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Forada, 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 Forada city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 130 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 117 mph, most recent 2025-07-22.
- 17 tornado events, most recent 2022-05-30.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-22 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 5.8 mi |
| 2025-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 6 mi |
| 2025-06-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.5 mi |
| 2025-06-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-06-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 5.8 mi |
| 2025-06-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.1 mi |
| 2025-06-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-06-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-06-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.1 mi |
| 2025-06-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.3 mi |
2025-07-22: “This was a very isolated wind gust with no reported damage associated with it. The storm collapsed and dumped what was left of its core over KAXN where the 69 mph gust was measured.”
2025-07-15: “ASOS station KAXN recorded a 59 mph wind gust as a thunderstorm passed through Alexandria MN.”
2025-06-20: “Thunderstorm wind gust of 70 mph measured at Chandler Field.”
Disputing a claim at a Forada 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.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12