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Heron Lake, 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 Heron Lake 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 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
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
- 35 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2024-06-17.
- 9 tornado events, most recent 2023-08-13.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.5 mi |
| 2025-04-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.2 mi |
| 2024-06-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 6.1 mi |
| 2024-06-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 4.1 mi |
| 2023-08-13 | Tornado | EF0 | 9.3 mi |
| 2023-06-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8 mi |
| 2022-05-29 | Hail | 1.25" | 6.1 mi |
| 2022-05-11 | Hail | 1.00" | 4 mi |
| 2022-04-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.5 mi |
| 2022-04-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.4 mi |
2024-06-17: “Thunderstorm winds damaged a cattle feeder and dented a large grain bin. Several trees were also damaged.”
2024-06-17: “Video was taken of multiple trees damaged by a period of damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Most downed limbs from from 6 to 8 inches in diameter, but several were in excess of a foot in diameter.”
2023-08-13: “A tornado touched down around 1 mile west-southwest of Kinbrae, just south of 120th Street to the east of Town Avenue. The tornado traveled northeast and crossed the road, where the tornado passed through a farmstead and removed a few metal panels from a farm outbuilding. After the tornado left a p”
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