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HailEvidenceMagnolia, MN → 2026-05-17

Did it hail in Magnolia, MN on May 17, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Magnolia, MN on May 17, 2026, with hail up to 1.75" (golf 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
1.75"largest hail · golf ball
2wind reports · max 66 mph

Every recorded report near Magnolia on 2026-05-17

Distances are from the Magnolia city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 5.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
3.1 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 22:36 UTC 3 SW Magnolia, Rock SPC · preliminary
7.3 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 22:50 UTC 1 N Adrian, Nobles SPC · preliminary
7.4 mi Wind 66 mph 22:26 UTC 3 S Luverne, Rock SPC · preliminary
9.6 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 22:54 UTC Lismore, Nobles SPC · preliminary
9.6 mi Wind 62 mph 22:44 UTC 4 NE Adrian, Nobles SPC · preliminary

3.1 mi, hail: “Report from mPING. (FSD)”

7.3 mi, hail: “(FSD)”

7.4 mi, wind: “AWOS station KLYV Luverne Airport. (FSD)”

9.6 mi, hail: “(FSD)”

9.6 mi, wind: “Via personal weather station. Exact time estimated via radar. (FSD)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-17?

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 Magnolia 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