Watonwan County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Has it hailed in Watonwan 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 37 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 25 high-wind reports with gusts up to 70 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.
Watonwan County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Watonwan County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Watonwan 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.
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 512 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles west of Hanska to near Truman, or extending from 14 miles southwest of New Ulm to 9 miles north of Fairmont, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Mankato, Fairmont, North Mankato, St.”
- Hail 0.75" Watonwan County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 901 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Butterfield, or 21 miles southwest of New Ulm, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Sveadahl, St. James, La Salle, St James Airport, Grogan, Madelia and Lewisville.”
- Hail 0.88" Watonwan County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 942 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Comfrey, or 29 miles southwest of New Ulm, 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...”
“At 812 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lewisville, or 21 miles north of Fairmont, moving northeast 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 0.75" Watonwan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Watonwan County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 29, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 61 mph
“Trained Spotter reported multiple 8-10 inch diameter trees blown down or snapped in half with St. James... MN. Along with the roof partially blown off a metal commercia (MPX)”
- Wind 61 mph Butterfield SPC verified report
- Wind 60 mph 5 WNW Truman SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown St. James SPC verified report
Saturday, May 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.25"
“Delayed photo report of hail shared by broadcast media. Time estimated by radar. (MPX)”
- Hail 1.25" Lewisville SPC verified report
Monday, April 13, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2.5"
“Report from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.). (MPX)”
“Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (MPX)”
- Hail 2.5" 4 E Ormsby SPC verified report
- Hail 2" 6 SW Lewisville SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" Lewisville SPC verified report
Sunday, April 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 2"
- Hail 2" 6 WSW Lewisville 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 Watonwan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Watonwan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Watonwan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Watonwan 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 Watonwan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Watonwan 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 Watonwan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Watonwan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Watonwan 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 Watonwan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 65 mph Watonwan 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 Watonwan 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 Watonwan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Watonwan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Watonwan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Watonwan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Watonwan 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 Watonwan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Watonwan 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 Watonwan 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 Watonwan County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, September 21, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1030 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles southeast of Comfrey to near Sherburn, or extending from 25 miles southwest of New Ulm to 17 miles west 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.”
- Hail 0.75" Watonwan County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Watonwan County, MN?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 37 severe weather events in Watonwan 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 Watonwan County recently?
Yes — 12 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2.5" 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 Watonwan 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.