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Hail dates in Meeker County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Meeker County on 17 days since 2016 (31 separate reports, 26 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.75" (tea cup) on August 11, 2023; 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 Meeker 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 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Photo measurement of spikey 2-inch diameter hail 2 miles east of Cosmos. |
| 2026-04-23 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2025-08-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-08-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2025-07-27 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2025-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Multiple reports of quarter sized hail south of Dassel. |
| 2024-08-03 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Report provided via spotter network of quarter size hail. |
| 2023-08-11 | 3.75" (tea cup) | 2 | A photo of hail next to a ruler measured 3.75 inches with the largest stone near Hwy 15. There was damage to the siding on the west side of the house. |
| 2023-07-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golfball size hail was reported 2 miles north of Dassel via social media. |
| 2022-05-09 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | — |
| 2021-04-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-03-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-23 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 1 | Although some hail reached 2.25 inches, most of the hail was one inch in diameter and lasted for 5 minutes. Some vehicle and roof damage occurred with the ha… |
| 2016-07-05 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Several observers and trained spotters reported hail up to the size of hen eggs around Cosmos. |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Several rounds of large hail occurred in northern Meeker county. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 | 3.75" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 10 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Meeker County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 26 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-11 | 81 mph | 7 | Wind gust reported by RAWS station LFSM5, Litchfield 3S, operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. |
| 2023-07-25 | 74 mph | 4 | Part of a roof was blown off a barn. Several trees at the farm were also broken or tipped over. |
| 2022-05-12 | 70 mph | 1 | The county courthouse sustained roof damage. Numerous trees were uprooted around Litchfield. Time estimated based on radar. |
| 2025-07-28 | 64 mph | 2 | Multiple trees down in Litchfield. |
| 2025-07-15 | 64 mph | 1 | Many trees damaged and stripped of leaves. |
| 2024-07-31 | 64 mph | 1 | Several dozen trees were downed or broken. A few landed on top of houses and sheds. |
| 2022-05-30 | 64 mph | 1 | A large shed was damaged, including a tree that blew down on a vehicle south of Dassel. |
| 2019-09-02 | 64 mph | 1 | There was sporadic wind damage that occurred across all of Meeker County, especially in towns and bigger cities based on emergency manage… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Meeker County?
June 23, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.75" (tea cup) on August 11, 2023.
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
McLeod County, MN (21 mi) · Kandiyohi County, MN (24 mi) · Wright County, MN (32 mi) · Stearns County, MN (32 mi) · Renville County, MN (33 mi) · Sibley County, MN (38 mi) · Carver County, MN (43 mi) · Sherburne County, MN (44 mi)
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