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Hail dates in Cottonwood County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Cottonwood County on 21 days since 2016 (39 separate reports, 31 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on April 13, 2026; the most recent hail was April 13, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Cottonwood County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 9 | Photo provided with ruler for comparison. |
| 2025-09-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail was quarter size or smaller. |
| 2025-09-16 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2025-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | An abundance of dime to nickel size hail fell. |
| 2023-10-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Ground was covered by various sizes of hail up to quarter size. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Dep… |
| 2023-08-11 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Pea to dime size hail fell north of Storden. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agricult… |
| 2023-07-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2022-08-18 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail accompanied strong thunderstorm wind gusts. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Departm… |
| 2022-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2022-04-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Dime to quarter sized hail was falling at the intersection of County Road 7 and County Road 13. |
| 2020-07-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2019-09-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-07-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Strong winds contributed to a period of wind-driven hail from dime to quarter size. Soybeans were stripped to stubble and leaves ripped off trees. A damage… |
| 2017-10-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report received via Social Media. |
| 2017-08-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-06-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Social Media Report. |
| 2016-07-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Cottonwood County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 58 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 9 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-11 | 90 mph | 9 | Six wooden power poles were either leaning or down due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| 2022-07-05 | 81 mph | 1 | Multiple trees were blown down, including one that is two feet in diameter across 3rd Avenue. |
| 2022-05-30 | 81 mph | 3 | Grain bins were damaged with the debris tossed across the road into an open field. |
| 2021-08-28 | 81 mph | 16 | A grain bin was damaged by thunderstorm winds one-half mile south of Storden. |
| 2026-06-30 | 76 mph | 4 | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by the Minnesota Road Weather Information System site near Mountain Lake. |
| 2019-07-20 | 75 mph | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-12 | 74 mph | 3 | A thunderstorm wind gust of 74 mph was measured by Minnesota Road Weather Information System site MN070 4 miles east-northeast of Jeffers. |
| 2016-06-14 | 74 mph | 6 | Thunderstorm winds cause tree damage in a shelter belt, including up to 3 inch diameter hardwood branches broken off. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Cottonwood County?
April 13, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on April 13, 2026.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Jackson County, MN (22 mi) · Watonwan County, MN (27 mi) · Brown County, MN (32 mi) · Redwood County, MN (32 mi) · Murray County, MN (33 mi) · Martin County, MN (34 mi) · Nobles County, MN (38 mi) · Dickinson County, IA (40 mi)
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