Hail History

Hail history for Windom, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Windom since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Windom

Last hail
Apr 13, 2026
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 9 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 29, 1980

39 reports on 20 days since 1979 · #36 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Windom

Windom Mountain Lake Jeffers Dundee Darfur Comfrey 10 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; Cottonwood County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Windom

The latest hail report in and around Windom is from April 13, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on April 13, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Windom logged 25 reports on 10 hail days, about 1.3 reports a year. That is 2.8 times the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #36 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Windom accounts for 27% of the 144 reports filed in Cottonwood County.

18% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on May 29, 1980.

Reports were down 53% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (17). The busiest year was 2013, with 13 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (46% of reports); 72% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Windom 1.3
  • Cottonwood County 3.6
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Windom 10
  • Cottonwood County 37
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Windom 18%
  • Cottonwood County 8%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

051015 1979: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2013: 13 reports, largest 2.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb Mar April: 8 reports (21%) Apr May: 18 reports (46%) May June: 2 reports (5%) Jun July: 7 reports (18%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) 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 4 4
2025 12 3
2024 0
2023 0
2022 11 2
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 13, 2026 4 2.00 in —
Sep 21, 2025 2 1.00 in —
Apr 28, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Aug 18, 2022 1 0.75 in —
Apr 28, 2022 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Windom
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 29, 1980 2.75 inbaseball — Cottonwood 14:45 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 1979 2.75 inbaseball — Cottonwood 21:44 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Windom Muni Arpt Cottonwood 17:21 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 2.42 NW Windom Cottonwood 17:20 local · NCEI
May 17, 2013 2.00 inhen egg Windom Cottonwood 16:45 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 Windom
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 13, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar Windom Cottonwood 17:50 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Windom Cottonwood 17:45 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Windom Muni Arpt Cottonwood 17:21 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 2.42 NW Windom Cottonwood 17:20 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Windom Muni Arpt Cottonwood 20:53 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Windom Cottonwood 20:47 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2025 1.00 inquarter Windom Cottonwood 14:16 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2022 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Windom Cottonwood 17:02 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.85 SE Windom Cottonwood 13:30 local · NCEI
Sep 24, 2019 0.88 innickel Windom Cottonwood 16:42 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball Windom Cottonwood 23:48 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2017 1.00 inquarter Windom Cottonwood 23:47 local · NCEI

Hail history near Windom

Questions about hail in Windom

How often does it hail in Windom, Minnesota?

39 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Windom since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.3 reports a year. That ranks #36 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Windom?

Most reports come in May, April, July. May alone accounts for 46% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Windom?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 29, 1980. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Windom?

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 9 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.