Hail storm map for March 28, 2025: max 1.75" hail across MN, TX, WI, ~848 structures in swath.
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A low hail event swept across MN, TX, WI on March 28, 2025, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 1.75". An estimated 848 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Minnesota took the brunt with ~421 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. NOAA logged 30 hail reports and 3 wind reports for the day.
| State | ≥1.00" | ≥1.75" | ≥2.50" |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 421 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 398 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | PRESTON | FILLMORE | Local media reported ping pong ball sized hail in Preston, Minnesota. |
| 02:30 | PRESTON | FILLMORE | The public reported half dollar sized hail in Preston, Minnesota. The report was relayed by local media. |
| 03:00 | SPRING GROVE | HOUSTON | Quarter sized hail was reported by the public in Spring Grove, Minnesota. |
| 15:11 | MAHTOWA | CARLTON | Dimes to quarter sized hail with over an inch of accumulation on the ground. |
| 17:04 | EDEN | DODGE | The public reported quarter sized hail two and a half miles southwest of Eden, Minnesota. |
| 17:15 | ZUMBROTA | GOODHUE | Multiple reports of large hail, up to 1.25 inches in diameter. Sources include a trained weather spotter in Zumbrota and a Broadcast Meteorologist. |
| 17:15 | BERNE | DODGE | A trained spotter reported half dollar sized hail 3 miles south of Berne, Minnesota. |
| 17:39 | ORONOCO | OLMSTED | The public reported nickel sized hail in Oronoco, Minnesota. |
| 18:00 | ELGIN | WABASHA | The public reported half dollar sized hail near Elgin, Minnesota. |
| 18:06 | PLAINVIEW | WABASHA | Law enforcement reported nickel sized hail in Plainview, Minnesota. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:27 | SOUTH RANGE | DOUGLAS | Most were penny to nickel size and accumulated deep enough to shovel. The largest stones were quarter to half dollar sized. |
| 16:06 | WASHBURN | BAYFIELD | Hail accumulated to a depth of 1 inch. |
| 18:35 | WHITING | PORTAGE | Quarter size hail fell near Plover. |
| 18:36 | PLOVER | PORTAGE | Half dollar size hail fell in Plover. |
| 19:40 | BLAINE | PORTAGE | Nickel size hail fell near Blaine. |
| 20:01 | WAUPACA | WAUPACA | Quarter size hail fell near Waupaca. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| 20:01 | WAUPACA | WAUPACA | Quarter size hail fell in Waupaca. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| 20:05 | BAKERVILLE | WOOD | Penny size hail fell near Marshfield. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:23 | VIOLA | MERCER | A lot of nickel to dime size hail was seen, with a few quarter size hail observed. The time was estimated from radar data. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21:25 | EAST JORDAN | CHARLEVOIX | Large tree blown down onto home, and a roof blown off a campground building, amid other wind damage reports from the East Jordan area. Trained spotter reported a gust to 52 mph in the Boyne City area, and the AWOS sensor at the Boyne Falls airport reported a gust to 51mph at 21:34. Several power outages were noted in the East Jordan area during the evening and overnight, prior to icing-related outages. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18:44 | GARDEN CITY | BLUE EARTH | A 61 mph wind gust was measured using a personal weather instrument by a storm chaser. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:02 | SANTA ROSA | CAMERON | The Cameron County Office of Emergency Management reported a small shed blown down by strong thunderstorms winds in Santa Rosa. |