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 1 public hail reports, 28 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 26, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the St Cloud, MN Hail Map
The August 26, 2024 hail swath map for St Cloud, MN covers approximately 2,673 square miles and includes an estimated 803,744 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 1,034 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 396,816 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 723 sq mi | 235,107 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,034 sq mi | 396,816 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 510 sq mi | 144,979 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 241 sq mi | 18,020 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 90 sq mi | 4,948 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 41 sq mi | 3,072 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 13 sq mi | 467 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 11 sq mi | 192 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 8 sq mi | 117 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 2 sq mi | 26 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the St Cloud, MN Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 26, 2024 hail swath map area for St Cloud, MN, HailGeeks estimates 288,323 single-family homes, 36,600 townhomes, and 145,426 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 145,114 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 82,361 | 8,744 | 44,527 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 145,114 | 20,585 | 70,958 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 50,200 | 6,313 | 27,497 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 6,866 | 843 | 2,150 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 2,137 | 62 | 127 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 1,271 | 50 | 158 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 229 | 1 | 5 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 83 | 1 | 4 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Use this table to review housing exposure by hail band for the August 26, 2024 St Cloud, MN hail map. To check a specific property more closely, use a free Hail Report by Address.
Counties Inside the St Cloud, MN Hail Map
Hail from the August 26, 2024 storm was mapped across 24 counties in the St Cloud, MN region. McLeod County, MN had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.50" with roughly 1,908 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the St Cloud, MN Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 80 cities near St Cloud, MN. Lester Prairie, MN had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 499 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the St Cloud, MN Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 26, 2024 St Cloud, MN hail map spans 122 ZIP codes. ZIP 55354 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 861.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 26, 2024 hail map for St Cloud, MN currently list 1 public hail reports, 28 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 26, 2024 6:30 PM CT |
1.75 in | Lester Prairie | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 26, 2024 5:55 PM CT | 3 ENE Forest City | MN | Two trees down across roads. Time estimated. | |
August 26, 2024 6:00 PM CT | 1 WSW Dassel | MN | Tree down across road. Time estimated. | |
August 26, 2024 6:28 PM CT | 2 SE St. Augusta | MN | Delayed report... time estimated from radar. Several trees down along I-94 between mile marker 177 and 174. | |
August 26, 2024 6:28 PM CT | 3 WNW Clearwater | MN | Numerous large trees snapped or uprooted in a 0.5 mile radius of Lynden Township Hall at the the intersection of County Road 44 and County Road 143. Time Estimated via Radar. | |
August 26, 2024 6:40 PM CT | 2 S Loretto | MN | Very large oak tree down. | |
August 26, 2024 6:52 PM CT | 1 E Waconia | MN | Report of power outages and a large tree down. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 26, 2024 6:55 PM CT | 2 S Waconia | MN | Large tree branches down. | |
August 26, 2024 7:00 PM CT | 1 WSW Victoria | MN | Large tree down. | |
August 26, 2024 7:05 PM CT | 3 WSW Chanhassen | MN | Multiple large tree branches down. | |
August 26, 2024 7:05 PM CT | 2 SW Zimmerman | MN | Three trees were downed. | |
August 26, 2024 7:10 PM CT | 1 ESE Deephaven | MN | Report via X. Multiple trees down and numerous power outages. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 26, 2024 7:10 PM CT | 1 NW Eden Prairie | MN | Delayed report of downed power lines and numerous large trees. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 26, 2024 7:10 PM CT | 1 N Eden Prairie | MN | Delayed report... time estimated from radar. Several reports of trees down... and a street light down. | |
August 26, 2024 7:15 PM CT | 5 N St. Francis | MN | Numerous trees down in a narrow path toward the east or northeast. Damage type yet to be investigated. | |
August 26, 2024 7:15 PM CT | 1 SSW Richfield | MN | 6 to 12 inch diameter branches down from healthy tree. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 26, 2024 7:20 PM CT | Bloomington | MN | Delayed report of multiple large trees down throughout Bloomington. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 26, 2024 7:25 PM CT | 2 SSW Minneapolis | MN | Delayed report via X. Large tree 23.75 inches in diameter snapped at base near Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 26, 2024 7:30 PM CT | Isanti | MN | Delayed report of multiple large trees down throughout Isanti. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 27, 2024 5:47 AM CT | 1 ESE Blaine | MN | Tree down and several large branches down. | |
August 26, 2024 4:40 PM CT | 62 mph | 2 WSW Willmar | MN | REPORTED AT WILLMAR... WILLMAR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-JOHN L RICE FIELD. |
August 26, 2024 6:18 PM CT | 65 mph | 4 E Silver Lake | MN | Mesonet station MN002 T.h.7 - Silver Lake - Mp 155. |
August 26, 2024 6:45 PM CT | 59 mph | 2 NNW New Germany | MN | Mesonet station MN022 T.h.7 - New Germany - Mp 161. |
August 26, 2024 7:00 PM CT | 62 mph | 3 W Anoka | MN | Measured by meteorologist. |
August 26, 2024 7:09 PM CT | 63 mph | 2 SW Eden Prairie | MN | ASOS station KFCM Eden Prairie AP. |
August 27, 2024 5:14 AM CT | 61 mph | 2 SW Eden Prairie | MN | ASOS station KFCM Eden Prairie AP. |
August 27, 2024 5:15 AM CT | 59 mph | Deephaven | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 27, 2024 5:27 AM CT | 60 mph | 1 ESE Richfield | MN | Measured by non-NWS meteorologist. |
August 27, 2024 5:28 AM CT | 61 mph | 2 E Richfield | MN | ASOS station KMSP Minneapolis-St. Paul AP. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the August 26, 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 26, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 21, 2024 through Aug 3, 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 Aug 3, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near St Cloud, MN
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