Hail History

Hail history for Dodge Center, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dodge Center since 1968, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Dodge Center

Last hail
Jun 4, 2019
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 4, 2019

15 reports on 10 days since 1968 · #247 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Dodge Center

Dodge Center Kasson Mantorville Claremont West Concord Hayfield Byron Blooming Prairie Pine Island 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
15 most recent reports with a location; Dodge County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Dodge Center

The latest hail report in and around Dodge Center is from June 4, 2019, 2.00 in (hen egg size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dodge Center logged 9 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #247 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Dodge Center accounts for 10% of the 145 reports filed in Dodge County.

33% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Minnesota town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 4, 2019 near Dodge Center.

Reports were up 100% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (3). The busiest year was 2019, with 5 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dodge Center 0.5
  • Dodge County 4.0
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dodge Center 4
  • Dodge County 40
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dodge Center 33%
  • Dodge County 9%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0246 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010 2017: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2019: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (13%) Apr May: 4 reports (27%) May June: 6 reports (40%) Jun July: 3 reports (20%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 5 5
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Dodge Center
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 4, 2019 2.50 intennis ball Dodge Center Dodge $50K 16:01 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2019 2.00 inhen egg Dodge Center Dodge $50K 16:02 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2019 2.00 inhen egg Dodge Center Dodge $50K 15:55 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2017 2.00 inhen egg Dodge Center Dodge — 21:50 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2009 2.00 inhen egg Dodge Center Dodge $222K 09:26 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Dodge Center
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 4, 2019 2.00 inhen egg Dodge Center Dodge $50K 16:02 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2019 2.50 intennis ball Dodge Center Dodge $50K 16:01 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.5 W Dodge Center Arpt Dodge — 15:56 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2019 2.00 inhen egg Dodge Center Dodge $50K 15:55 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2019 0.88 innickel Dodge Center Dodge — 15:30 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2017 2.00 inhen egg Dodge Center Dodge — 21:50 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2009 1.50 inping pong ball 1.21 NE Dodge Center Arpt Dodge $8K 09:31 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2009 2.00 inhen egg Dodge Center Dodge $222K 09:26 local · NCEI
May 29, 2006 1.00 inquarter Dodge Center Dodge $1K 15:10 local · NCEI
May 9, 2004 0.75 inpenny 2 W West Concord Dodge — 21:18 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2004 0.75 inpenny Dodge Center Dodge — 20:25 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2001 1.00 inquarter Dodge Center Dodge $1K 18:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Dodge Center

Questions about hail in Dodge Center

How often does it hail in Dodge Center, Minnesota?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dodge Center since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #247 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dodge Center?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Dodge Center?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 4, 2019 near Dodge Center. 33% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dodge Center?

The most recent report in this data is from June 4, 2019 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Dodge Center had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dodge Center since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 4, 2019.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.