◆ FARIBAULT, MN HAIL HISTORY · RICE COUNTY
Faribault, MN hail history & hail map
Faribault, Minnesota has had 3 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 2.00″ (Golf Ball). Most recent: Apr 13, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
3Hail events in the past 5 years
2.00″Largest recorded hail · Golf Ball
2.00″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.25″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Faribault, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Faribault
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | 2.00″ Golf Ball | Radar 1.25″ · 5 ground reports (max 2.00″) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | 4 ground reports (max 1.25″) |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 0.75″ · 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Faribault (44.290, -93.300) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.