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Hail history in Clear Lake, MN

Radar has detected major hail over the Clear Lake area on 19 days since 2011, up to 2.75" (baseball size or larger) on July 26, 2019. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Clear Lake, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Clear Lake

April 23, 2026up to 1" near Clear Lake · storm peaked at 1.75" (Silver Creek area)July 15, 2025up to 2.25" near Clear Lake · storm peaked at 2.5" (Mahtowa area)April 28, 2025up to 2" near Clear Lake · storm peaked at 2.75" (Welcome area)April 17, 2025up to 1.5" near Clear Lake · storm peaked at 2.25" (Alpha area)September 21, 2024up to 2" near Clear Lake · storm peaked at 4" (Caledonia area)August 26, 2024up to 2" near Clear Lake · storm peaked at 3.5" (Lester Prairie area)July 24, 2023up to 2" near Clear Lake · storm peaked at 4" (Nerstrand area)July 22, 2023up to 1.75" near Clear Lake · storm peaked at 3" (Milroy area)July 13, 2023up to 2.25" near Clear Lake · storm peaked at 3.25" (Altura area)September 9, 2022up to 2.5" near Clear Lake · storm peaked at 3.25" (Martin Lake area)July 12, 2022up to 1.25" near Clear Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Crosslake area)July 26, 2019up to 2.75" near Clear Lake · storm peaked at 3.25" (St. Cloud area)September 12, 2018up to 1" near Clear Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Redby area)August 31, 2018up to 2" near Clear Lake · storm peaked at 3.75" (Tamarack area)July 28, 2015up to 1.75" near Clear Lake · storm peaked at 2.25" (St. Leo area)May 16, 2015up to 1" near Clear Lake · storm peaked at 1.75" (Maple Lake area)April 12, 2015up to 1" near Clear Lake · storm peaked at 1.5" (Harding area)August 31, 2014up to 1" near Clear Lake · storm peaked at 4" (Ellendale area)July 21, 2012up to 1.25" near Clear Lake · storm peaked at 1.75" (Milaca area)

What this record means for a Clear Lake roof

The list above covers 19 radar-confirmed hail days over Clear Lake between 2012 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Clear Lake area was 2.75" (baseball size or larger) on July 26, 2019. 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 Clear Lake had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 2.75" (baseball size or larger) over the Clear Lake area, most recently on April 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 Clear Lake?

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