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Hail history in Bird Island, MN

Radar has detected major hail over the Bird Island area on 27 days since 2011, up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on July 1, 2011. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Bird Island, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

Bird Island sits in the same storm paths as nearby Olivia, which shares most of the hail days listed below.

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Every major hail day near Bird Island

June 23, 2026up to 1.25" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 2" (Kandiyohi area)June 2, 2025up to 1.75" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 3.5" (Olivia area)September 21, 2024up to 1.75" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 4" (Caledonia area)August 26, 2024up to 2.25" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 3.5" (Lester Prairie area)June 3, 2024up to 1.25" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 1.25" (Bird Island area)July 27, 2023up to 1.75" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 4" (Mentor area)July 4, 2023up to 1.5" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 2.25" (Maplewood area)September 5, 2020up to 2" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 3.25" (Renville area)August 28, 2020up to 1.25" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 1.75" (Waseca area)August 24, 2020up to 1" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 2.25" (Montevideo area)August 21, 2020up to 1.25" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 2" (Maynard area)June 29, 2020up to 1.5" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 1.5" (Empire area)July 12, 2019up to 1" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 2" (Arlington area)May 16, 2019up to 1.5" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 1.5" (Red Wing area)September 18, 2018up to 1.25" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 2" (Marshall area)June 11, 2018up to 1" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 1.75" (Stewart area)May 24, 2018up to 2.75" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 2.75" (Bird Island area)July 25, 2017up to 2.25" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 3.25" (Renville area)September 6, 2016up to 1.75" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 2.75" (Monticello area)July 17, 2015up to 1.25" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 3" (Barry area)July 25, 2014up to 1" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 1.5" (Stewart area)June 19, 2014up to 1.5" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 2.25" (Winthrop area)July 23, 2012up to 1.5" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 1.75" (Hector area)June 17, 2012up to 2" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 3.5" (Correll area)May 23, 2012up to 1.25" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 2.25" (Okabena area)May 6, 2012up to 1.75" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 2.25" (Empire area)July 1, 2011up to 3.25" near Bird Island · storm peaked at 4" (St. Stephen area)

What this record means for a Bird Island roof

The list above covers 27 radar-confirmed hail days over Bird Island between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Bird Island area was 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on July 1, 2011. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Bird Island had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) over the Bird Island area, most recently on June 23, 2026. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Bird Island?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent