Litchfield, Minnesota Hail Report and Map: August 7, 2026
Was there hail in Litchfield, MN on August 7, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 1.65 inches inside the town limits of Litchfield on August 7, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 100% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 2.65 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 14 miles west of Waconia, MN. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 6:25 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. CT on August 7, 2026.
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Hail estimates at a glance
| Storm date (Eastern time) | August 7, 2026 (Friday) |
|---|---|
| Maximum radar estimate across the area | 2.65 inches; strongest part of the swath about 14 miles west of Waconia, MN |
| Maximum radar estimate inside Litchfield | 1.65 inches |
| Share of Litchfield with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch | 100% |
| Approximate radar timing | Between about 6:25 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. CT on August 7, 2026 (Central time) |
| County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger) | Renville County (551 sq mi), Kandiyohi County (314 sq mi), Meeker County (262 sq mi), Chippewa County (254 sq mi), Yellow Medicine County (212 sq mi) and McLeod County (108 sq mi) |
| Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or larger | about 1,967 square miles |
| Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or larger | about 319 square miles |
| Source | NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) |
Which towns had hail on August 7, 2026?
Radar estimated hail of at least 0.5 inch inside these town limits, using U.S. Census boundaries. Each percentage is the share of town area with those estimates.
| Town | County | Maximum radar estimate inside town limits | Town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield, MN | Meeker County | 1.65 inches | 100% |
| Glencoe, MN | McLeod County | 1.5 inches | 88% |
| Danube, MN | 1.5 inches | 100% | |
| Grove City, MN | Meeker County | 1.32 inches | 100% |
| Clarkfield, MN | Yellow Medicine County | 1.26 inches | 100% |
| Spicer, MN | Kandiyohi County | 1.17 inches | 100% |
| New London, MN | Kandiyohi County | 1.13 inches | 100% |
| Sacred Heart, MN | Renville County | 1.13 inches | 100% |
| Morgan, MN | Redwood County | 1.1 inches | 100% |
| Olivia, MN | Renville County | 1.07 inches | 100% |
| Granite Falls, MN | Yellow Medicine County | 1.03 inches | 100% |
| Atwater, MN | Kandiyohi County | 0.95 inch | 100% |
| Montevideo, MN | Chippewa County | 0.94 inch | 79% |
| Essig, MN | 0.92 inch | 100% | |
| Maynard, MN | 0.92 inch | 100% | |
| Renville, MN | Renville County | 0.91 inch | 100% |
| Clara City, MN | Chippewa County | 0.87 inch | 100% |
| Darwin, MN | 0.82 inch | 61% |
How big was the hail in Litchfield?
Radar estimated hail up to 1.65 inches inside the town limits of Litchfield. The maximum estimates in Montevideo, Granite Falls and Olivia were 1.07 inches or less. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Check the swath for estimates around an address.
Towns near the hail
The strongest part of the swath was within 15 miles of these towns. Distances and directions run from each town to that part of the swath.
- Waconia, MN: strongest radar estimates about 14 miles west of town
What time did radar detect hail?
Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 6:25 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. CT on August 7, 2026. We used 124 NOAA radar hail detections in this area to estimate the window. We trim outlying detection times when enough are available, then round down to five-minute marks. It doesn't give an arrival time at an address.
Data source and limits
We use NOAA's MRMS radar product MESH (Maximum Estimated Size of Hail) for hail-size estimates. Each town's figure is the maximum inside its Census town limits. The percentage is the town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Each storm date covers one calendar day in Eastern time. A late-evening storm west of the Eastern time zone can appear under two dates. Radar estimates don't confirm hail on the ground or roof damage. Hail of 0.5 to 0.75 inch can damage roofs, especially older roofs. An estimate below 1 inch doesn't rule out damage. Read how we calculate sizes and times.
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