Minnesota storm reports for August 20, 2026
NOAA recorded 25 hail reports and 2 wind reports in Minnesota on August 20, 2026.
- in Minnesota
- 27
- Storm reports
- 4 NE Vesta, Yellow Medicine County, MN
- 2.5 in
- Largest hail
- 0
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, preliminary storm reports. NOAA revises recent reports for several weeks. Report day: 12:00 UTC on August 20, 2026 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.
Reports by hour
Hail25, most at 7 PM
Wind2, most at 8 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 11:15 AM | 1.0 in | 5 NW Staples Airport, Wadena County, MN |
| 5:12 PM | 1.25 in | 2 E Boy River, Cass County, MN |
| 5:31 PM | 1.0 in | Remer, Cass County, MN |
| 5:47 PM | 1.0 in | 7 S Side Lake, St. Louis County, MN |
| 6:01 PM | 1.0 in | 1 SSW Brevik, Cass County, MN |
| 6:34 PM | 1.75 in | 2 E Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine County, MN |
| 6:50 PM | 1.75 in | 3 WNW Echo, Yellow Medicine County, MN |
| 6:59 PM | 1.5 in | 2 E Fifty Lakes, Crow Wing County, MN |
| 7:00 PM | 1.5 in | Echo, Yellow Medicine County, MN |
| 7:00 PM | 1.0 in | 3 W Silica, Itasca County, MN |
| 7:07 PM | 1.0 in | Fifty Lakes, Crow Wing County, MN |
| 7:08 PM | 2.5 in | 4 NE Vesta, Yellow Medicine County, MN |
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| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:20 PM | 1.0 in | 5 W Waukenabo, Aitkin County, MN |
| 7:32 PM | 1.0 in | 1 SSE Crosslake, Crow Wing County, MN |
| 7:35 PM | 1.0 in | Vesta, Redwood County, MN |
| 7:46 PM | 1.25 in | 6 ENE Mission, Crow Wing County, MN |
| 7:48 PM | 2.0 in | Wabasso, Redwood County, MN |
| 7:50 PM | 1.75 in | 1 ESE Wabasso, Redwood County, MN |
| 8:00 PM | 1.0 in | 3 NNE Wolford, Crow Wing County, MN |
| 8:03 PM | 1.75 in | 5 SE Paynesville, Meeker County, MN |
| 8:03 PM | 2.0 in | 2 NNE Cuyuna, Crow Wing County, MN |
| 8:03 PM | 1.0 in | 3 NNE Cuyuna, Crow Wing County, MN |
| 8:05 PM | 1.0 in | 1 ENE Westport, Pope County, MN |
| 8:25 PM | 1.25 in | Wanda, Redwood County, MN |
| 8:41 PM | 1.0 in | 2 S Brainerd, Crow Wing County, MN |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 8:34 PM | Not measured | 2 NE Brainerd, Crow Wing County, MN |
| 8:44 PM | Not measured | Brainerd, Crow Wing County, MN |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.