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Hail history for Waite Park, MN

Last hail within 10 milesAug 7, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months2

Largest hail since 20063.5 inJun 20, 2007

Hail days since 200646

Days with hail 1 inch or larger28

Tornadoes within 10 miles3

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles75

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Waite Park on 46 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 3.5 in on Jun 20, 2007. Hail is most common here in July and May.

Recent hail near Waite Park

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Aug 7, 2026	1.5 in ping pong ball	St. Cloud, Waite Park 9 hail reports · closest 1 mi from Waite Park	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	1.5 in ping pong ball	St. Cloud 4 hail reports · closest 2 mi from Waite Park	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 18, 2025	2 in hen egg	St Augusta, Luxemburg 3 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Waite Park	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 2025	1.5 in ping pong ball	St Augusta, Luxemburg 2 hail reports · closest 10 mi from Waite Park	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Waite Park by year

When hail season peaks near Waite Park

Of the 46 hail days since 2006, most fell in July (13) and May (12).

Largest hail storms near Waite Park

Jun 20, 2007 · 3.5 in · Sartell (4 mi from Waite Park)

National Weather Service description (English): More then a thousand vehicles and many homes in Sartell were damaged by the storm. Hail measured by trained spotter. All injuries were minor. The hail fell when winds were not too strong, so crop damage in the area was limited.

Jul 1, 2011 · 3 in (tea cup) · St Joseph (6 mi from Waite Park)

National Weather Service description (English): A storm chaser lost his windshield due to hail larger than baseballs near the intersection of Interstate 94, and County Road 2.

Aug 24, 2006 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Kenyon (3 mi from Waite Park)

National Weather Service description (English): A two to three mile wide swath of very large hail extended from Northfield in Rice County to Wanamingo in Goodhue County. About 40,000 acres of crops were damaged or destroyed in Goodhue County. Vehicles, homes and businesses damaged. Damage total includes all storm reports from August 24 in Goodhue County.

May 28, 2012 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · St Joseph (4 mi from Waite Park)

National Weather Service description (English): Several reports of large hail occurred around Sartell, Minnesota. The largest hailstone was hen egg size. In addition, some cars had hail damage.

Jul 26, 2019 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Sauk Rapids (3 mi from Waite Park)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Waite Park

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jul 1, 2011	EF0	Pleasant Lake 3 mi from Waite Park	2.3 mi long, 30 yd wide
Aug 12, 2010	EF0	St Augusta 6 mi from Waite Park	0.2 mi long, 30 yd wide
Jul 17, 2010	EF0	Waite Park 1 mi from Waite Park	0.1 mi long, 30 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Waite Park

75 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Waite Park since 2006, on 38 days. The strongest measured gust was 84 mph on Jul 11, 2008.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jun 19, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Luxemburg 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 16, 2025	70 mph, estimated	St Cloud, Waite Park, Sartell 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 26, 2024	58 mph, estimated	St Augusta 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 14, 2024	60 mph, estimated	St Augusta 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 13, 2024	60 mph, estimated	Rockville, Luxemburg 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 12, 2024	70 mph, estimated	St Stephen, Sartell, Sauk Rapids 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 2022	58 mph, measured	Luxemburg 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 12, 2022	64 mph, estimated	Sartell, Luxemburg, St Cloud Regional Airport 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 24, 2021	49 mph, estimated	Luxemburg 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 9, 2021	64 mph, estimated	St Stephen 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Waite Park; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Waite Park.

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