Brainerd, MN Hail Reports
Last hail near Brainerd, MN: Aug 20, 2026 — 1″ reported 1.7 mi SSE. 35 hail reports on 8 storm days within 10 miles of Brainerd, MN since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 23 days since October 2020.
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- Brainerd populationpopulation
- 14.4K
- Brainerd householdshouseholds
- 6.2K
Largest hail on record near Brainerd, MN
The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Brainerd, MN, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.
Hail near Brainerd, MN, day by day
Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Brainerd, MN, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.
| Date | Reported (largest) | Reports (1.00″+) | Radar estimate | Closest report | Storm report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1″ | 1 (1) | 1.50″ | 1.7 mi SSE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Aug 20, 2026
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| No report | 0 | 0.83″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.11″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 1 (1) | 0.98″ | 8.7 mi SW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jun 19, 2026
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| No report | 0 | 0.86″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.5″ | 3 (3) | 1.90″ | 0.4 mi WSW | Full report for Sep 12, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 3 reports from Sep 12, 2025
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| No report | 0 | 0.83″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.78″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.03″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.28″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.17″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.78″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.91″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.17″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.25″ | 1 (1) | 1.19″ | 5.2 mi SW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Sep 5, 2023
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| No report | 0 | 1.92″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.76″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.25″ | 3 (2) | 0.95″ | 6.0 mi NW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 3 reports from Jul 9, 2023
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| No report | 0 | 0.94″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.75″ | 24 (22) | 2.21″ | 0.2 mi SSE | Full report for Jun 23, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 24 reports from Jun 23, 2022
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| No report | 0 | 0.98″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.88″ | 1 (0) | None stored | 8.1 mi WNW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from May 18, 2022
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| 1″ | 1 (1) | 1.47″ | 8.2 mi N | Full report for May 12, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from May 12, 2022
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| No report | 0 | 1.46″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Brainerd, MN. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Brainerd, MN.
Hail near Brainerd, MN by year and month
| Year | Storm days | Reports | Largest reported | Radar max |
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| 2026 | 5 | 2 | 1″ | 1.50″ |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 1.5″ | 1.90″ |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | — | 1.17″ |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 1.25″ | 1.92″ |
| 2022 | 5 | 26 | 2.75″ | 2.21″ |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | — | 1.46″ |
| Month | Storm days | Bar |
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| January | 0 | |
| February | 0 | |
| March | 0 | |
| April | 0 | |
| May | 3 | |
| June | 7 | |
| July | 6 | |
| August | 4 | |
| September | 4 | |
| October | 0 | |
| November | 0 | |
| December | 0 |
Hail near Brainerd, MN has been recorded most often in June: 7 of 24 storm days.
HailPing storm reports near Brainerd, MN
Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.
| Date | Max hail | Reports 1.00″+ | Reports 1.75″+ |
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| Sep 12, 2025 | 1.5″ | 5 | 0 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | 2″ | 3 | 2 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | 2.75″ | 35 | 8 |
| May 12, 2022 | 1.5″ | 10 | 0 |
Recent hail storms near Brainerd, MN
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— hail up to 1.5″
Storm summary, September 12, 2025
On Sep 12, 2025, hail was reported across the Brainerd / East Gull Lake / Motley corridor. Reports concentrated near Pillager, Motley, East Gull Lake, Brainerd, and Riverton. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.50 inches. HailPing grouped 5 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
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— hail up to 2″
Storm summary, June 27, 2022
On Jun 27, 2022, hail was reported across the Mcgregor, MN · Palisade, MN area. Reports concentrated near Mcgregor and Palisade. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.00 inches. HailPing grouped 3 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
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— hail up to 2.75″
Storm summary, June 23, 2022
On Jun 23, 2022, hail was reported across the Baxter / Brainerd / Crosby corridor. Reports concentrated near Baxter, Brainerd, Crosby, Fort Ripley, Pillager, and Deerwood. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.75 inches. HailPing grouped 35 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
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— hail up to 1.5″
Storm summary, May 12, 2022
On May 12, 2022, hail was reported across the Motley / Pine River / Aitkin corridor. Reports concentrated near Motley, Pine River, Lake Shore, Merrifield, Garrison, and Chickamaw Beach. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.50 inches. HailPing grouped 10 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
About hail in Brainerd, MN
Brainerd is home to 14,412 people and 6,223 households in Minnesota. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Brainerd, MN on 24 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 3.8 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. June is the busiest month, with 7 of 24 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2.75 inches on June 23, 2022.
How these figures are counted
Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer
Common questions
When did it last hail in Brainerd, MN?
The last reported hail within 10 miles of Brainerd, MN was on August 20, 2026: hail up to 1 inch was reported, the nearest 1.7 mi SSE from Brainerd, MN. 35 hail reports on 8 storm days within 10 miles of Brainerd, MN since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 23 days since October 2020.
How big was the hail in Brainerd, MN?
The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Brainerd, MN on August 20, 2026 measured 1 inch. The largest hail reported near Brainerd, MN since November 2020 measured 2.75 inches on June 23, 2022.
How many hail reports were there near Brainerd, MN?
35 hail reports on 8 storm days within 10 miles of Brainerd, MN since November 2020, of which 31 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.
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