HailEvidence NWS storm records · per-address verification

HailEvidenceLafayette, MN → 2026-05-24

Did it hail in Lafayette, MN on May 24, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 4 hail reports within 10 miles of Lafayette, MN on May 24, 2026, with hail up to 1.25" (half dollar 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.

4hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.25"largest hail · half dollar

Every recorded report near Lafayette on 2026-05-24

Distances are from the Lafayette city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 4.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
9.3 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 23:34 UTC 2 W Gaylord, Sibley SPC · preliminary
9.4 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 23:51 UTC 2 NW New Ulm, Brown SPC · preliminary
9.8 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 00:03 UTC 1 NW New Ulm, Brown SPC · preliminary
10 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 23:58 UTC New Ulm, Brown SPC · preliminary

9.3 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (MPX)”

9.4 mi, hail: “(MPX)”

9.8 mi, hail: “(MPX)”

10 mi, hail: “(MPX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-24?

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.

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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