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Cologne, MN hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Cologne city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | 3.25" (tea cup) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 159 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 19 tornado events, most recent 2025-06-28.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | Hail | 0.75" | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-08-15 | Hail | 1.25" | 8 mi |
| 2025-08-15 | Hail | 1.25" | 8 mi |
| 2025-08-15 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.3 mi |
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-06-28 | Tornado | EF0 | 4.6 mi |
| 2025-06-28 | Hail | 1.25" | 5.9 mi |
| 2025-06-28 | Tornado | EF0 | 1.8 mi |
2025-08-15: “Hail was continuous for roughly 3 minutes and the average size of the hail was 1 inch in diameter. The largest hail stone was 1.25 inches in diameter.”
2025-07-28: “Report of a large tree down at the Carver County Fairgrounds.”
2025-07-28: “Report of a 12-inch diameter tree snapped at the base. A MNDOT RWIS station located one mile to the NE of the storm report site recorded a 60-mph wind gust.”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09