Hail Swath Map Preview
The St Cloud, MN hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.50". There are 14 public hail reports, 9 public wind reports, and 1 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 3, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the St Cloud, MN Hail Map
The August 3, 2024 hail swath map for St Cloud, MN covers approximately 3,206 square miles and includes an estimated 275,586 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 1,014 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 131,101 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 561 sq mi | 84,596 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,014 sq mi | 131,101 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 453 sq mi | 31,595 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 349 sq mi | 8,528 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 308 sq mi | 6,257 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 225 sq mi | 4,978 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 178 sq mi | 4,878 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 78 sq mi | 2,379 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 30 sq mi | 834 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 10 sq mi | 440 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the St Cloud, MN Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 3, 2024 hail swath map area for St Cloud, MN, HailGeeks estimates 105,643 single-family homes, 13,965 townhomes, and 30,733 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 51,288 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 26,913 | 3,807 | 15,143 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 51,288 | 8,496 | 11,146 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 13,676 | 1,445 | 2,950 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 4,270 | 67 | 414 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 3,223 | 52 | 287 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 2,312 | 30 | 201 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 2,235 | 47 | 327 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 1,072 | 18 | 203 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 448 | 2 | 33 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 206 | 1 | 29 |
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Counties Inside the St Cloud, MN Hail Map
Hail from the August 3, 2024 storm was mapped across 22 counties in the St Cloud, MN region. Stearns County, MN had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.50" with roughly 10,966 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the St Cloud, MN Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 73 cities near St Cloud, MN. Browerville, MN had the strongest mapped signal at 2.50", with an estimated 133 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the St Cloud, MN Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 3, 2024 St Cloud, MN hail map spans 81 ZIP codes. ZIP 56347 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,321.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 3, 2024 hail map for St Cloud, MN currently list 14 public hail reports, 9 public wind reports, and 1 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 3, 2024 6:55 PM CT |
1.50 in | Bertha | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 3, 2024 7:14 PM CT |
1.75 in | 4 NE Eagle Bend | MN | Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). |
August 3, 2024 7:20 PM CT |
2.00 in | 4 S Browerville | MN | Picture via X. |
August 3, 2024 7:22 PM CT |
3.00 in | 1 N Browerville | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 3, 2024 7:27 PM CT |
1.75 in | Eagle Bend | MN | Delayed report via Todd Co EM. |
August 3, 2024 7:50 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 S Round Prairie | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 3, 2024 8:00 PM CT |
2.00 in | Grey Eagle | MN | Photo via twitter. |
August 3, 2024 8:05 PM CT |
1.75 in | Long Prairie | MN | Photo sent via twitter... hailstones appear near golf ball in size. |
August 3, 2024 9:05 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 S Regal | MN | delayed report quarter hail in Hawick. |
August 3, 2024 9:08 PM CT |
1.75 in | 4 SSW Paynesville | MN | Delayed report. Golf ball sized hail in NW Meeker Co. via Dispatch. |
August 3, 2024 9:30 PM CT |
1.75 in | Atwater | MN | Picture via X. |
August 3, 2024 9:33 PM CT |
1.25 in | Atwater | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 3, 2024 9:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 E Cosmos | MN | Spotter network report of quarter sized hail with time estimated based on radar. |
August 3, 2024 10:30 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 N Cosmos | MN | Relayed via County Dispatch. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 3, 2024 7:58 PM CT | Grey Eagle | MN | Video via X shows multiple full size pine trees snapped in half. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 8:00 PM CT | Grey Eagle | MN | Photo via X shows large tree uprooted. Time estimated via radar. | |
August 3, 2024 8:15 PM CT | 1 S Melrose | MN | Shed and garage down. Roof partially off house. Probable tornado. Time estimated. | |
August 3, 2024 8:26 PM CT | New Munich | MN | Spotter noted numerous tree branches down... large tree split in half... and branches on power lines. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 9:09 PM CT | 1 E Spicer | MN | Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken with time estimated by radar. | |
August 3, 2024 9:23 PM CT | Buffalo | MN | 3 to 4 inch branches down in Buffalo. | |
August 3, 2024 9:30 PM CT | Atwater | MN | Relay via Emergency manager. Multiple large trees down throughout Atwater and just south of Atwater. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 10:10 PM CT | 2 N Plymouth | MN | Small maple tree with trunk roughly 4 to 6 inches in diameter snapped near base. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 7:53 PM CT | 65 mph | Little Falls | MN | Trees reported down in Little Falls. Wind gust was measured. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 3, 2024 8:07 PM CT | UNK | 1 SSE Melrose | MN | Trained spotter reported brief tornado that touched down near I-94 in Melrose for roughly 4 minutes. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the August 3, 2024 St Cloud, MN storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the St Cloud, MN Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same St Cloud, MN region as the August 3, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 15, 2024 through Jul 31, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.50", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 31, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near St Cloud, MN
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