Pope County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Pope County, Minnesota recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 12 hail reports with hail up to 2.5", among 41 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 29 high-wind reports with gusts up to 74 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Pope County
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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.
Monday, July 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 356 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of Kerkhoven, or 18 miles northwest of Willmar, moving southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 245 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles northwest of Chokio, or 25 miles northwest of Morris, moving east at 40 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Pope County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Pope County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1146 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 5 miles south of Glenwood to 6 miles north of Murdock, or extending from 22 miles south of Alexandria to 21 miles northwest of Willmar, 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.”
- Hail 0.5" Pope County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1042 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles northwest of Bock to 12 miles north of Bellingham, or extending from 30 miles northwest of Cambridge to 27 miles southwest of Morris, moving south at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 55 mph Pope County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 925 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Cyrus, or 12 miles east of Morris, moving northeast at 55 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Pope County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" Glenwood SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.75"
- Hail 1.75" 4 SE Cyrus SPC verified report
Monday, June 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 402 PM CDT, An area of rain showers with occasional lighting has been producing brief wind gusts up to 50 to 55 mph across far-eastern South Dakota & western Minnesota. Occasional wind gusts up to 50 to 55 mph are expected to continue as the rain moves eastwards across west-central Minnesota. These showers are moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 to 55 mph.”
- Wind 50 mph Pope County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2.5"
“Delayed photo report of tennis ball sized hail in Villard. (MPX)”
“County dispatch relayed report of golf ball sized hail in Glenwood. (MPX)”
- Hail 2.5" Villard SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" Glenwood SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 74 mph
“Delayed report relayed from dispatch... time estimated from radar. Trees and powerlines down. (MPX)”
“Delayed report relayed from dispatch... time estimated from radar. Trees and powerlines down in Cyrus. (MPX)”
- Wind 74 mph 4 ESE Glenwood SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Lowry SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Cyrus SPC verified report
Sunday, June 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 525 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northeast of Lowry, or 10 miles south of Alexandria, moving northwest at 35 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...”
“At 458 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles south of Glenwood, or 25 miles east of Morris, moving northwest at 25 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Pope County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Pope County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 458 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles southwest of Brooten to 10 miles southwest of Murdock, or extending from 23 miles north of Willmar to 14 miles northeast of Montevideo, moving east at 25 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.”
- Hail 0.5" Pope County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1232 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from 7 miles north of Evansville to 7 miles southwest of Hancock, or extending from 22 miles northwest of Alexandria to 12 miles south of Morris, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" Pope 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 Pope County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Pope County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Pope County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Pope 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 Pope County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Pope 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 Pope County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Pope County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Pope 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 Pope County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Pope 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 Pope County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Pope County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Pope County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Pope County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Pope 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 Pope County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Pope County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
4 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 Pope County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Pope County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Pope County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Pope County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...GUSTY WINDS, BLOWNG SNOW, AND ICY FLASH FREEZE CONDITIONS TOMORROW... .Light snow, gusty northwest winds of 40 to 50 mph, & plummeting temperatures develop tomorrow 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 Pope County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Pope County, MN?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 41 severe weather events in Pope County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Pope County recently?
Yes — 12 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2.5" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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