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Hail dates in Dodge County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Dodge County on 22 days since 2016 (47 separate reports, 37 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on June 4, 2019; the most recent hail was April 17, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Dodge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Emergency management reported golf ball sized hail 1 mile west of Hayfield. |
| 2026-04-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Law enforcement reported ping pong ball sized hail about 3 miles northeast of Rice Lake. |
| 2025-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail in Kasson. |
| 2025-03-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | A trained spotter reported half dollar sized hail 3 miles south of Berne, Minnesota. |
| 2024-07-13 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | The public reported dime sized hail near Kasson. |
| 2024-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The public reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2024-05-20 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | The public reported half dollar sized hail near Hayfield. |
| 2023-07-24 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Public reported half dollar sized hail near Rice Lake. |
| 2023-07-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Public reported quarter sized hail near Hayfield. |
| 2022-05-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Hail ranging in size from quarter up to ping pong ball fell in Kasson. |
| 2021-05-31 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-09-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported near Mantorville. |
| 2019-09-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2019-08-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported west of Hayfield near the Steele County line. |
| 2019-06-04 | 2.75" (baseball) | 11 | Baseball sized hail fell in Kasson. The hail broke several vehicle windows and damaged the siding on houses. |
| 2018-05-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | In Hayfield, hail ranged in size from 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter. |
| 2017-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter sized hail was reported near Claremont. |
| 2017-04-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-09 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Egg sized hail was reported in Dodge Center. |
| 2017-03-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 3 | 14 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
Damaging wind in Dodge County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 39 reports since 2016, strongest 77 mph. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-19 | 77 mph | 4 | A turkey farm north of Claremont sustained roof damage to two buildings, but no turkeys were hurt. Power lines were also blown down. |
| 2024-05-21 | 75 mph | 2 | Emergency management reported power lines down and a semi truck blown over along Highway 16 and 220th Ave. |
| 2025-07-28 | 74 mph | 2 | The mesonet station 2 miles east of Kasson observed a 74 mph wind gust. |
| 2021-12-15 | 72 mph | 4 | A 72 mph wind gust was measured by a mesonet station east of Kasson. |
| 2025-07-02 | 69 mph | 1 | Dodge County emergency management reported numerous large tree branches snapped and large trees uprooted in Kasson. Some minor structure … |
| 2024-08-05 | 69 mph | 2 | The public reported a powerline blown down in Mantorville. |
| 2024-07-13 | 69 mph | 1 | Local officials reported power poles down near Dodge Center. |
| 2019-06-04 | 69 mph | 1 | The automated weather observing equipment at the Dodge Center airport recorded a wind gust of 69 mph. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Dodge County?
April 17, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on June 4, 2019.
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
Olmsted County, MN (17 mi) · Steele County, MN (19 mi) · Mower County, MN (26 mi) · Goodhue County, MN (30 mi) · Rice County, MN (33 mi) · Wabasha County, MN (36 mi) · Freeborn County, MN (38 mi) · Fillmore County, MN (39 mi)
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