HailEvidence → hail history → Madelia, MN
Madelia, 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 Madelia city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 1 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 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
- 38 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2022-05-11.
- 5 tornado events, most recent 2014-05-08.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-05 | Hail | 1.50" | 1.9 mi |
| 2023-05-08 | Hail | 0.88" | 1.5 mi |
| 2022-05-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 0.1 mi |
| 2022-05-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2022-04-12 | Hail | 1.50" | 9.8 mi |
| 2021-12-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 7 mi |
| 2021-09-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | 7.2 mi |
| 2021-08-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2020-06-21 | Hail | 0.75" | 6.2 mi |
| 2020-06-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.8 mi |
2023-05-08: “Nickel size hail just east of Madelia.”
2022-05-11: “Numerous large branches were blown down, a few structures were damaged, including a building under construction that had its roof blown off. Power poles were also blown down near the same area, east of Madelia.”
2022-05-11: “A roof was torn off a farm outbuilding near Hanska.”
Disputing a claim at a Madelia 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