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Cottonwood, MN hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Cottonwood city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2019 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 43 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2025-08-16.
- 8 tornado events, most recent 2014-06-18.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 4.2 mi |
| 2025-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 0.1 mi |
| 2025-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2025-07-27 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.5 mi |
| 2025-06-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2024-07-13 | Hail | 2.00" | 5.9 mi |
| 2024-07-13 | Hail | 1.00" | 7 mi |
| 2023-07-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.7 mi |
| 2023-07-19 | Hail | 0.88" | 6.9 mi |
| 2023-07-19 | Hail | 0.75" | 2.2 mi |
2025-08-16: “Several healthy tree limbs from 3 to 6 inches in diameter were broken by thunderstorm winds.”
2025-08-16: “Thunderstorm wind gusts snapped off a cottonwood tree of 6 to 8 inches diameter at the base.”
2025-08-16: “Mesonet station MN033 T.h.23 - Hanley Falls - Mp 94 measured a 79 mph wind gust.”
Storm-day records for Cottonwood — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Cottonwood has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Cottonwood, MN on July 7, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Cottonwood, MN on June 15, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25