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Northfield, 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 Northfield city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
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
- 76 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 110 mph, most recent 2024-06-05.
- 27 tornado events, most recent 2021-05-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-27 | Hail | 1.00" | 10 mi |
| 2024-09-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.4 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Hail | 0.75" | 2.4 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Hail | 2.00" | 6 mi |
| 2024-06-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2023-07-24 | Hail | 1.25" | 7.5 mi |
| 2023-07-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 9 mi |
| 2023-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 7 mi |
| 2023-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.5 mi |
| 2022-05-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 1.7 mi |
2024-06-05: “The AWOS station located at the Stanton airport measured a 59-mph wind gust.”
2023-07-24: “Hail shredded leaves on trees.”
2023-07-24: “Video relayed through social media.”
Disputing a claim at a Northfield 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