Hail History

Hail history for Red Wing, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Red Wing since 1971, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Red Wing

Last hail
Apr 17, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 30, 1985

35 reports on 27 days since 1971 · #48 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Red Wing

Red Wing Cannon Falls Lake City Zumbrota Pine Island 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
35 most recent reports with a location; Goodhue County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Red Wing

The latest hail report in and around Red Wing is from April 17, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on April 17, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Red Wing logged 19 reports on 13 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is about twice the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #48 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Red Wing accounts for 23% of the 155 reports filed in Goodhue County.

3% 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 May 30, 1985.

Reports were down 42% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2026, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (31% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Red Wing 0.9
  • Goodhue County 4.5
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Red Wing 13
  • Goodhue County 39
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Red Wing 3%
  • Goodhue County 11%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1971: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2026: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1971–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 7 reports (20%) Apr May: 7 reports (20%) May June: 11 reports (31%) Jun July: 7 reports (20%) Jul August: 3 reports (9%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 35 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 3 3
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 21 3
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 17, 2026 3 1.50 in —
May 11, 2022 1 1.25 in —
Apr 12, 2022 2 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Red Wing
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 30, 1985 2.50 intennis ball — Goodhue 16:25 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Welch Goodhue 20:00 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Red Wing Goodhue 01:00 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Red Wing Goodhue 21:15 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Goodhue 17:50 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Red Wing
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.3 NNE Hay Creek Goodhue — 13:36 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Red Wing Goodhue — 13:05 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.85 SE Red Wing Goodhue — 13:05 local · NCEI
May 11, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.49 W Red Wing Goodhue — 20:30 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 0.75 inpenny 0.49 W Red Wing Goodhue — 13:40 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 0.75 inpenny 5.72 NE Welch Goodhue — 13:30 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.87 S Red Wing Goodhue $50K 16:35 local · NCEI
May 16, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.34 SSW Red Wing Goodhue — 18:00 local · NCEI
May 16, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.49 W Red Wing Goodhue — 17:53 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2016 0.88 innickel 3.51 WNW Red Wing Goodhue — 14:35 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.49 W Red Wing Jct Goodhue — 14:57 local · NCEI
May 22, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.07 S Red Wing Goodhue — 13:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Red Wing

Questions about hail in Red Wing

How often does it hail in Red Wing, Minnesota?

35 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Red Wing since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #48 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Red Wing?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Red Wing?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 30, 1985. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Red Wing?

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 Red Wing had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 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.