Hail History

Hail history for Waseca, Minnesota

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

Readout · Waseca

Last hail
Aug 13, 2019
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Apr 14, 1977

39 reports on 32 days since 1968 · #35 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Waseca

Waseca Janesville New Richland Owatonna 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
39 most recent reports with a location; Waseca County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Waseca

The latest hail report in and around Waseca is from August 13, 2019, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Waseca logged 14 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 56% more than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #35 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Waseca accounts for 34% of the 115 reports filed in Waseca 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 April 14, 1977.

Reports were down 92% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (13). The busiest year was 2001, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (28% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Waseca 0.7
  • Waseca County 2.6
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Waseca 10
  • Waseca County 35
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Waseca 3%
  • Waseca County 4%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0246 1968: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1977: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1978: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.25 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.
051015 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (3%) Mar April: 3 reports (8%) Apr May: 10 reports (26%) May June: 11 reports (28%) Jun July: 5 reports (13%) Jul August: 6 reports (15%) Aug September: 3 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 39 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 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Waseca
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 14, 1977 2.50 intennis ball — Waseca 15:20 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Waseca 10:10 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1978 1.75 ingolf ball — Waseca 20:00 local · NCEI
May 15, 1968 1.75 ingolf ball — Waseca 16:00 local · NCEI
May 1, 2001 1.50 inping pong ball 2 S Waseca Waseca 17:05 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 Waseca
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 13, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar Waseca Waseca 15:00 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2014 1.00 inquarter Waseca Waseca 16:45 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2014 0.75 inpenny Waseca Waseca 17:37 local · NCEI
May 3, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.8 NNE Waseca Waseca 17:37 local · NCEI
May 3, 2012 0.75 inpenny Waseca Waseca 17:20 local · NCEI
May 22, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.07 S Waseca Waseca 11:59 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2009 0.75 inpenny 3.45 NE Waseca Waseca 19:05 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2009 0.88 innickel 1.88 S Palmer Waseca 18:30 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2008 1.00 inquarter 2.55 NW Waseca Waseca 09:00 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2008 1.00 inquarter 2.55 NW Waseca Waseca 08:45 local · NCEI
May 31, 2008 1.00 inquarter Waseca Waseca 14:58 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2007 0.88 innickel 4 S Waseca Waseca 21:18 local · NCEI

Hail history near Waseca

Questions about hail in Waseca

How often does it hail in Waseca, Minnesota?

39 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Waseca since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #35 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Waseca?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Waseca?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on April 14, 1977. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Waseca?

The most recent report in this data is from August 13, 2019 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Waseca since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 13, 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.