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Hail dates in Steele County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Steele County on 17 days since 2016 (25 separate reports, 21 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) 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 Steele 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 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 4 | — |
| 2025-09-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball size hail on Hwy 30 west of Blooming Prairie. |
| 2025-04-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Measurement provided via social media. |
| 2024-09-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A picture on X showed 1 inch hail in Owatonna. |
| 2024-07-13 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-10-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-22 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2022-05-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2020-09-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | A photograph of the hail was posted to a Skywarn group social media page. |
| 2019-08-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-31 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Several reports of large hail occurred in Steele County between the southwest part of Owatonna, northeast to north of the Rice Lake State Park. The largest h… |
| 2016-08-04 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Steele County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 18 reports since 2016, strongest 75 mph. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-15 | 75 mph | 1 | A highway sign and an electronic message sign along Interstate 35 were blown down. Just to the southwest, new power poles were noted to h… |
| 2025-07-28 | 70 mph | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-24 | 66 mph | 1 | A Minnesota Department of Transportation wind sensor measured a wind gust of 66 mph. |
| 2024-05-21 | 64 mph | 1 | Several trees were downed along County Road 3. |
| 2022-07-23 | 64 mph | 1 | A barn was destroyed, and an outbuilding roof collapsed. |
| 2017-09-04 | 64 mph | 2 | Several power poles were blown down in the city of Owatonna. |
| 2017-07-19 | 64 mph | 2 | Several trees were blown down northeast of Owatonna. |
| 2017-06-03 | 64 mph | 1 | A barn roof was lofted due to severe winds. It was misplaced several feet from the original location of the barn. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Steele County?
April 13, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) 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
Dodge County, MN (19 mi) · Rice County, MN (23 mi) · Freeborn County, MN (28 mi) · Le Sueur County, MN (32 mi) · Mower County, MN (34 mi) · Olmsted County, MN (36 mi) · Goodhue County, MN (37 mi) · Blue Earth County, MN (41 mi)
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