Hail Swath Map Preview
The Alexandria, MN hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.75". There are 13 public hail reports, 47 public wind reports, and 4 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 12, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Alexandria, MN Hail Map
The May 12, 2022 hail swath map for Alexandria, MN covers approximately 3,854 square miles and includes an estimated 104,238 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 1,635 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 44,084 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 924 sq mi | 25,581 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,635 sq mi | 44,084 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 893 sq mi | 21,838 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 292 sq mi | 8,175 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 80 sq mi | 2,666 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 29 sq mi | 1,859 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 2 sq mi | 35 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Alexandria, MN Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 12, 2022 hail swath map area for Alexandria, MN, HailGeeks estimates 48,446 single-family homes, 1,472 townhomes, and 7,910 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 20,733 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 12,636 | 436 | 2,061 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 20,733 | 611 | 3,750 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 9,937 | 324 | 1,457 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 3,501 | 90 | 555 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 971 | 6 | 48 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 635 | 5 | 38 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 33 | 0 | 1 |
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Counties Inside the Alexandria, MN Hail Map
Hail from the May 12, 2022 storm was mapped across 18 counties in the Alexandria, MN region. Stearns County, MN had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.75" with roughly 16,508 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Alexandria, MN Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 56 cities near Alexandria, MN. Avon, MN had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 236 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Alexandria, MN Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 12, 2022 Alexandria, MN hail map spans 74 ZIP codes. ZIP 56336 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 927.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 12, 2022 hail map for Alexandria, MN currently list 13 public hail reports, 47 public wind reports, and 4 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 12, 2022 7:40 AM CT |
1.25 in | 1 W Avon | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 9:35 AM CT |
2.00 in | Grey Eagle | MN | PUBLIC REPORT RELAYED BY KASM RADIO. |
May 12, 2022 10:11 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NNW Little Falls | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 10:16 AM CT |
1.00 in | Little Falls | MN | PHOTOS OF HAIL SENT VIA FACEBOOK MESSENGER. |
May 12, 2022 11:02 AM CT |
1.75 in | Avon | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 11:06 AM CT |
1.80 in | Avon | MN | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS RELAYED BY EM. |
May 12, 2022 11:06 AM CT |
1.80 in | 3 NW St. Joseph | MN | TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTS RELAYED BY EM. |
May 12, 2022 11:36 AM CT |
1.75 in | 3 ESE Avon | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 2:18 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NE Motley | MN | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
May 12, 2022 2:38 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NW Motley | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 2:45 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NNE Lake Shore | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 2:52 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NNW Motley | MN | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
May 12, 2022 7:01 PM CT |
1.00 in | Morris | MN | TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 12, 2022 11:00 AM CT | Cold Spring | MN | 30 FOOT TREES DOWN. | |
May 12, 2022 6:40 PM CT | 3 S Benson | MN | TREES DOWN AND STEEL BUILDING DAMAGED NEAR INTERSECTION OF 40TH ST AND HWY 29. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 12, 2022 6:40 PM CT | 4 S Alberta | MN | GRAIN SILO DESTROYED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 12, 2022 6:40 PM CT | 2 SE Alberta | MN | LARGE STORAGE SHED DESTROYED. LARGE TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 12, 2022 6:40 PM CT | 5 WNW Artichoke | MN | RADAR ESTIMATED TIME; DENTED GRAIN BIN... TREES UPROOTED. | |
May 12, 2022 6:45 PM CT | 2 NNE Morris | MN | POWER POLES AND 7 TREES DOWN. REPORTED VIA TWITTER. PHOTOS INCLUDED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 12, 2022 6:45 PM CT | 1 NNE Benson | MN | HWY 9 CLOSED DUE TO DOWNED POWER LINES. TIME ESTIMATED. | |
May 12, 2022 6:47 PM CT | Chokio | MN | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM CHOKIO. SIGNIFICANT INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGE REPORTED TO THE CITY OF CHOKIO INCLUDING POWER POLES SNAPPED AT BASE... LIVE WIRES... 3.5 FEET IN CIRCUMFERENCE TREES SNAPPED AND ON HOUSES. | |
May 12, 2022 6:48 PM CT | 3 WSW Morris | MN | HANGERS BLOWN IN AND WALL COLLAPSED AS WELL AS ANTENNAS DOWN AT MORRIS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. | |
May 12, 2022 6:51 PM CT | 8 ENE Clontarf | MN | ONE SILO AND POLE BARN DESTROYED. | |
May 12, 2022 7:00 PM CT | 1 W Chokio | MN | CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 W CHOKIO. POWER LINES PUSHED DOWN NEAR COUNTY RD 12. | |
May 12, 2022 7:00 PM CT | Morris | MN | SMALL TO MEDIUM TREES BLOWN OVER. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 12, 2022 7:00 PM CT | Holloway | MN | SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE REPORTED TO A HOME IN HOLLOWAY. REPORTED VIA TWITTER. PHOTOS INCLUDED. TIME ESTIMATED. | |
May 12, 2022 7:00 PM CT | 2 NE Morris | MN | LARGE TREES UPROOTED. PHOTOS PROVIDED VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 12, 2022 7:01 PM CT | 3 SSE Star Lake | MN | 7 INCH DIAMETER HEALTHY BRANCH BROKEN IN MAINE... MN. | |
May 12, 2022 7:15 PM CT | Osakis | MN | PHOTOS OF POWER POLES TIPPED SIDEWAYS AND WALLS BLOWN OUT OF A LARGE STEEL SHED. | |
May 12, 2022 7:15 PM CT | 7 SSW Clarissa | MN | PICTURE SENT VIA EMAIL OF DESTROYED BARN. | |
May 12, 2022 7:15 PM CT | Campbell | MN | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM CAMPBELL. WILKIN COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN IN CAMPBELL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 12, 2022 7:20 PM CT | 3 N Erdahl | MN | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3 N ERDAHL. SEMI-TRUCKS FLIPPED OVER ALONG I-94 FROM T-STORMS WINDS. | |
May 12, 2022 7:21 PM CT | Garfield | MN | POWER LINES DOWN... SEMI TIPPED OVER. | |
May 12, 2022 7:25 PM CT | Carlos | MN | REPORTS OF TREES DOWN. CALLER NOTED GARAGE DOOR WAS BLOWN IN/DAMAGED TOO. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. | |
May 12, 2022 7:25 PM CT | 2 NNW Alexandria | MN | BUILDINGS DAMAGED ALONG DARLING LAKE. REPORTED VIA TWITTER. PHOTOS INCLUDED. TIME ESTIMATED. | |
May 12, 2022 7:26 PM CT | 2 NNW Alexandria | MN | PHOTOS ON TWITTER OF DESTROYED GARAGE/RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND TRAVEL TRAILER. BOAT WAS ALSO THROWN. | |
May 12, 2022 7:30 PM CT | Osakis | MN | LARGE SHED DAMAGED. POWER POLE DOWN. REPORTED VIA FACEBOOK. PHOTOS INCLUDED. TIME ESTIMATED. | |
May 12, 2022 7:30 PM CT | 7 WNW Long Prairie | MN | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 7 WNW LONG PRAIRIE. HOUSE FINE... SHED AND BARN MISSING AT THE MOMENT. TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALL OVER THE COUNTY PER THE EM. | |
May 12, 2022 8:06 PM CT | 3 N Erdahl | MN | SEMI-TRUCKS FLIPPED OVER ALONG I-94 FROM T-STORMS WINDS. | |
May 12, 2022 8:51 PM CT | 7 WNW Long Prairie | MN | HOUSE FINE... SHED AND BARN MISSING AT THE MOMENT. TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALL OVER THE COUNTY PER THE EM. | |
May 12, 2022 9:03 PM CT | Campbell | MN | WILKIN COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN IN CAMPBELL. | |
May 12, 2022 6:33 PM CT | 60 mph | 2 NNE Appleton | MN | APPLETON AIRPORT AWOS. |
May 12, 2022 6:48 PM CT | 65 mph | 1 SSE Graceville | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 6:49 PM CT | 66 mph | 3 NW Chokio | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 6:51 PM CT | 67 mph | 1 W Odessa | MN | MESONET STATION BSTM5 ODESSA 1 W. |
May 12, 2022 7:04 PM CT | 80 mph | 3 SW Artichoke | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 7:05 PM CT | 63 mph | 4 ESE Belgrade | MN | MESONET STATION MN043 BELGRADE 3ESE. |
May 12, 2022 7:10 PM CT | 61 mph | 2 SSW Alexandria | MN | MEASURED AT ALEXANDRIA AIRPORT. |
May 12, 2022 7:11 PM CT | 70 mph | 6 ESE Nashua | MN | PERSONAL WEATHER STATION. WIND GUST OF 70 MPH. |
May 12, 2022 7:15 PM CT | 67 mph | 1 WSW Paynesville | MN | MEASURED AT PAYNESVILLE AIRPORT. |
May 12, 2022 7:15 PM CT | 59 mph | 3 E Glenwood | MN | MEASURED AT GLENWOOD AIRPORT. |
May 12, 2022 7:15 PM CT | 87 mph | 3 N Forada | MN | MESONET STATION MN015 ALEXANDRIA 2SSE. |
May 12, 2022 7:20 PM CT | 58 mph | Ashby | MN | PERSONAL WEATHER STATION AT ASHBY LAKE. |
May 12, 2022 7:24 PM CT | 72 mph | 2 SSW Alexandria | MN | MEASURED AT ALEXANDRIA AIRPORT. |
May 12, 2022 7:26 PM CT | 72 mph | 2 SW Alexandria | MN | ASOS STATION KAXN ALEXANDRIA MN ASOS. |
May 12, 2022 7:30 PM CT | 70 mph | Richmond | MN | REPORTED FROM STEARNS COUNTY EM. |
May 12, 2022 7:30 PM CT | 60 mph | 4 SW Fergus Falls | MN | PERSONAL WEATHER STATION REPORTS A 60 MPH WIND GUST. |
May 12, 2022 7:35 PM CT | 68 mph | 3 NNW Clitherall | MN | PERSONAL WEATHER STATION REPORTS 68MPH GUST AT 7:35PM. |
May 12, 2022 7:44 PM CT | 65 mph | Rothsay | MN | GUST FROM THE ROTHSAY RWIS. |
May 12, 2022 7:55 PM CT | 94 mph | 2 NW Verndale | MN | REPORTED BY VERNDALE RWIS. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 12, 2022 6:51 PM CT | UNK | 6 ENE Dumont | MN | A TORNADO DEVELOPED 6 MILES EAST OF DUMONT ON THE LEADING EDGE OF A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS... AND THEN TRAVELED QUICKLY NORTHEAST. AN OUTBUILDING TOOK HEAVY DAMAGE... WITH DEBRIS STREWN NORTHEAST A QUARTER MILE. THE MAJORITY OF THE 2X4 PLANKS WERE DEPOSITED DIRECTLY TO THE EAST OF THE SHED... WHILE ANOTHER SINGLE 2X4 WAS LODGED INTO THE GROUND AT AN ANGLE NOT CONSISTENT WITH STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS. THE TORNADO THEN DESTROYED SEVERAL LARGE WELL-ANCHORED... MOSTLY EMPTY GRAIN BINS. SOME TIN FROM THE PROPERTY WAS THROWN DUE WEST INTO THE TREES. |
May 12, 2022 6:58 PM CT | UNK | 7 S Charlesville | MN | A TORNADO DEVELOPED 11 MILES EAST OF WHEATON ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THIS TORNADO TRAVELED RAPIDLY NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD AND IMPACTED THREE FARMSTEADS. SEVERAL TREES WERE UPROOTED AND FELL IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS... OUTBUILDINGS WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED... AND BOTH HOMES WERE DAMAGED AS WELL INCLUDING THE PARTIAL REMOVAL OF A GARAGE ROOF. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST TO ALONG THE GRANT COUNTY LINE... AND IMPACTED ANOTHER FARMSTEAD. SILO DAMAGE... TREES FELLED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS... AND A SMALL OUTBUILDING WAS MOVED 10 YARDS TO THE NORTHWEST. |
May 12, 2022 7:40 PM CT | UNK | 4 NNW Vining | MN | PUBLIC REPORTS A WATERSPOUT ON WEST MASON LAKE. |
May 12, 2022 8:10 PM CT | UNK | Pillager | MN | LAW ENFORCEMENT RELAYED A REPORT OF A TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR THE CENEX GAS STATION NEAR PILLAGER. LOCATION APPROXIMATE. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 12, 2022 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 May 12, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 23, 2021 through May 11, 2022, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.75", and the most recent map shown is from May 11, 2022.
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