Stevens County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Stevens County, Minnesota has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 39 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 7 hail reports with hail up to 1.75" and 30 high-wind reports with gusts up to 72 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Stevens County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Stevens County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Stevens County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — 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.
Monday, July 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“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...”
- Hail 0.5" Stevens County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 58 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 Stevens County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 58 mph 3 NW Chokio 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 Stevens County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 72 mph
“72.4 mph gust on an anemometer. Visibility dropped considerably with blowing dust/dirt on the gust front with the initial surge. (MPX)”
“Delayed report relayed from dispatch... time estimated from radar. Trees and powerlines down in Morris. (MPX)”
- Wind 72 mph 1 NW Chokio SPC verified report
- Wind 60 mph 3 WSW Morris SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Morris SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 844 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 35 miles northwest of Chokio to 17 miles west of Chokio, or extending from 42 miles northwest of Morris to 30 miles west of Morris, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" Stevens 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" Stevens 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 Stevens County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Stevens County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Stevens County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Stevens 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 Stevens County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Stevens 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 Stevens County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Stevens County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Stevens 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 Stevens County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Stevens 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 Stevens County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Stevens County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Stevens County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Stevens County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Stevens 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 Stevens County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Stevens 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 Stevens County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Stevens County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Stevens County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Stevens 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 Stevens County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Stevens County, MN?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 39 severe weather events in Stevens 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 Stevens County recently?
Yes — 7 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" 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 Stevens 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.