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Minneiska, 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 Minneiska city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2024 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 5 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 10 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2019 | 1 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 67 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 8 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-21.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 3 mi |
| 2025-06-19 | Hail | 0.88" | 2.5 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.2 mi |
| 2024-07-13 | Hail | 2.00" | 9.2 mi |
| 2024-07-13 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.8 mi |
| 2024-07-13 | Hail | 2.00" | 7.6 mi |
| 2024-07-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Tornado | EF1 | 6.4 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Tornado | EF1 | 2.2 mi |
| 2024-05-21 | Tornado | EF1 | 5.4 mi |
2025-07-28: “The public reported a tree down along with numerous large branches down near Cochrane.”
2025-06-19: “The public reported hail up to nickel sized in Buffalo City.”
2024-07-31: “The public reported quarter sized hail 2 miles east of Elba. The report was relayed via mPING.”
Disputing a claim at a Minneiska 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