Hail Swath Map Preview
The Grand Rapids, MN hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 3.75". There are 13 public hail reports, 9 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 26, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Grand Rapids, MN Hail Map
The July 26, 2021 hail swath map for Grand Rapids, MN covers approximately 3,640 square miles and includes an estimated 44,444 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 1,070 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 12,212 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 599 sq mi | 8,034 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,070 sq mi | 12,212 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 743 sq mi | 7,871 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 496 sq mi | 7,522 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 273 sq mi | 2,908 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 192 sq mi | 2,661 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 99 sq mi | 1,147 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 51 sq mi | 981 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 19 sq mi | 539 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 19 sq mi | 113 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 22 sq mi | 111 |
| 3.00-3.25" | 20 sq mi | 127 |
| 3.25-3.50" | 26 sq mi | 168 |
| 3.50-3.75" | 5 sq mi | 28 |
| 3.75-4.00" | 6 sq mi | 22 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Grand Rapids, MN Hail Swath Map
Inside the July 26, 2021 hail swath map area for Grand Rapids, MN, HailGeeks estimates 26,090 single-family homes, 338 townhomes, and 2,760 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 7,672 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 5,086 | 62 | 303 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 7,672 | 81 | 512 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 4,833 | 56 | 443 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 3,618 | 89 | 1,056 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 1,698 | 27 | 177 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 1,446 | 11 | 151 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 644 | 4 | 30 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 460 | 3 | 36 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 266 | 1 | 52 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 72 | 1 | 0 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 72 | 1 | 0 |
| 3.00-3.25" | 79 | 1 | 0 |
| 3.25-3.50" | 108 | 1 | 0 |
| 3.50-3.75" | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.75-4.00" | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Grand Rapids, MN Hail Map
Hail from the July 26, 2021 storm was mapped across 9 counties in the Grand Rapids, MN region. Itasca County, MN had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 3.75" with roughly 14,812 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Grand Rapids, MN Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 33 cities near Grand Rapids, MN. Bena, MN had the strongest mapped signal at 2.50", with an estimated 3 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Grand Rapids, MN Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the July 26, 2021 Grand Rapids, MN hail map spans 63 ZIP codes. ZIP 56681 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 3.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 314.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the July 26, 2021 hail map for Grand Rapids, MN currently list 13 public hail reports, 9 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 26, 2021 5:35 PM CT |
1.75 in | Blackduck | MN | GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT THE BLACKDUCK GOLF COURSE. |
July 26, 2021 5:35 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 W Blackduck | MN | GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT THE BLACKDUCK GOLF COURSE. DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL OCCURRED ACROSS MOST OF THE BLACKDUCK LAKE AREA AND HINES TOWNSHIP FROM 530 THROUGH 540 PM CDT. |
July 26, 2021 6:10 PM CT |
2.75 in | Pennington | MN | SEVERAL REPORTS OF TENNIS BALL TO BASEBALL SIZED HAIL NEAR PENNINGTON IN SOUTHERN MOOSE LAKE AND IN BROOK LAKE TOWNSHIPS FROM 610 TO 620 OM CDT. PHOTOS AND REPORTS POSTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
July 26, 2021 6:13 PM CT |
2.50 in | Pennington | MN | 2.5 INCH HAIL REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH IMAGE. |
July 26, 2021 6:15 PM CT |
1.50 in | 5 NE Schley | MN | ESTIMATE AT LEAST PING-PONG BALL SIZE HAIL PER VIDEOS POSTED ON SNAPCHAT. TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATED. |
July 26, 2021 6:34 PM CT |
3.00 in | Bena | MN | HAIL UP TO 2.9 INCHES MEASURED NEAR BENA. PHOTO AND REPORT VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
July 26, 2021 7:05 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 E La Prairie | MN | SEVERAL GOLF BALL-SIZED HAIL BUT MOSTLY QUARTER-SIZED HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
July 26, 2021 7:06 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NE La Prairie | MN | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
July 26, 2021 7:13 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 S Bovey | MN | MN-IT-39. |
July 26, 2021 7:14 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SSW Coleraine | MN | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
July 26, 2021 7:16 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 WSW Blackberry | MN | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
July 26, 2021 7:20 PM CT |
1.00 in | Blackberry | MN | HAIL STILL FALLING AT TIME OF REPORT. LOCATION APPROXIMATE. |
July 26, 2021 9:12 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 SE Silica | MN | 12 MILES SOUTH OF HIBBING. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 26, 2021 6:00 PM CT | Wirt | MN | A PHOTO WAS RECEIVED OF A SNAPPED POWER POLE IN WIRT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
July 26, 2021 6:12 PM CT | Side Lake | MN | PHOTOS RECEIVED OF TREE AND DOCK DAMAGE AROUND SIDE LAKE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
July 26, 2021 6:17 PM CT | 1 SSE Jessie Lake | MN | PHOTOS AND VIDEO RECEIVED OF DAMAGE ALONG THE SHORE OF JESSIE LAKE. A DOCK WAS OVERTURNED ALONG WITH A BOAT LIFT. THE PONTOON BOAT ON THE LIFT WAS ALSO OVERTURNED. | |
July 26, 2021 6:50 PM CT | Deer River | MN | A FEW TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN IN DEER RIVER. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
July 26, 2021 6:55 PM CT | Cohasset | MN | LARGE PINE TREE UPROOTED. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
July 26, 2021 7:00 PM CT | 1 WNW Zim | MN | 16 INCH TREE UPROOTED. | |
July 26, 2021 7:08 PM CT | Grand Rapids | MN | BIG BRANCHES OFF TREES AND A FLAG POLE SNAPPED IN HALF DUE TO DAMAGING WINDS. LOCATION APPROXIMATE. | |
July 26, 2021 7:28 PM CT | Grand Rapids | MN | LOCATION APPROXIMATE. MARBLE SIZE HAIL... APPROXIMATELY 9 80 FOOT TALL NORWAY PINE TREES UPROOTED. | |
July 26, 2021 7:40 PM CT | Jacobson | MN | TREES DOWN IN JACOBSON. FIRE DEPT ALSO DISPATCHED TO POWERLINE DOWN. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED. |
| 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 July 26, 2021 Grand Rapids, 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 Grand Rapids, MN Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Grand Rapids, MN region as the July 26, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jun 18, 2021 through Jul 23, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 23, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Grand Rapids, MN
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