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Dodge Center, 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 Dodge Center city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 13 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
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
- 99 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 10 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-20.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | 7.1 mi |
| 2025-07-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 5.1 mi |
| 2025-04-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.1 mi |
| 2025-03-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.1 mi |
| 2025-03-28 | Hail | 1.25" | 8.4 mi |
| 2024-08-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 0.6 mi |
| 2024-08-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 5.4 mi |
| 2024-07-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 0.4 mi |
| 2024-07-13 | Hail | 0.75" | 5.6 mi |
| 2024-06-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 1.7 mi |
2025-07-28: “The mesonet station 2 miles east of Kasson observed a 74 mph wind gust.”
2025-07-02: “Dodge County emergency management reported numerous large tree branches snapped and large trees uprooted in Kasson. Some minor structure damage to homes along with downed power lines was also reported from resulting tree damage.”
2025-04-28: “A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail in Kasson.”
Disputing a claim at a Dodge Center address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
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