Bemidji area hail storm — Monday, July 6, 2026
Detected from NOAA MRMS radar · page updated Monday, July 6, 2026
NOAA radar estimated hail up to 2.63" — tennis-ball class — among the most destructive hail Minnesota sees — across 30 Minnesota communities on Monday, July 6, 2026, in 2147 radar grid cells. The shaded areas below show where the signature reached 1 inch or larger.
Source: NOAA MRMS MESH (maximum estimated size of hail), 24-hour maximum. Amber ≥ 1", orange ≥ 1.5", red ≥ 2". Radar estimates hail aloft — it does not confirm what reached the ground at any specific address.
Communities in or near the swath
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1. Document now
Photograph gutters, downspouts, screens, AC fins, and anything else dented — from the ground, with today's date. Ground-level collateral damage is your best early evidence.
The first 72 hours →2. Know your deadline
Your policy's "Suit Against Us" clause controls how long you have. Many Minnesota policies shorten hail suits to one year from the date of loss.
Start the clock →3. Vet the door-knockers
Crews will canvass this swath within days. Check the license, never sign day-one, and know that waiving your deductible is illegal in Minnesota.
Storm chaser red flags →Common questions about this storm
How big was the hail near Bemidji on Monday, July 6, 2026?
NOAA MRMS radar estimated hail up to 2.63 inches over the Bemidji area — tennis-ball class — among the most destructive hail Minnesota sees. Radar estimates hail aloft; it does not confirm what reached the ground at any specific address.
Which Minnesota cities were in the Monday, July 6, 2026 hail swath?
The radar swath covered 30 communities, including Twin Valley, Audubon, Holt, Winger, Beardsley, Thief River Falls, Mentor, Lake Park. Homeowners in or near the swath can check their exact address free at mnhailbuddy.com/lookup.
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