McLeod County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in McLeod County, Minnesota recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 11 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 35 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 24 high-wind reports with gusts up to 70 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Aug 9, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
McLeod County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across McLeod County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Hail history for an address in McLeod County
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Check an address free →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, August 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 538 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Arlington to near Springfield, or extending from 23 miles southeast of Hutchinson to 20 miles southeast of Redwood Falls, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... New Ulm, St.”
- Hail 0.75" McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 7, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 58 mph
“At 1112 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Cokato to over Buffalo Lake, or extending from 16 miles west of Buffalo to 14 miles southwest of Hutchinson, moving southeast at 45 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.”
- Wind 58 mph 2 WSW Plato SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 314 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Silver Lake, or 11 miles east of Hutchinson, moving east 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" McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 724 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over Cologne, or 27 miles southwest of Minneapolis, moving southeast 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" McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“At 702 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Stewart, or 18 miles southwest of Hutchinson, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Stewart, Fernando, Gibbon, Winthrop and New Auburn.”
- Hail 1" 3 SW Glencoe SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 609 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from over Hugo to 6 miles northeast of Brownton, or extending from 19 miles north of St. Paul to 8 miles southeast of Hutchinson, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. north-northwest to south-southeast that will produce a line of gusty winds.”
- Wind 50 mph McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 131 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Prinsburg, or 19 miles southwest of Willmar, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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 212 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from near Atwater to over Glencoe, or extending from 15 miles east of Willmar to 15 miles southeast of Hutchinson, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.75" McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 24, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 835 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Buffalo Lake, or 19 miles southwest of Hutchinson, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...”
“Delayed report... time estimated from radar. Spotter noted strong winds that knocked down several branches. There was also pea to dime sized hail. (MPX)”
- Hail 0.88" McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 S Stewart SPC verified report
Friday, April 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 714 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New Ulm, moving north at 55 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Klossner, St George, Lafayette, Gibbon, Winthrop, Fernando, Stewart, New Auburn, Brownton, Sumter, Lake Marion Regional Park, Biscay, Hutchinson Airport, Hutchinson and Silver Lake.”
- Hail 0.88" McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
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 McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph McLeod 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 McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McLeod 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 McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph McLeod 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 McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph McLeod 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 McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McLeod 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 McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUING IN SOUTHERN MN FOR THE REST OF THIS EVENING... WHAT...A combination of winds gusting 40 to 50 mph, low visibility in falling snow, and flash freeze conditions leading to icy roads and surfaces. WHERE...Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Stearns, Todd, Redwood, Chippewa, Douglas, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties.”
“...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 McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McLeod County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, September 20, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" 2 W Hutchinson SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in McLeod County, MN?
The most recent recorded event was on Aug 9, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 35 severe weather events in McLeod 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 McLeod 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 McLeod County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.