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Hail history in Silver Lake, MN

Radar has detected major hail over the Silver Lake area on 24 days since 2011, up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on July 5, 2016. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Silver Lake, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Silver Lake

April 23, 2026up to 1.25" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 1.75" (Silver Creek area)June 16, 2025up to 2" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 3" (Lester Prairie area)May 15, 2025up to 1.5" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 2.25" (Onamia area)August 26, 2024up to 2.5" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 3.5" (Lester Prairie area)June 4, 2024up to 1" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 1.75" (Clarissa area)May 27, 2024up to 1" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 1.5" (Good Thunder area)June 24, 2023up to 1.25" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Tyler area)April 5, 2021up to 2.25" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 3" (Darwin area)July 3, 2019up to 1.5" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Florence area)June 4, 2019up to 2.5" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 3.5" (Lonsdale area)July 12, 2017up to 1.25" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 2.75" (Woodstock area)July 5, 2017up to 1.25" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Barrett area)July 4, 2017up to 1.5" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 2.25" (Climax area)July 23, 2016up to 1.5" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 4" (Emmons area)July 5, 2016up to 3.25" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 4" (Lake Lillian area)June 19, 2016up to 1.75" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 2.5" (Warba area)June 9, 2016up to 1.75" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 3.25" (Winsted area)July 24, 2015up to 1.75" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 2.25" (Mapleton area)July 13, 2012up to 2.5" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 3.75" (Bricelyn area)March 19, 2012up to 1.5" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 1.5" (Porter area)August 6, 2011up to 2.25" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 2.75" (Richmond area)July 15, 2011up to 1.75" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 4" (Osakis area)May 30, 2011up to 2.75" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 3.25" (Cottonwood area)May 21, 2011up to 2.5" near Silver Lake · storm peaked at 3" (Winsted area)

What this record means for a Silver Lake roof

The list above covers 24 radar-confirmed hail days over Silver Lake between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Silver Lake area was 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on July 5, 2016. 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 Silver Lake had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) over the Silver 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 Silver 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