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Plato, 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 Plato city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2014 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 7 | 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
- 132 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 21 tornado events, most recent 2022-05-30.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-06-28 | Hail | 1.25" | 6.5 mi |
| 2025-06-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Hail | 0.88" | 3.6 mi |
| 2024-08-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2024-08-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.8 mi |
| 2024-08-26 | Hail | 1.75" | 7.4 mi |
| 2024-08-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2023-10-24 | Hail | 1.75" | 6.5 mi |
| 2023-09-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 9.8 mi |
2025-07-28: “Report of a tree down across a road near the intersection of 70th St. and Diary Ave or 4.5 miles southeast of Glencoe.”
2025-06-28: “Thunderstorm wind gust estimated at 58 mph snapped a tree branch that fell onto a house in Lester Prairie.”
2024-08-29: “County dispatch reported trees down in Norwood Young America.”
Storm-day records for Plato — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Plato has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Plato, MN on June 23, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25