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Hail dates in McLeod County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in McLeod County on 25 days since 2016 (43 separate reports, 36 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on July 27, 2016; the most recent hail was June 23, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in McLeod 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-09-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-08-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-08-11 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | There was a picture of hail next to a ruler on social media. |
| 2023-06-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Public report of penny size hail was reported 1 miles SSE of Lester Prairie, MN. |
| 2022-05-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-23 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | There was a social media picture of 1.25 hail that fell northeast of Hutchinson. The hail stones were likely larger northeast of this area as radar reflectiv… |
| 2022-04-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2021-04-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2020-08-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-11 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | This is the continued swath of large hail, up to 2 inches in diameter, that occurred in far southwest McLeod County between Stewart and Fernando. |
| 2019-08-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A swath of large hail, up to golf ball size, occurred between Silver Lake, and Lester Prairie. |
| 2018-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | — |
| 2017-06-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A swath of large hail, up to quarter size, fell from Hutchinson, northeast to the Meeker County line. Almost all of the hail was dime size or smaller. |
| 2016-07-27 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 2 | A picture was taken of several large hail stones, the largest was three inches in diameter in northeast Winsted. |
| 2016-07-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-05 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Several trained spotters and storm chasers observed large hail around Glencoe. The largest size shown in a photo was tennis ball size. |
| 2016-05-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 7 | — |
| 2016-05-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A swath of large hail, up to golf ball size, was reported between Lake Hook Road and Oday Avenue on 240th Street. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 5 | 13 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
Damaging wind in McLeod County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 50 reports since 2016, strongest 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-12 | 86 mph | 2 | The AWOS station at Hutchinson Airport measured a downburst wind gust of 86 mph. |
| 2022-07-26 | 75 mph | 1 | There was a 1.5 mile wide north to south swath of wind damage that extended from Nobles Avenue and 177th Street to the 16500 block of O'D… |
| 2018-05-29 | 70 mph | 3 | The local emergency manager conducted a survey of the damage that occurred in Hutchinson, and areas to the south of town. There was a sem… |
| 2017-06-11 | 70 mph | 4 | Numerous tree branches and limbs were blown down, with a few up to 12 inches in diameter. The local emergency manager reported over 17 p… |
| 2025-07-28 | 69 mph | 3 | Report of a tree down on house. |
| 2022-05-30 | 67 mph | 2 | Several large tree branches were blown down around Hutchinson. |
| 2022-08-02 | 66 mph | 2 | Large trees were blown down on the south side of Hutchinson. Some of the trees landed on houses causing damage. |
| 2024-08-26 | 64 mph | 1 | Wind speed measured at mesonet station. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit McLeod County?
June 23, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on July 27, 2016.
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
Sibley County, MN (19 mi) · Meeker County, MN (21 mi) · Carver County, MN (27 mi) · Wright County, MN (29 mi) · Renville County, MN (36 mi) · Nicollet County, MN (36 mi) · Scott County, MN (40 mi) · Kandiyohi County, MN (41 mi)
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