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Hail history in South St. Paul, MN

Radar has detected major hail over the South St. Paul area on 22 days since 2011, up to 3" (baseball size or larger) on May 11, 2022. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near South St. Paul, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

South St. Paul sits in the same storm paths as nearby Inver Grove Heights, which shares most of the hail days listed below.

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Every major hail day near South St. Paul

August 15, 2025up to 2.25" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 2.75" (Cottage Grove area)March 28, 2025up to 1.25" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 2.25" (Madelia area)July 4, 2023up to 1" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 2.25" (Maplewood area)August 27, 2022up to 1" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 1.5" (Annandale area)August 17, 2022up to 2.75" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 2.75" (Inver Grove Heights area)May 11, 2022up to 3" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 4" (Hammond area)September 17, 2021up to 1" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 1.75" (Milaca area)August 5, 2021up to 1.75" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 2.5" (Leota area)July 5, 2020up to 1.25" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 2.25" (Maplewood area)October 3, 2018up to 1" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 1.25" (Woodbury area)June 16, 2018up to 1.75" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 2.75" (Hoffman area)July 9, 2017up to 2" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 4" (Onamia area)June 28, 2017up to 1.5" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 2.75" (Hastings area)May 16, 2017up to 2" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 3" (Afton area)September 20, 2016up to 1.5" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 2.75" (St. Clair area)July 27, 2016up to 1.5" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 3.75" (Winsted area)August 29, 2013up to 1" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 3.25" (Rutledge area)May 26, 2012up to 2.5" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 3.5" (Nerstrand area)May 3, 2012up to 1.5" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 2.25" (Urbank area)April 2, 2012up to 1.5" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 2" (Green Isle area)July 30, 2011up to 2" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 3.5" (Herman area)July 5, 2011up to 1" near South St. Paul · storm peaked at 2.75" (Ortonville area)

What this record means for a South St. Paul roof

The list above covers 22 radar-confirmed hail days over South St. Paul between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the South St. Paul area was 3" (baseball size or larger) on May 11, 2022. 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 South St. Paul had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3" (baseball size or larger) over the South St. Paul area, most recently on August 15, 2025. 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 South St. Paul?

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