Hail History

Hail history for Redwood County, Minnesota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Redwood County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Redwood County

Last hail
Aug 20, 2026
1.25 in, half dollar size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
7
since Nov 3, 2021 · 15 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · May 28, 1991

156 reports on 99 days since 1958 · #41 of 88 Minnesota counties

Hail map · Redwood County

Redwood Falls Morgan Wabasso Milroy Walnut Grove 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
148 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 Redwood County

The latest hail report in Redwood County is from August 20, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 7 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on October 24, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Redwood County logged 71 reports on 42 hail days, about 3.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Minnesota county (3.9 a year) and ranks #41 of 88 Minnesota counties for all-time reports. Redwood County holds 1% of all 15,925 hail reports in Minnesota.

8% 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 4.50 in (softball) on May 28, 1991.

Reports were down 18% in 2016–2025 (32) compared with 2006–2015 (39). The busiest year was 2008, with 12 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in June (25% of reports); 52% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Redwood County 3.5
  • Median Minnesota county 3.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Redwood County 42
  • Median Minnesota county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Redwood County 8%
  • Median Minnesota county 7%

Hail over time

051015 1958: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1973: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1979: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1985: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 4 reports, largest 4.50 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1994: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 4.00 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2002: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 12 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2012: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 6 reports, largest 2.50 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2023: 9 reports, largest 2.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (2%) Mar April: 10 reports (6%) Apr May: 32 reports (21%) May June: 39 reports (25%) Jun July: 29 reports (19%) Jul August: 33 reports (21%) Aug September: 8 reports (5%) Sep October: 2 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 156 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 3 3
2025 1 1
2024 2 2
2023 72 9
2022 0
2021 0
2020 3 3
2019 111 3
2018 12 3
2017 31 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 20, 2026 3 1.75 in View
Aug 27, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 15, 2024 1 1.25 in —
Jul 10, 2024 1 0.88 in —
Oct 24, 2023 2 2.00 in —
Jul 27, 2023 4 2.00 in —
Jul 22, 2023 3 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Redwood County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 28, 1991 4.50 insoftball — — 19:40 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 1997 4.00 ingrapefruit Lamberton $200K 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 1997 3.00 inteacup Morgan — 17:02 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 2001 2.75 inbaseball Belview $25K 18:15 local · NCEI
May 28, 1991 2.75 inbaseball — — 20:20 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 Redwood County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 20, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar Wanda 01:25 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 20, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 1 ESE Wabasso 00:50 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 20, 2026 1.00 inquarter Vesta 00:35 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 27, 2025 1.00 inquarter 4.9 WNW Lucan 15:00 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.49 W Morgan 04:21 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2024 0.88 innickel 3.52 ESE Redwood Falls Arpt 13:03 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 S Sanborn 11:53 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.5 E Lamberton 11:50 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2023 1.00 inquarter 5.87 NNE Morgan 16:40 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar Morgan 16:05 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.85 NW Morgan 16:05 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2023 2.00 inhen egg Morgan 16:05 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Redwood County

PlaceReportsLargest
Redwood Falls252.00 in
Morgan173.00 in
Wabasso174.50 in
Milroy142.50 in
Walnut Grove111.75 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
Sanborn98Oct 24, 2023
Vesta97Aug 20, 2026
Belview66Apr 11, 2019
Lamberton44Oct 24, 2023
Revere33Jul 20, 2004
Wanda32Aug 20, 2026
Clements22Jun 20, 2019
Lucan22Aug 27, 2025
Seaforth22Aug 2, 2009
Delhi11Jun 27, 2008

Questions about hail in Redwood County

How often does it hail in Redwood County, Minnesota?

156 hail reports have been logged in Redwood County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.5 reports a year. That ranks #41 of 88 Minnesota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Redwood County?

Most reports come in June, August, May. June alone accounts for 25% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Redwood County?

4.50 in (softball size) on May 28, 1991. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Redwood County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 20, 2026 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

7 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 15 reports. The most recent was August 20, 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.