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Faribault, MN Hail Reports

Last hail near Faribault, MN: Apr 17, 2026 — 1″ reported 4.0 mi ENE. 21 hail reports on 9 storm days within 10 miles of Faribault, MN since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 29 days since October 2020.

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Hail map for Faribault, MN

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Faribault populationpopulation
24.4K
Faribault householdshouseholds
8.9K

Largest hail on record near Faribault, MN

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Faribault, MN, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 3.5″July 13, 20241 report, nearest 9.0 mi E
  2. 3″April 13, 20267 reports, nearest 0.7 mi N
  3. 1.75″August 11, 20235 reports, nearest 0.4 mi E
  4. 1″July 10, 20232 reports, nearest 7.0 mi N
  5. 1″April 12, 20222 reports, nearest 0.9 mi SW

Hail near Faribault, MN, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Faribault, MN, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of Faribault, MN: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
1″1 (1)1.56″4.0 mi ENE
Show 1 report from Apr 17, 2026
Ground hail reports on Apr 17, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Faribault, MNRemark
9:30 AM CDT1″4.0 mi ENE
3″7 (7)3.33″0.7 mi N Full report for Apr 13, 2026
Show 7 reports from Apr 13, 2026
Ground hail reports on Apr 13, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Faribault, MNRemark
3:27 PM CDT1.5″0.7 mi N
3:39 PM CDT1.5″0.8 mi SSE
3:25 PM CDT2″1.2 mi WSW
3:35 PM CDT2″1.2 mi WSW
3:25 PM CDT1″1.5 mi SSW
3:53 PM CDT3″3.7 mi NE
3:48 PM CDT2″4.8 mi NE
No report00.86″—
1″1 (1)0.91″2.1 mi NNE
Show 1 report from Aug 27, 2025
Ground hail reports on Aug 27, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Faribault, MNRemark
7:35 PM CDT1″2.1 mi NNE
No report01.43″—
No report00.90″—
No report00.95″—
No report01.30″—
3.5″1 (1)1.94″9.0 mi E
Show 1 report from Jul 13, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jul 13, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Faribault, MNRemark
5:05 PM CDT3.5″9.0 mi E
No report01.11″—
0.88″1 (0)None stored5.3 mi WNW
Show 1 report from May 27, 2024
Ground hail reports on May 27, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Faribault, MNRemark
5:20 PM CDT0.88″5.3 mi WNW
No report01.34″—
1.75″5 (4)1.57″0.4 mi E
Show 5 reports from Aug 11, 2023
Ground hail reports on Aug 11, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Faribault, MNRemark
6:40 PM CDT1″0.4 mi E
6:46 PM CDT0.88″1.4 mi SSE
6:40 PM CDT1.25″1.7 mi WSW
6:31 PM CDT1.25″8.0 mi W
6:16 PM CDT1.75″9.7 mi SW
No report01.28″—
0.88″1 (0)0.82″9.2 mi SSE
Show 1 report from Jul 22, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 22, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Faribault, MNRemark
6:45 PM CDT0.88″9.2 mi SSE
1″2 (2)1.56″7.0 mi N
Show 2 reports from Jul 10, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 10, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Faribault, MNRemark
8:26 PM CDT1″7.0 mi N
8:14 PM CDT1″9.9 mi NNW
No report01.17″—
No report01.49″—
No report00.81″—
No report01.27″—
No report00.86″—
No report00.99″—
No report00.99″—
No report00.80″—
No report00.86″—
No report01.00″—
1″2 (1)1.40″0.9 mi SW
Show 2 reports from Apr 12, 2022
Ground hail reports on Apr 12, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Faribault, MNRemark
1:55 PM CDT1″0.9 mi SW
1:50 PM CDT0.88″9.8 mi NNE
No report01.99″—
No report00.95″—
No report01.12″—

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 Faribault, MN. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Faribault, MN.

Hail near Faribault, MN by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
2026283″3.33″
2025511″1.43″
2024523.5″1.94″
2023681.75″1.57″
2022921″1.40″
202130—1.99″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January0
February0
March0
April4
May7
June4
July9
August4
September2
October0
November0
December0

Hail near Faribault, MN has been recorded most often in July: 9 of 30 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Faribault, 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.

Hail events near Faribault, MN with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Apr 13, 2026 3.3″ 20 10

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Recent hail storms near Faribault, MN

  1. — hail up to 3.3″

    Storm summary, April 13, 2026

    On Apr 13, 2026, hail was reported across the Faribault / Cannon Falls / Dennison corridor. Reports concentrated near Faribault, Owatonna, Dennison, Cannon Falls, West Concord, and Claremont. The largest reported hailstone measured 3.30 inches. HailPing grouped 20 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Faribault, Owatonna, Dennison, Cannon Falls, West Concord, Claremont, Morristown, Kenyon

    20 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 10 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Faribault, MN

Faribault is home to 24,418 people and 8,853 households in Minnesota. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Faribault, MN on 30 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 5.6 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. July is the busiest month, with 9 of 30 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 3.5 inches on July 13, 2024.

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 Faribault, MN?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Faribault, MN was on April 17, 2026: hail up to 1 inch was reported, the nearest 4.0 mi ENE from Faribault, MN. 21 hail reports on 9 storm days within 10 miles of Faribault, MN since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 29 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Faribault, MN?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Faribault, MN on April 17, 2026 measured 1 inch. The largest hail reported near Faribault, MN since November 2020 measured 3.5 inches on July 13, 2024.

How many hail reports were there near Faribault, MN?

21 hail reports on 9 storm days within 10 miles of Faribault, MN since November 2020, of which 17 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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