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Hail dates in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Blue Earth County on 16 days since 2016 (50 separate reports, 41 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.50" (tea cup) on April 13, 2026; the most recent hail was April 13, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Blue Earth County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | 3.50" (tea cup) | 8 | — |
| 2025-06-16 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | — |
| 2024-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2022-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 12 | — |
| 2021-08-22 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | There was a social media picture of golf ball size hail in the western portion of Mankato. |
| 2020-06-02 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | There was a large swath of very large hail, up to 2.5 inches in diameter, that fell from Lake Crystal, southeast toward Garden City, Rapidan, and Good Thunde… |
| 2019-08-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2016-09-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail continued as the storm entered Blue Earth County. |
| 2016-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Blue Earth County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 45 reports since 2016, strongest 75 mph. 7 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-10 | 75 mph | 3 | A few trees and power lines were blown down near the city of Rapidan. |
| 2017-07-09 | 72 mph | 1 | — |
| 2024-08-05 | 70 mph | 1 | Several tree branches down on power lines. |
| 2018-09-20 | 70 mph | 3 | A NWS storm survey concluded that downburst winds caused damage to large trees and power lines north of Madison Lake. |
| 2022-05-11 | 66 mph | 2 | In addition to this severe wind gust at the Mankato airport, a large tree fell onto a house just east of the airport. |
| 2020-07-11 | 64 mph | 5 | Several large trees were snapped off from the top. |
| 2019-09-24 | 64 mph | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-17 | 64 mph | 2 | A few trees were blown down in Mankato. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Blue Earth County?
April 13, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.50" (tea cup) on April 13, 2026.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Nicollet County, MN (17 mi) · Le Sueur County, MN (26 mi) · Watonwan County, MN (29 mi) · Brown County, MN (30 mi) · Sibley County, MN (34 mi) · Martin County, MN (37 mi) · Steele County, MN (41 mi) · Rice County, MN (42 mi)
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