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Hail dates in Jackson County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Jackson County on 28 days since 2016 (55 separate reports, 35 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on July 11, 2020; the most recent hail was May 17, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Jackson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-04-13 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 7 | Most of the hail was penny to quarter size, but some stones were as large as hen eggs. |
| 2025-07-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | The ground was covered by nickel to quarter size hail. |
| 2023-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Occasional hail fell over a long period, at times reaching as large as penny to quarter size. |
| 2023-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-05-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2022-05-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2022-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Nickel to quarter size hail resulted in some minor damage to roof shingles. |
| 2022-04-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2022-04-12 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2022-03-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-09-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hailstones in a photo were larger than a peace dollar. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department o… |
| 2020-09-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Strong winds were also noted by the spotter, but did not result in damage. |
| 2020-07-11 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 6 | Hail size estimated from photo on social media. |
| 2019-07-13 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-01 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Pea to penny size hail. |
| 2019-04-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Dime to nickel size hail. |
| 2018-07-25 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2018-06-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Report was received via social media. |
| 2017-07-04 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | — |
| 2016-06-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 7 | 11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 3 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Jackson County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 26 reports since 2016, strongest 85 mph. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-08 | 85 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds uprooted a large cottonwood tree and tipped and damaged a grain auger. |
| 2026-06-30 | 81 mph | 8 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees, damaged an outbuilding, and removed shingles from a roof southeast of Wilder. |
| 2024-06-17 | 75 mph | 2 | Video was taken of multiple trees damaged by a period of damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Most downed limbs from from 6 to 8 inches in d… |
| 2020-06-04 | 75 mph | 1 | Nine power poles were snapped off, with four tossed across 340th Avenue into the opposite ditch. Property damage costs are rough estimates. |
| 2017-05-16 | 72 mph | 3 | Wind Gusts measured by State of Minnesota Department of Transportation Weather Sensor along Interstate 90. |
| 2022-04-23 | 70 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds downed wrist-sized branches, with one 8-inch diameter tree trunk snapped. |
| 2021-09-17 | 70 mph | 1 | Several trees were downed by strong thunderstorm wind gusts. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the … |
| 2019-07-20 | 64 mph | 1 | — |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Jackson County?
May 17, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on July 11, 2020.
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
Dickinson County, IA (18 mi) · Cottonwood County, MN (22 mi) · Nobles County, MN (29 mi) · Osceola County, IA (30 mi) · Martin County, MN (31 mi) · Watonwan County, MN (35 mi) · Clay County, IA (39 mi) · Murray County, MN (40 mi)
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