Hail Swath Map Preview
The St Cloud, MN hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.25". There are 24 public hail reports, 32 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 12, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the St Cloud, MN Hail Map
The May 12, 2022 hail swath map for St Cloud, MN covers approximately 4,331 square miles and includes an estimated 247,760 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 1,539 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 1.50-1.75" hail band with 56,460 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 1,241 sq mi | 50,508 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,539 sq mi | 48,540 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 739 sq mi | 30,320 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 371 sq mi | 25,646 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 206 sq mi | 31,121 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 155 sq mi | 56,460 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 51 sq mi | 4,117 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 18 sq mi | 601 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 11 sq mi | 447 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the St Cloud, MN Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 12, 2022 hail swath map area for St Cloud, MN, HailGeeks estimates 96,352 single-family homes, 4,465 townhomes, and 27,394 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 22,303 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 22,303 | 832 | 2,570 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 22,139 | 496 | 2,268 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 12,909 | 361 | 1,623 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 8,736 | 498 | 2,994 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 10,300 | 718 | 5,532 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 18,122 | 1,499 | 12,099 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 1,424 | 52 | 300 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 241 | 4 | 3 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 178 | 5 | 5 |
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Counties Inside the St Cloud, MN Hail Map
Hail from the May 12, 2022 storm was mapped across 25 counties in the St Cloud, MN region. Morrison County, MN had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.25" with roughly 9,088 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the St Cloud, MN Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 60 cities near St Cloud, MN. St. Cloud, MN had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 13,209 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the St Cloud, MN Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 12, 2022 St Cloud, MN hail map spans 90 ZIP codes. ZIP 56379 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 4,946.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 12, 2022 hail map for St Cloud, MN currently list 24 public hail reports, 32 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 12, 2022 7:22 AM CT |
1.25 in | 6 SW Foley | MN | PHOTO SENT VIA FACEBOOK MESSENGER. HAIL STARTED AT 722AM AND ENDED AT 729AM. MOSTLY QUARTER SIZE WITH 1.25 INCH MIXED IN. |
May 12, 2022 7:28 AM CT |
2.00 in | Foley | MN | FACEBOOK PHOTOS OF HAIL RELAYED BY NWS DULUTH. |
May 12, 2022 7:33 AM CT |
1.50 in | Foley | MN | PHOTO MEASUREMENT. |
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 11:10 AM CT |
1.75 in | St. Joseph | MN | PHOTO ON TWITTER. |
May 12, 2022 11:12 AM CT |
1.75 in | St. Joseph | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 11:17 AM CT |
1.00 in | 3 WSW Sartell | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 11:19 AM CT |
1.75 in | Waite Park | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 11:23 AM CT |
1.00 in | Waite Park | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 11:24 AM CT |
1.75 in | St. Cloud | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 11:25 AM CT |
1.75 in | Sartell | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 11:30 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NNW Waite Park | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 11:30 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 ESE St. Wendel | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 11:36 AM CT |
1.75 in | 3 ESE Avon | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 11:37 AM CT |
1.00 in | 6 SW Foley | MN | HAIL WITH TORRENTIAL RAIN FROM 11:37-11:48AM. SENT VIA FACEBOOK MESSENGER. |
May 12, 2022 12:08 PM CT |
1.25 in | Princeton | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 12:11 PM CT |
1.00 in | Isle | MN | PHONED IN REPORT. |
May 12, 2022 8:01 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 S St. Cloud | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 12, 2022 10:25 AM CT | 1 WNW Pierz | MN | 6 TO 8 INCH TREE BRANCHES DOWN AND TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES IN PIERZ MN. | |
May 12, 2022 11:00 AM CT | Cold Spring | MN | 30 FOOT TREES DOWN. | |
May 12, 2022 6:55 PM CT | Willmar | MN | TREES DOWN IN TOWN. | |
May 12, 2022 6:55 PM CT | 5 NNE Raymond | MN | LARGE AND MATURE TREE UPROOTED. | |
May 12, 2022 6:56 PM CT | 2 WNW Pennock | MN | TWO TRAIN CARS DERAILED JUST OUTSIDE OF PENNOCK CITY LIMITS. | |
May 12, 2022 6:56 PM CT | 4 SW Pennock | MN | LARGE PORTION OF TURKEY BARN SHEET METAL ROOF RIPPED OFF AND SCATTERED AROUND... UP TO 100 YARDS TO THE NE OF BARN. FLYING DEBRIS ALSO APPEARED TO PUNCTURE HOLE IN SIDE OF HOUSE AS WELL AS BLOWING OUT BACK SIDE OF GARAGE. PROPANE TANK PUNCTURED BY SHEET METAL ROOFING. | |
May 12, 2022 6:56 PM CT | 2 ESE Pennock | MN | LARGE TREE UPROOTED. | |
May 12, 2022 6:56 PM CT | 2 ESE Pennock | MN | ROOF MISSING FROM GRAIN BIN... LARGE DENT TO SIDE OF BIN ITSELF. | |
May 12, 2022 6:57 PM CT | 2 NNW Renville | MN | LARGE AMOUNT OF SHINGLES BLOWN OFF... POTION OF ROOF TARPED OFF. MATURE TREE SNAPPED AT BASE. | |
May 12, 2022 6:57 PM CT | 3 SE Pennock | MN | ONE HUGE TREE UPROOTED AND FALLEN ACROSS ROAD. SEVERAL OTHERS SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ON PROPERTY. SHEDS ALSO BLOWN AWAY. | |
May 12, 2022 6:59 PM CT | 2 NE Blomkest | MN | *** 1 FATAL *** GRAIN BIN FELL ON AN OCCUPIED CAR... RESULTING IN A FATALITY. | |
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 7:30 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 7:40 PM CT | 3 NNW Sartell | MN | MULTIPLE LARGE TREES UPROOTED ALONG 35TH STREET N JUST WEST OF SARTELL HIGH SCHOOL. PHOTO ON TWITTER. | |
May 12, 2022 7:45 PM CT | 2 S Rice | MN | POWER LINE DOWN ACROSS ROAD. REPORTED VIA TWITTER. INCLUDED PHOTO. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 12, 2022 8:01 PM CT | 2 S St. Cloud | MN | 10 INCH DIAMETER TREES BRANCHES DOWN. | |
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 10:15 AM CT | 59 mph | 2 SE Little Falls | MN | AWOS STATION KLXL LITTLE FALLS AP. |
May 12, 2022 11:30 AM CT | 60 mph | 2 SE Clearwater | MN | MESONET STATION MN017 CLEARWATER 1SE. |
May 12, 2022 11:34 AM CT | 61 mph | 6 E St. Cloud | MN | ASOS STATION KSTC ST. CLOUD AP. |
May 12, 2022 11:40 AM CT | 61 mph | 6 E St. Cloud | MN | ASOS STATION KSTC ST. CLOUD AP. |
May 12, 2022 6:55 PM CT | 71 mph | Willmar | 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 7:15 PM CT | 67 mph | 1 WSW Paynesville | MN | MEASURED AT PAYNESVILLE AIRPORT. |
May 12, 2022 7:30 PM CT | 70 mph | Richmond | MN | REPORTED FROM STEARNS COUNTY EM. |
May 12, 2022 7:45 PM CT | 63 mph | 2 SSW Maple Lake | MN | MESONET STATION EW1587 MAPLE LAKE. |
May 12, 2022 7:53 PM CT | 61 mph | St. Cloud | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 7:53 PM CT | 61 mph | 6 E St. Cloud | MN | ASOS STATION KSTC ST. CLOUD AP. |
May 12, 2022 8:30 PM CT | 58 mph | Crystal Airport | MN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 12, 2022 8:32 PM CT | 61 mph | 7 SE Pleasant Lake | MN | REPORT EMAILED. |
| 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 May 12, 2022 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 May 12, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Sep 6, 2021 through May 11, 2022, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 3.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 3.25", and the most recent map shown is from May 11, 2022.
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Local Hail Review Options Near St Cloud, MN
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