Traverse 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 Traverse County, Minnesota recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 13 hail reports with hail up to 1.25", among 33 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 20 high-wind reports with gusts up to 65 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.
Traverse County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Traverse County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Traverse 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.
Friday, August 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 639 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Immanuel Church, or 6 miles northeast of Wheaton, moving east at 20 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. The strong thunderstorm will be near...”
“At 544 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Yankeetown, or 8 miles southeast of Browns Valley, moving east 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. The strong thunderstorm will be near... Yankeetown around 545 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.5" Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 3, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 846 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles east of Charlesville to over Lismore Colony, or extending from 23 miles northeast of Wheaton to 7 miles west of Clinton, 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.”
“At 813 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Immanuel Church to over Summit, or extending from 8 miles northeast of Wheaton to 9 miles southwest of Wilmot, moving east at 20 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" Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 248 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dumont, or 9 miles north of Graceville, moving east at 45 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. The strong thunderstorm will be near... Dumont and Collis around 250 AM CDT.”
“At 1221 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Agency Village, moving east at 35 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. The strong thunderstorm will be near... Agency Village, Sisseton and Long Hollow Housing around 1225 AM CDT.”
- Hail 0.5" Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 440 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms capable of producing a landspout along a line extending from near Beardsley to near Lagoona Beach. Movement was east at 10 mph. Hazard: Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and half inch hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.5" Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 942 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Immanuel Church, or 9 miles northeast of Wheaton, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Strong winds will remain well behind the area of heavy rain and hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.88" Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 255 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Herman, or 10 miles east of Wheaton, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Traverse County.”
“At 217 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Immanuel Church, or 11 miles north of Wheaton, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Tintah and Immanuel Church.”
- Hail 0.88" Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 529 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Long Hollow Housing to near Summit to Bryant. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest wind gusts as high as 45 to 55 mph. WHERE...In Minnesota, Big Stone and Traverse Counties. In South Dakota, Deuel, Grant, and Roberts Counties. WHEN...Until 4 AM CDT early this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 830 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Siloah Country Church, or 10 miles southwest of Wheaton, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 856 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Trinity Lutheran Country Church to near Lismore Colony to near Marvin. Movement was southeast at 25 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.75" Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 14, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Traverse and Big Stone. In South Dakota, Corson, Campbell, McPherson, Brown, Marshall, Roberts, Walworth, Edmunds, Day, Dewey, Potter, Faulk and Grant. WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.”
“Strong wind gusts up to 50 mph are expected to persist through the afternoon hours today. Localized stronger wind gusts of more than 50 mph will be possible as the result of sprinkles or brief showers moving through this morning into the afternoon. This will lead to patchy to areas of blowing dust and reduced visibilities between 1 to 3 miles.”
- Wind 50 mph Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Traverse and Big Stone. In South Dakota, Brown, Marshall, Roberts, Day, Spink, Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin and Deuel. WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.”
“AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Traverse and Big Stone. In South Dakota, Brown, Marshall, Roberts, Day, Spink, Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin and Deuel. WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.”
- Wind 50 mph Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...In Minnesota, Big Stone and Traverse Counties. In South Dakota, Brown, Clark, Codington, Day, Grant, Marshall, Roberts, and Spink Counties. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...In Minnesota, Big Stone and Traverse Counties. In South Dakota, Clark, Codington, Day, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Marshall, and Roberts Counties. WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT this morning. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...In Minnesota, Big Stone and Traverse Counties. In South Dakota, Clark, Codington, Day, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Marshall, and Roberts Counties. WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT this morning. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 65 mph Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...In Minnesota, Big Stone and Traverse Counties. In South Dakota, Clark, Codington, Day, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Marshall, and Roberts Counties. WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...In Minnesota, Big Stone and Traverse Counties. In South Dakota, Clark, Codington, Day, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Marshall, and Roberts Counties. WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages.”
- Wind 65 mph Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...In Minnesota, Big Stone and Traverse Counties. In South Dakota, Clark, Codington, Day, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Marshall, and Roberts Counties. WHEN...From 7 PM Thursday to 7 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages.”
- Wind 60 mph Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...In Minnesota, Big Stone and Traverse Counties. In South Dakota, Day and Marshall Counties. WHEN...Until noon CST today. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...In Minnesota, Big Stone and Traverse Counties. In South Dakota, Day and Marshall Counties. WHEN...Until noon CST today. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Traverse County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Traverse County, MN?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 33 severe weather events in Traverse 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 Traverse County recently?
Yes — 13 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.25" 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 Traverse 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.