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Hail dates in Renville County, Minnesota
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Renville County on 20 days since 2016 (41 separate reports, 37 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on August 11, 2023; the most recent hail was June 23, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Renville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-06-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Half dollar sized hail near CR11 north of Olivia. |
| 2024-09-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Lots of different sized hail was reported, up to golf ball. |
| 2024-07-31 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Photos were sent to the NWS. |
| 2024-06-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-08-11 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | Pictures on social media showed hail up to the size of baseballs north of Buffalo Lake near Lake Allie. |
| 2022-07-23 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2022-05-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2021-09-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A picture of 1 hail that fell north of Sacred Heart. |
| 2021-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-09-05 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 7 | — |
| 2020-07-11 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | There was a swath of large hail, up to 2 inches in diameter, including wind driven hail, that occurred along the Kandiyohi/Renville County line, southwest to… |
| 2019-04-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2017-07-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A swath of large hail, up to quarter size, fell from the Renville, and Redwood County line, then northeast past the town of Morton. |
| 2016-07-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | The hail continued for nearly 10 minutes. |
| 2016-05-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A storm chaser video taped an area of continuous hail on the Meeker, Renville County line, near Boon Lake. The largest stone was golf ball based on a measure… |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Renville County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 42 reports since 2016, strongest 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-30 | 84 mph | 3 | Severe straight-line winds blew down a large grain bin near Sacred Heart and blocked part of Highway 212. |
| 2022-08-02 | 81 mph | 5 | The Minnesota Department of Transportation wind sensor measured a wind gust of 70 knots. |
| 2022-07-23 | 71 mph | 4 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down between Renville and Olivia. Some trees fell on cars, houses, and sheds. |
| 2025-06-28 | 70 mph | 1 | Storm chaser reported numerous trees down in Renville. |
| 2024-07-15 | 70 mph | 2 | Trees were down. |
| 2019-06-04 | 70 mph | 3 | There were numerous power lines that were damaged, 3 were snapped, and several large tree limbs, up to 10 inches in diameter, were blown … |
| 2020-08-08 | 69 mph | 2 | Numerous reports of downed trees and power lines from the eastern part of Granite Falls, eastward along Highway 212 to Sacred Heart. Howe… |
| 2025-08-16 | 64 mph | 2 | County dispatch reported a large tree down blocking the road. This was a delayed report, with time being estimated from radar. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Renville County?
June 23, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on August 11, 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.
Nearby counties
Redwood County, MN (24 mi) · Kandiyohi County, MN (25 mi) · Meeker County, MN (33 mi) · McLeod County, MN (36 mi) · Sibley County, MN (40 mi) · Brown County, MN (40 mi) · Lyon County, MN (45 mi) · Nicollet County, MN (51 mi)
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