Hail History

Hail history for Goodhue County, Minnesota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Goodhue County since 1963, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Goodhue County

Last hail
Apr 17, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
11
since Nov 3, 2021 · 32 reports
Largest ever
3.30 in
teacup · Apr 13, 2026

155 reports on 73 days since 1963 · #43 of 88 Minnesota counties

Hail map · Goodhue County

Red Wing Pine Island Cannon Falls Zumbrota 50 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
155 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Goodhue County

The latest hail report in Goodhue County is from April 17, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 11 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.30 in on April 13, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Goodhue County logged 91 reports on 39 hail days, about 4.5 reports a year. That is 17% more than the median Minnesota county (3.9 a year) and ranks #43 of 88 Minnesota counties for all-time reports. Goodhue County holds 1% of all 15,925 hail reports in Minnesota.

11% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median Minnesota county. The largest hail on record here is 3.30 in (teacup) on April 13, 2026 near 0.85 SW Dennison.

Reports were down 22% in 2016–2025 (40) compared with 2006–2015 (51). The busiest year was 2006, with 18 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (28% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Goodhue County 4.5
  • Median Minnesota county 3.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Goodhue County 39
  • Median Minnesota county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Goodhue County 11%
  • Median Minnesota county 7%

Hail over time

05101520 1963: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 0.90 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 7 reports, largest 2.50 in 2004: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 18 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2012: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2021: 14 reports, largest 3.00 in 2022: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2023: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2026: 16 reports, largest 3.30 in
Reports per year, 1963–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (2%) Mar April: 22 reports (14%) Apr May: 33 reports (21%) May June: 44 reports (28%) Jun July: 22 reports (14%) Jul August: 22 reports (14%) Aug September: 8 reports (5%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 155 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 16 16
2025 1 1
2024 12 3
2023 14 5
2022 25 7
2021 14 14
2020 2 2
2019 12 3
2018 0
2017 3 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 17, 2026 7 1.50 in —
Apr 13, 2026 9 3.30 in —
Mar 28, 2025 1 1.25 in —
Sep 19, 2024 2 1.50 in —
May 20, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jul 24, 2023 1 1.25 in —
Jul 22, 2023 3 1.75 in —
May 6, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 11, 2022 4 2.00 in —
May 9, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Apr 12, 2022 2 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Goodhue County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 13, 2026 3.30 inteacup 0.85 SW Dennison — 17:45 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2021 3.00 inteacup 3.49 N Sogn — 18:35 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2021 3.00 inteacup 2.56 ENE Stanton $3.0 million 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2021 2.75 inbaseball Stanton Carleton Arp — 18:51 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2021 2.75 inbaseball 3.04 WSW White Rock — 18:40 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Goodhue County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.07 N Wacouta 13:37 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.3 NNE Hay Creek 13:36 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 2.07 N Wacouta 13:05 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Red Wing 13:05 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.85 SE Red Wing 13:05 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.13 SSW Cannon Falls 09:04 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.93 SSW Cannon Falls 09:04 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 1.00 inquarter Goodhue 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 3.30 inteacup 0.85 SW Dennison 17:45 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 4.9 ENE Bellechester 16:41 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 3.13 SSW Frontenac 16:39 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 2.2 W Wastedo 15:35 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Goodhue County

PlaceReportsLargest
Red Wing352.50 in
Pine Island192.00 in
Cannon Falls183.00 in
Zumbrota161.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Frontenac99Apr 13, 2026
Goodhue98Apr 13, 2026
Kenyon98Sep 19, 2024
Randolph96Jul 24, 2023
Dennison86Apr 13, 2026
Wanamingo44May 2, 2012

Questions about hail in Goodhue County

How often does it hail in Goodhue County, Minnesota?

155 hail reports have been logged in Goodhue County since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.5 reports a year. That ranks #43 of 88 Minnesota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Goodhue County?

Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Goodhue County?

3.30 in (teacup size) on April 13, 2026 near 0.85 SW Dennison. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Goodhue County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 17, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Goodhue County had in the last five years?

11 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 32 reports. The most recent was April 17, 2026.

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.