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Hail dates in Nobles County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Nobles County on 28 days since 2016 (50 separate reports, 37 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on July 13, 2023; the most recent hail was May 17, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Nobles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
| 2026-04-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2025-08-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2025-04-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2024-08-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2023-07-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail was mostly pea size, with several as large as a quarter. Winds accompanying the hail were estimated to be around 45 mph. |
| 2023-07-13 | 2.75" (baseball) | 4 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2022-08-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| 2022-05-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail varied between quarter and golf ball size. |
| 2021-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2021-04-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2021-04-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | Wind gusts to around 50 mph reported with the hail. |
| 2020-10-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to quarter size fell for about 10 seconds. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Ag… |
| 2020-07-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail up to golf ball size pummeled crops in northeast Nobles county. Damage can be seen from satellite data. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. … |
| 2019-09-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2019-06-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Heavy damage to crops. |
| 2019-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Winds also estimated around 50 mph. |
| 2018-07-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The hail was accompanied by 50 mph winds which devastated a small area of crops. |
| 2018-04-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-08-18 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2017-08-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-06-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Trees stripped of their leaves. |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report via social media. |
| 2016-06-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A truck driver reported nickel size hail, strong winds, and heavy rain. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
Damaging wind in Nobles County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 36 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-11 | 100 mph | 5 | Power poles were snapped by thunderstorm winds. Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States… |
| 2022-05-30 | 96 mph | 2 | A business in Rushmore lost its roof. Large limbs on nearby trees were also broken. |
| 2019-08-17 | 81 mph | 3 | A garage was blown off its foundation and numerous large branches removed by outflow winds. |
| 2018-04-13 | 78 mph | 2 | Measured by MNDOT rwis station. |
| 2024-06-17 | 75 mph | 2 | Photo was provided of some significant tree damage on the edge of Ellsworth with up to one foot diameter tree limbs snapped off. Crop dam… |
| 2022-08-18 | 75 mph | 1 | A large tree was blown down across a road by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2022-05-12 | 70 mph | 1 | Several 3 inch diameter branches were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2021-08-28 | 70 mph | 3 | Large trees were leveled by thunderstorm wind gusts across southern portions of Adrian. Property damage costs are a rough estimate. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Nobles County?
May 17, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on July 13, 2023.
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.
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