Woodbury Hail Map: Where the Sept 21, 2025 Storm Actually Hit
Where exactly did the September 21, 2025 hail hit in Woodbury? Short answer: a lot of places — but not evenly. The storm cells moved through the east metro overnight in a wide swath, and individual neighborhoods caught dramatically different sizes of hail. Some homes saw 2″-plus stones that took out roofs and gutters; some homes a mile away saw pea-sized hail and pretty much nothing.
This post is a Woodbury-by-Woodbury walk-through of where the storm hit hardest, what neighborhoods are filing the most claims, and how to figure out whether your specific block was in the path. Sources for the geography are the National Weather Service Twin Cities office and post-storm hail-tracking data from radar reports.
The Sept 21 storm path through Woodbury
The Sept 21 cell complex moved through the Twin Cities east metro from west-northwest to east-southeast in the early morning hours. Hail size peaked between roughly 2:00 and 4:00 a.m. Most of Woodbury was hit during that window, with the hardest hail bands tracking across the central and southern parts of the city.
The neighborhoods on this list aren’t a complete map — radar-derived hail maps from sources like NWS post-storm summaries give the broad swath, and Owl’s own inspection records since the storm fill in the on-the-ground reality of which blocks actually filed claims.
Woodbury neighborhoods reporting the most damage
| Neighborhood / area | Reported hail | Common damage we’re seeing |
|---|---|---|
| Stonemill Farms | 1.5–2″+ | Full roof replacements, dented gutters, AC condenser fins |
| Wedgewood | 1.5–2″ | Multi-slope hail bruising, soft metal damage |
| Seasons on Bailey | 1.25–1.75″ | Partial-to-full roofs, vinyl siding cracks on downwind side |
| Powers Lake | 1–1.75″ | Roof bruising on south and east slopes, gutter denting |
| Eagle Valley | 1–1.5″ | Partial scopes, soft metals, screen damage |
| Red Rock area | 1.25–2″ | Full roofs, siding damage on north-facing walls |
| Bielenberg | 1–1.5″ | Variable — some blocks heavier than others |
| Dancing Waters | 1.25–1.75″ | Roof and gutter damage, occasional skylight glass cracks |
| Harvest Run | 1–1.5″ | Mostly partial scopes, some full replacements |
| Carriage Hills | 1.25–1.75″ | Roof bruising, AC condenser damage |
| Valley Creek Road corridor | 1–2″ | Highly variable by exact block |
| Tamarack / Lake Road | 1–1.5″ | Lighter damage, more soft-metal than shingle |
Hail size estimates from a combination of radar data, homeowner reports, and contractor inspections. Your specific home may have seen more or less.
If your neighborhood isn’t in the list above, it doesn’t mean you weren’t hit. The storm path was wide and the hail size varied block by block. Get an inspection.
How to figure out if your specific block was hit
- Check your gutters. Walk around your house with your phone and zoom on every gutter top edge. Dings = hail event. Clean edges = either you missed it or the hail was small.
- Talk to neighbors. A hail event that hit your block almost certainly hit your neighbors too. If two adjacent houses are filing claims, your home likely needs an inspection.
- Look at your AC condenser. Dented aluminum fins are a clean witness to hail of any meaningful size.
- Check radar archives. Tools like NWS Twin Cities radar archive let you replay the storm over your zip code.
- Schedule a free contractor inspection. Most reliable answer.
What hail size means for your roof
| Hail size | Roof damage potential | Typical claim outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 0.75″ (penny) | Granule loss, light bruising on aged roofs | Often denied for new roofs; partial for 10+ year roofs |
| 1″ (quarter) | Visible bruising, soft metal damage | Partial-to-full replacement on most roofs |
| 1.25″ (half-dollar) | Significant impact damage | Full replacement common |
| 1.5″ (ping pong) | Heavy damage, multiple slopes | Full replacement standard |
| 1.75″ (golf ball) | Severe damage including substrate | Full replacement, plus siding/windows often |
| 2″+ (lime) | Roof failure, broad property damage | Full replacement plus comprehensive exterior claim |
These are general guidelines. IBHS research shows even 1″ hail can fracture asphalt shingle mat, shortening lifespan significantly.
Cottage Grove, Lake Elmo, and other east-metro neighbors
The Sept 21 system didn’t stop at Woodbury’s borders. Cottage Grove, Lake Elmo, Oakdale, Maplewood, Newport, Afton, and parts of Stillwater all caught the same cell complex. If you have family or friends in those communities, they should also schedule inspections — the September 21, 2026 bar applies the same way.
We service those areas too, and you’ll find dedicated posts coming on each:
“Worked with Noah and it was a great experience. He was very responsive to any questions I had. Good team did a great job getting the roof replaced.”
— John Wharton, Woodbury homeowner (Google review)
Why hail damage is so unevenly distributed
This catches people off guard, so it’s worth explaining: hail size in a single storm cell can vary wildly over very short distances. Reasons include:
- Updraft strength. Stronger updrafts hold hail aloft longer, allowing it to grow. Updraft strength varies across the cell.
- Stone fall trajectory. Wind shear pushes hail at an angle, so the same cell hits different blocks with different sizes depending on wind layer interaction.
- Cell training. If cells “train” over the same area (multiple cells passing the same point), cumulative impact compounds.
- Microbursts. Localized downdrafts can concentrate hail in a small footprint.
This is why the radar maps are useful for “was the cell over my house” but not for “did the hail at my house total my roof.” For the latter, you need a contractor on the roof.
How long do I have to file?
Quick refresher: Minn. Stat. § 65A.26 sets a one-year suit bar from the date of loss. For the Sept 21, 2025 storm, that means September 21, 2026 is your hard deadline. Don’t wait.
For more detail see our deadline post.
Other Sept 21 storm cluster posts
- Woodbury Roofing Guide (pillar)
- What to check after the storm
- Appealing a denied claim
- The Minnesota matching statute
What Woodbury homeowners say about Owl
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“Noah is the real deal. After our insurance denied our roof claim and the first roofer walked away, Noah showed up the next day and said he thought he could get us a new roof. He came through. I call him The Roof Whisperer.”
— Tyler Moberg, via Google
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“It wasn’t an easy process as my insurance company initially was only paying for a handful of shingles, but he eventually got them to pay for the whole roof.”
— BBB Verified Customer, via BBB
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I see an official Sept 21, 2025 hail map for Woodbury?
Did Stonemill Farms get the worst of the storm?
My block isn’t on your list — should I still get an inspection?
How much variation is there in hail size within a single neighborhood?
What’s the difference between a ‘hail event’ and a ‘damaging hail event’?
Does my insurance company already know my house was hit?
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