetrista
- Sat, Aug 8, 2009 · EF1 · 9.13 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Minnetrista
- Mon, Sep 12, 2005 · F1 · 3 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Maple Plain · 1 injury
Most recent
- Fri, Aug 14, 2020 · EF0 · 0.4 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Robbinsdale
- Fri, Aug 14, 2020 · EF0 · 0.39 mi long, 65 yd wide · near Greenfield
- Mon, Sep 2, 2019 · EF1 · 2.54 mi long, 210 yd wide · near Minnetrista
- Sun, May 22, 2011 · EF1 · 6.05 mi long, 880 yd wide · near St Louis Park · 1 death, 48 injuries
- Sat, May 21, 2011 · EF0 · 0.2 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Hamel
- Wed, Aug 19, 2009 · EF0 · 4.25 mi long, 500 yd wide · near Richfield
- Sat, Aug 8, 2009 · EF1 · 9.13 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Minnetrista
- Sat, Sep 16, 2006 · F2 · 7 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Rogers · 1 death
- Wed, Sep 21, 2005 · F0 · 0.1 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Brooklyn Park
- Mon, Sep 12, 2005 · F1 · 3 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Maple Plain · 1 injury
By decade: 1990s: 2 · 2000s: 7 · 2010s: 3 · 2020s: 2
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 1995 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since December 2020
- Thu, Sep 3, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 8, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 3, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 19, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 N Corcoran, MN)
- 1 in (2 SE Brooklyn Center, MN)
- 1 in (1 SE Brooklyn Park, MN)
- 1.25 in (1 SE Brooklyn Center, MN)
- 1.25 in (2 S Columbia Heights, MN)
- and 2 more
- Tue, Jun 9, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Apr 17, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Sep 21, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 2 in (1 N Deephaven, MN)
- 2 in (1 SW Minnetonka, MN)
- Fri, Aug 15, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Champlin, MN)
- 1 in (Rogers, MN)
- Fri, Aug 8, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 27, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (Plymouth, MN)
- Tue, Jul 15, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 28, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 29, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 3, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 31, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (1 W St. Louis Park, MN)
- Mon, Jul 22, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 13, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 WNW Minneapolis, MN)
- 2 in (3 ESE Hanover, MN)
- Wed, Jul 10, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 12, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Oct 24, 2023Reported in the county
- 1 in (Bloomington, MN)
- Fri, Sep 29, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Sep 28, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 11, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 3 in (2 WSW Minneapolis, MN)
- 2.5 in (2 SSW Minneapolis, MN)
- 3 in (Rockford, MN)
- 1 in (Dayton, MN)
- Fri, Jul 28, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 25, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 24, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 19, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 13, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 4, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 24, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Sep 20, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Aug 28, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 2, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 19, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (4 S MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
- 1.25 in (4 SW FALCON HEIGHTS, MN)
- Wed, May 11, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 SSE MEDINA, MN)
- Mon, May 9, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 12, 2022Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 SSE BLOOMINGTON, MN)
- Mon, Aug 23, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 10, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 5, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 6, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Apr 5, 2021Reported in the county
- 1 in (CORCORAN, MN)
- 1 in (ROCKFORD, MN)
Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.