Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Winona County, Minnesota recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 16 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 55 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 39 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.
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 →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.
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 315 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking decaying thunderstorms generating strong wind gusts along a line extending from near Blair to near St. Charles to 8 miles southwest of Preston. Movement was east 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 448 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Plum City to near Mantorville to near Clarks Grove. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 138 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Galesville, or 13 miles southeast of Arcadia, 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Holmen and Brice Prairie around 145 AM CDT. La Crosse and Onalaska around 150 AM CDT.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 838 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Stockton, or 7 miles southwest of Winona, moving southeast at 50 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Hokah around 905 PM CDT.”
“At 753 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wabasha to 9 miles north of Plainview to near Oronoco. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1243 PM CDT, strong winds were being reported with decaying thunderstorms along a line extending from near Spring Valley to near Volga. Movement was northeast at 60 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 815 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dover, or 19 miles east of Rochester, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... St. Charles around 820 PM CDT.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 926 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Houston, or 7 miles west of La Crescent, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75"
“Emergency management reported ping pong ball sized hail. (ARX)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Strong wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible over the next few hours across portions of southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa, and southwest Wisconsin in the wake of exit precipitation.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 906 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles west of Arcadia to near Winona to 8 miles north of Houston. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Arcadia and Trempealeau around 910 PM CDT.”
“At 841 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wabasha to near Rollingstone to 7 miles northwest of Rushford. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.5"
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 514 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Stewartville to Lanesboro to near Ridgeway. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 645 AM CDT, doppler radar indicated an area of storms approximately along and north of I-90 from southeast Minnesota into west-central Wisconsin. Up to nickel sized hail has been reported with these storms as well as frequent lightning. The storms are moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. A few locations impacted include...”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...WINTER STORM MOVING EAST. IMPACTS ONGOING ACROSS THE REGION... .Moderate to heavy snow continues across southwest Wisconsin with significant blowing and drifting due to strong gusts to 40 to 50 mph. Widespread heavy impacts are ongoing so the Blizzard Warning will continue in southwest Wisconsin until 1 PM.”
“...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS INTO AT LEAST EARLY MORNING, BLOWING AND DRIFTING INTO AT LEAST MID-MORNING... .Moderate to heavy snow continues across southwest Wisconsin with significant blowing and drifting due to strong gusts to 40 to 50 mph. Widespread heavy impacts are ongoing so the Blizzard Warning will continue in these areas until midday.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW MOVING IN THIS AFTERNOON... .The first round of this winter storm is will continue to exit east into eastern WI which will leave a brief lull across the area for the early afternoon. During this period, winds will begin to increase with wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph by the early evening.”
“...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW MOVING IN THIS AFTERNOON... .The first round of this winter storm is beginning to exit the area late this morning which will leave a brief lull across the area for the late morning and early afternoon. During this period, winds will begin to increase with wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph by the early evening.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...DANGEROUS WINTER STORM MOVES IN THIS EVENING... .A dangerous and potentially historic winter storm will move into the region this evening and continue through early Monday morning. Snow will move into the region this evening north of Interstate 90 with snowfall rates increasing throughout the overnight.”
“...DANGEROUS WINTER STORM MOVES IN THIS EVENING... .A dangerous and potentially historic winter storm will move into the region this evening and continue through early Monday morning. Snow will move into the region this evening north of Interstate 90 with snowfall rates increasing throughout the overnight.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 to 70 mph. These winds are already occurring! WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning. 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...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Some power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West to northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 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.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. WHEN...From midnight Thursday Night to 10 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...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. WHEN...From late Thursday night 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.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1107 AM CST, automated weather observations reported gusty showers along a line extending from near Eyota to near Le Roy. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Winona, Preston, St.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...HAZARDOUS WINTER STORM THIS MORNING... .Areas of heavy snow and widespread strong northwest winds persist hazardous travel conditions this morning. Blizzard conditions due to blowing snow and 40 to 50 mph winds primarily affect open and unsheltered locations of northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...BURSTS OF HEAVY SNOW, GUSTY WINDS, REDUCED VISIBILITIES, AND FLASH FREEZE... .Numerous snow showers and gusty winds to 50 mph through this evening. Bursts of heavy snow combined with the gusty winds resulting in rapidly reduced visibilities and periods of whiteout conditions.”
“...BURSTS OF HEAVY SNOW, GUSTY WINDS, REDUCED VISIBILITIES, AND FLASH FREEZE... .A cold front moves through the region this afternoon bringing scattered to numerous snow showers and gusty winds up to 50 mph through this evening.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...ROUND 2 OF SNOW ARRIVING... .The second round of snow is beginning to move into southeast Minnesota and the I-94 corridor in central Wisconsin. Prior to the arrival of the snow, patchy freezing drizzle will be possible. A light glaze of ice may be possible on untreated and exposed surfaces. This band of snow will continue to move through the area over the next several hours.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...ROUND 1 OF SNOW DEPARTING, ROUND 2 ARRIVES SHORTLY... .The first wave of moderate to heavy snow is exiting for areas along and south of I-94, with moderate to locally heavy snow continuing further northeast. A second round of snow moves in after midnight, which will be accompanied by stronger winds that could lead to blowing and drifting of the new snow and reduced visibilities.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ON WEDNESDAY MORNING... .Rain will change over to snow overnight and into Wednesday morning across much of the local area with increasing wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph at times. In combination with these strong wind gusts, accumulating snow near and north of Interstate 90 will result in slippery road conditions and visibility reductions.”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 55 severe weather events in Winona County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 16 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" recorded.
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