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St. Joseph, 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 St. Joseph 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 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 22 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 18 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
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
- 125 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 21 tornado events, most recent 2011-07-01.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-07-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.5 mi |
| 2025-07-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-07-18 | Hail | 2.00" | 8.2 mi |
| 2025-07-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 9 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.9 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.2 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 3.2 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 4.6 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.8 mi |
2025-07-28: “Multiple reports of trees down in the southern part of Stearns County, including Cold Spring.”
2025-07-18: “Reported via Stearns Co EM.”
2025-07-18: “Most hailstones were between quarter and half dollar with several being golf ball to lime sized.”
Storm-day records for St. Joseph — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in St. Joseph has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in St. Joseph, MN on August 7, 2026 — up to 1.50"
- Hail in St. Joseph, MN on July 4, 2026 — up to 1.50"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09