Hail Swath Map Preview
The Alexandria, MN hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.75". There are 6 public hail reports, 9 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 28, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Alexandria, MN Hail Map
The August 28, 2021 hail swath map for Alexandria, MN covers approximately 2,827 square miles and includes an estimated 73,127 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 761 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.75-1.00" hail band with 16,870 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 484 sq mi | 7,804 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 761 sq mi | 15,055 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 515 sq mi | 16,870 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 406 sq mi | 12,008 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 258 sq mi | 10,022 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 198 sq mi | 5,376 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 115 sq mi | 4,233 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 49 sq mi | 1,029 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 17 sq mi | 280 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 14 sq mi | 284 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 11 sq mi | 166 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Alexandria, MN Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 28, 2021 hail swath map area for Alexandria, MN, HailGeeks estimates 34,230 single-family homes, 1,127 townhomes, and 6,209 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 7,983 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 4,081 | 128 | 401 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 7,983 | 248 | 539 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 6,607 | 419 | 2,327 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 5,666 | 90 | 838 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 4,301 | 140 | 1,051 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 2,612 | 31 | 474 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 2,028 | 63 | 512 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 632 | 3 | 39 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 123 | 2 | 13 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 123 | 2 | 9 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 74 | 1 | 6 |
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Counties Inside the Alexandria, MN Hail Map
Hail from the August 28, 2021 storm was mapped across 18 counties in the Alexandria, MN region. Stearns County, MN had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.75" with roughly 10,642 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Alexandria, MN Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 42 cities near Alexandria, MN. Upsala, MN had the strongest mapped signal at 2.50", with an estimated 99 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Alexandria, MN Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 28, 2021 Alexandria, MN hail map spans 56 ZIP codes. ZIP 56318 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 698.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 28, 2021 hail map for Alexandria, MN currently list 6 public hail reports, 9 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 28, 2021 7:53 AM CT |
1.00 in | Ortonville | MN | REPORT RELAYED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. |
August 28, 2021 9:57 AM CT |
2.75 in | 3 NE Correll | MN | RELAYED THROUGH FB. |
August 28, 2021 10:00 AM CT |
3.10 in | 7 NW Appleton | MN | PICS OF HAIL COMPARED TO TAPE MEASURE ON TWITTER. |
August 28, 2021 10:24 AM CT |
2.75 in | 1 N Danvers | MN | IN ADDITION TO HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. RELAYED VIA LAW ENFORCEMENT. |
August 28, 2021 10:54 AM CT |
1.25 in | 4 SW Osakis | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 28, 2021 11:46 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 W Upsala | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 28, 2021 9:49 AM CT | Odessa | MN | REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. | |
August 28, 2021 10:40 AM CT | 4 SSW Forada | MN | RELAYED REPORT FROM GRAND FORKS NWS FROM THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE... NUMEROUS LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 29 NEAR LAKE RENO. | |
August 28, 2021 10:45 AM CT | 3 SE Lowry | MN | REPORTS OF NUMEROUS 6 TO 9 INCH BRANCHES DOWN... DAMAGE TO MNDOT ROAD SIGNS... AND DAMAGE TO CORNFIELDS. | |
August 28, 2021 11:10 AM CT | Sauk Centre | MN | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN TOWN WITH URBAN FLOODING TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. | |
August 28, 2021 11:32 AM CT | Avon | MN | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS 10 TO 12 TREE LIMBS DOWN WITH TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. | |
August 28, 2021 11:40 AM CT | Upsala | MN | FEW TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. | |
August 28, 2021 9:34 AM CT | 80 mph | 4 W Herman | MN | PEAK WIND MEASURED AT A MNDOT RWIS STATION ALONG HIGHWAY 27. |
August 28, 2021 9:43 AM CT | 62 mph | 3 W Odessa | MN | MNDOT RWIS. |
August 28, 2021 10:38 AM CT | 72 mph | Glenwood | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| 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 28, 2021 Alexandria, 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 Alexandria, MN Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Alexandria, MN region as the August 28, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 23, 2021 through Aug 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 Aug 23, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Alexandria, MN
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