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HailEvidenceHeron Lake, MN → 2026-04-13

Did it hail in Heron Lake, MN on April 13, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Heron Lake, MN on April 13, 2026, with hail up to 1.50" (ping pong ball size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

3hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.50"largest hail · ping pong ball

Every recorded report near Heron Lake on 2026-04-13

Distances are from the Heron Lake city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 3.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
8.8 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 01:21 UTC 5 S Okabena, Jackson SPC · preliminary
8.9 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 01:20 UTC 5 S Okabena, Jackson SPC · preliminary
9.1 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 23:00 UTC 1 NNW Dundee, Murray SPC · preliminary

8.8 mi, hail: “(FSD)”

8.9 mi, hail: “(FSD)”

9.1 mi, hail: “(FSD)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-13?

City-level reports won't settle a claim dispute — the question is what was recorded near your address. The verification report lists every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles of a specific address, with this date highlighted as a plain-English finding, formatted for an insurance appeal.

Verify your address — $29 Heron Lake hail history
NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12