Martin County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Martin County, Minnesota has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 38 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 11 hail reports with hail up to 1" and 26 high-wind reports with gusts up to 70 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 6, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Martin County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Martin County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Storm exposure for an address in Martin County
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Storm log — the official record, day by day
Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Sunday, September 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 834 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Butterfield, or 26 miles northwest of Fairmont, moving north at 5 mph. Hazard: Half inch size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Heavy rainfall is occurring with this nearly stationary storm. Minor flooding is possible. Locations impacted include... Ormsby, Odin, Echols and Butterfield.”
- Hail 0.5" Martin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, September 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 257 AM CDT, Trained spotters reported a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Ceylon to 7 miles west of Elmore, or extending from 12 miles southwest of Fairmont to 16 miles southeast of Fairmont, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" Martin County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1126 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles northwest of Winnebago, or 15 miles northeast of Fairmont, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1025 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles northeast of Welcome, or 7 miles northwest of Fairmont, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Northrop, Truman and Winnebago.”
- Hail 0.75" Martin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Martin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Martin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 644 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sherburn, or 11 miles west of Fairmont, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Martin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1"
“Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (MPX)”
“At 542 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Fairmont, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Fairmont, Blue Earth, Elmore, East Chain and Wilbert.”
- Hail 1" 1 SE Fairmont SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Martin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Martin County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 350 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Frost, or 27 miles east of Fairmont, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 712 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Sherburn, or 17 miles southwest of Fairmont, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Martin County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 67 mph
“MNDot Road observation site recorded a wind gust of 67 mph. (MPX)”
- Wind 67 mph 1 NNE Welcome SPC verified report
Sunday, June 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 704 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Nicollet to 6 miles west of Elmore, or extending from 9 miles northwest of Mankato to 16 miles southeast of Fairmont, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40-50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 17, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“Short rope tornado northwest of Fairmont north of mile marker 99 along I-90. Confirmed by law enforcement and trained spotter. (MPX)”
“Delayed report... time estimated from radar. Large cottonwood tree snapped with damage to fence. (MPX)”
- Tornado Tornado 3 WSW Northrop SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 S Fairmont SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Ceylon SPC verified report
Monday, April 13, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" 6 S Fairmont SPC verified report
Saturday, March 14, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“...POWERFUL WINTER STORM ON TRACK TO BRING EXTREME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS... ...A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN, FREEZING RAIN, AND SLEET LATE TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA... ...TRAVEL MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .A major winter storm will move across the Upper Midwest starting late this afternoon and lasting through Sunday evening.”
“...POWERFUL WINTER STORM ON TRACK TO BRING EXTREME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND STRONG WINDS... ...A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN, FREEZING RAIN, AND SLEET LATE TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA... ...TRAVEL MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .A major winter storm will move across the Upper Midwest starting late this afternoon and lasting through Sunday evening.”
- Wind 55 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota. WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT this morning. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“Winds are easing and will continue to do so through the day. A couple gusts of 45 to 50 mph are still possible through 9 AM.”
- Wind 70 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota. WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota. WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 7 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 65 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota. WHEN...From 10 PM Thursday to 7 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota. WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday morning. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 65 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Brown, Martin, Watonwan, Redwood, Lac Qui Parle, and Yellow Medicine Counties. WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, December 28, 2025
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHERN AND WESTERN MINNESOTA... ...TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED... .Steady snow will continue through the evening and taper off overnight. Total accumulations of 6 to 10 inches are forecast across eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with amounts tapering off to 4 or 5 inches across far western Minnesota.”
“...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHERN AND WESTERN MINNESOTA... ...TRAVEL NOT ADVISED ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA... .Steady snow will continue through the evening and taper off overnight. Accumulations of 6 to 10 inches are forecast across eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with amounts tapering off to 4 or 5 inches across far western Minnesota.”
- Wind 55 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, December 27, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .A developing winter storm over the Northern Plains this evening will become much stronger as it moves across the Upper Midwest Sunday and Sunday night.”
“...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .A developing winter storm over the Northern Plains today will become much stronger as it moves across the Upper Midwest Sunday and Sunday night.”
- Wind 55 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...GUSTY WINDS, BLOWNG SNOW, AND ICY FLASH FREEZE CONDITIONS TODAY... .Light snow, gusty northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph, & plummeting temperatures develop today behind an Arctic front. While snow accumulations will likely only be an inch or less, low visibility is expected as the gusty winds blow around the falling snow.”
- Wind 50 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, November 24, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine Counties. WHEN...From 3 PM Tuesday to 6 AM CST Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Martin County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Martin County, MN?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 6, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 38 severe weather events in Martin County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Martin County recently?
Yes — 11 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Martin County?
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