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Madison 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 Madison Lake city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 5 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2014 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 4 | 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
- 101 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 87 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 21 tornado events, most recent 2024-08-05.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-07-21 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.2 mi |
| 2025-07-21 | Hail | 2.00" | 4.2 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Hail | 1.50" | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.7 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Hail | 2.00" | 7.3 mi |
| 2024-08-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-08-05 | Tornado | EF1 | 6.7 mi |
| 2024-08-05 | Tornado | EF1 | 5.5 mi |
2025-07-28: “Report of a tree down in the town of Cleveland or four miles west of St. Peter.”
2024-08-29: “County dispatch reported a power line down near the intersection of Webster Ave and Center St.”
2024-08-05: “After moving east-southeast in Blue Earth County, the tornado entered Waseca County and turned to the southeast. It mostly moved across fields but it did break or uproot dozens of trees. It flipped a tractor on its side. Toward the end of its path, the tornado blew in a garage door of an old barn.”
Disputing a claim at a Madison Lake 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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