Hail History

Hail history for Wabasha County, Minnesota

Every NOAA hail report filed in Wabasha County since 1972, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Wabasha County

Last hail
Apr 13, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
9
since Nov 3, 2021 · 33 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Apr 13, 2026

160 reports on 73 days since 1972 · #40 of 88 Minnesota counties

Hail map · Wabasha County

Wabasha Lake City Plainview Elgin Kellogg 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
160 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 Wabasha County

The latest hail report in Wabasha County is from April 13, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 9 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on April 13, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wabasha County logged 84 reports on 35 hail days, about 4.2 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Minnesota county (3.9 a year) and ranks #40 of 88 Minnesota counties for all-time reports. Wabasha County holds 1% of all 15,925 hail reports in Minnesota.

7% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on April 13, 2026 near 3.76 NNW Oak Center.

Reports were up 47% in 2016–2025 (50) compared with 2006–2015 (34). The busiest year was 2012, with 14 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (34% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wabasha County 4.2
  • Median Minnesota county 3.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wabasha County 35
  • Median Minnesota county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wabasha County 7%
  • Median Minnesota county 7%

Hail over time

051015 1972: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1977: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 1998: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 9 reports, largest 1.25 in 2002: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 2.25 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 8 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 10 reports, largest 2.50 in 2022: 12 reports, largest 2.50 in 2023: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2024: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2026: 9 reports, largest 2.50 in
Reports per year, 1972–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan Feb March: 8 reports (5%) Mar April: 20 reports (13%) Apr May: 55 reports (34%) May June: 35 reports (22%) Jun July: 24 reports (15%) Jul August: 13 reports (8%) Aug September: 5 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 160 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 9 9
2025 21 3
2024 4 4
2023 32 5
2022 39 12
2021 46 10
2020 1 1
2019 22 4
2018 0
2017 341 8

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 13, 2026 9 2.50 in —
Apr 28, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Mar 28, 2025 2 1.25 in —
Jul 31, 2024 4 1.75 in —
Jul 13, 2023 2 1.50 in —
May 6, 2023 3 1.25 in —
May 11, 2022 7 2.50 in —
May 9, 2022 2 1.25 in —
Apr 23, 2022 3 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Wabasha County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 13, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 3.76 NNW Oak Center $95K 16:43 local · NCEI
May 11, 2022 2.50 intennis ball 3.76 NNE Plainview $125K 09:10 local · NCEI
May 11, 2022 2.50 intennis ball 5.37 WSW Hammond $55K 08:11 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2021 2.50 intennis ball 3.05 ESE Conception $150K 19:32 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2008 2.25 inhen egg 0.06 S Lake City $68K 13:10 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Wabasha County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 13, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.13 SSE Wabasha — 17:26 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.21 SW Wabasha — 17:22 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball Wabasha — 17:22 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.49 W Lake City $820K 17:00 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 1.00 inquarter Lake City — 16:59 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.7 SE Lake City — 16:51 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 0.75 inpenny 1.7 SE Lake City — 16:50 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 6.98 N Oak Center $31K 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 3.76 NNW Oak Center $95K 16:43 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Mazeppa — 17:38 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2025 0.88 innickel Plainview — 18:06 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Elgin — 18:00 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Wabasha County

PlaceReportsLargest
Wabasha281.75 in
Lake City252.25 in
Plainview222.00 in
Elgin172.00 in
Kellogg132.00 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
Hammond64May 6, 2023
Mazeppa66Apr 28, 2025
Zumbro Falls65Jul 31, 2024
Bellechester53Jun 14, 2012
Millville43Jun 11, 2001

Questions about hail in Wabasha County

How often does it hail in Wabasha County, Minnesota?

160 hail reports have been logged in Wabasha County since 1972. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.2 reports a year. That ranks #40 of 88 Minnesota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wabasha County?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 34% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Wabasha County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on April 13, 2026 near 3.76 NNW Oak Center. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wabasha County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 13, 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 Wabasha County had in the last five years?

9 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 33 reports. The most recent was April 13, 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.