Hail & Wind Storms in Minneapolis, MN — Latest Dates and Sizes
Hail and wind activity within ~25 miles of Minneapolis, Minnesota or recorded for its county: the last 12 months from NWS warnings, storm reports, and station measurements, plus official NOAA records back to 2010.
Latest hail and wind near Minneapolis
- Last reported hail (0.75 in.+, screening): June 19, 2026 — 2.25 in. reported 9.7 mi E of Minneapolis (2 NNE St. Paul), NWS Local Storm Report.
- Last wind gust 45 mph+ (screening): September 14, 2026 — 51 mph measured at the Minneapolis - Crystal station (7.9 mi NW of Minneapolis), ASOS weather station.
- 2026 so far: 2 hail days and 13 wind days within 25 miles (days with a storm report or station gust at the screening thresholds; warnings alone never count).
| Date | Largest reported hail | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|
| September 14, 2026 | — | 51 mph measured |
| September 11, 2026 | — | 55 mph measured |
| July 7, 2026 | — | 52 mph measured |
| June 28, 2026 | — | 51 mph measured |
| June 19, 2026 | 2.25 in. reported | 54 mph measured |
| June 15, 2026 | — | 51 mph measured |
| June 12, 2026 | — | 52 mph measured |
| June 10, 2026 | — | 61 mph measured |
| April 17, 2026 | 0.75 in. reported | — |
| April 11, 2026 | — | 50 mph measured |
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Minneapolis storm facts
- StormAuditor's analysis of NOAA and National Weather Service records found 84 wind and hail events, NWS warning products included, within 25 miles of Minneapolis, Minnesota (including the parts of Wisconsin inside that circle) or recorded for Hennepin County in the 12 months ending October 7, 2026 (29 wind, 55 hail).
- The strongest gust within 25 miles of Minneapolis in the last 12 months was 64 mph, measured at the Minneapolis - Crystal station (7.9 mi NW of Minneapolis) on March 13, 2026 (ASOS weather station; storm reports and station gusts only, warnings excluded).
- The largest hail reported within 25 miles of Minneapolis in the last 12 months was 2.25 in., 9.7 mi E of Minneapolis (2 NNE St. Paul) on June 19, 2026 (NWS Local Storm Report).
- The busiest day by event count near Minneapolis was June 19, 2026, with 48 events.
- Hennepin County alone recorded 42 of those wind and hail events (23 wind, 19 hail); the Minnesota page ranks counties by events of every type, floods and Special Weather Statements included.
Minneapolis, Minnesota storm history at a glance (last 12 months)
This free weather history for Minneapolis — home to about 430,000 residents — draws on StormAuditor's consolidated public record: 84 wind and hail events within 25 miles of Minneapolis (including the parts of Wisconsin inside that circle) or recorded for Hennepin County in the trailing 12 months — 29 wind and 55 hail.
Events combine NWS warning products, observed Local Storm Reports, station measurements and official NCEI records in one event table. Because they include warnings, and wind covers thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm wind alike, they measure something different from the NCEI entry counts in the history section below; the two are not comparable year to year.
Busiest days near Minneapolis by event count
Ranked by the number of 12-month events, NWS warnings included, so a day with many warnings can outrank a day with larger hail.
- June 19, 2026 — 48 events incl. warnings · 4 wind · 44 hail · storm-date page: 54 storm reports
- April 17, 2026 — 10 events incl. warnings · 10 hail
- March 13, 2026 — 8 events incl. warnings · 8 wind
- December 20, 2025 — 3 events incl. warnings · 3 wind
- September 3, 2026 — 2 events incl. warnings · 1 wind · 1 hail
Storm-day records for Minneapolis
Storm-date pages for the biggest days near Minneapolis: a report or station gust within 25 miles met NWS severe criteria (hail 1.00 in.+ or wind 58 mph+), with at least two separate observations. Not every storm day in the table above has a page. Each page lists the reports, station gusts and a free way to check one address:
How these numbers are counted
The storm numbers on this page are counted in four different ways, plus the free address check. Each answers a different question with its own size cutoffs, area and time span, so compare numbers within one group, not across groups.
- Storm days (latest hail and wind): A day in the last 12 months when at least one report within 25 miles of Minneapolis showed hail 0.75 in. or larger or wind of 45 mph or more (StormAuditor screening thresholds). Reports are NWS storm reports from spotters, the public and officials, plus weather-station gusts, which count from 50 mph. A warning on its own never makes a storm day. The latest and largest hail, the latest and strongest gust, and the storm-day table all use this record. The 25-mile circle around Minneapolis reaches into Wisconsin. Values marked with that state's name come from there: they count for Minneapolis but not on the Minnesota state page, which counts reports inside Minnesota only.
- Storm-date pages (NWS severe): A storm-date page is published only when at least one report or station gust within 25 miles of a city met the National Weather Service severe criteria (hail 1.00 in. or larger, or wind 58 mph or more), at least two separate observations were logged, and the day ranks among the most significant. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. Not every storm day gets a page; when one does, the page and the storm-day table show the same largest hail and strongest gust.
- Events (12-month counts): Events count NWS warnings, storm reports (wind 50 mph+, hail 0.75 in.+), station gusts (50 mph+) and NCEI entries within 25 miles of Minneapolis or recorded for Hennepin County, tornado entries counted as wind. One event is one place on one day, counted separately for hail and for wind. A weather station or storm-report point counts once a day, at that day's highest reading, however many readings it filed; a place with hail and wind on the same day is two events. NWS warnings count once per county per day, and each NCEI entry once per place per day. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. The same report arriving through another feed (SPC or NCEI) is one record. Events measure how busy the area was, not whether a storm hit: one storm can bring warnings and reports from many places, so the busiest days by event count can differ from the storm days.
- NOAA history (since 2010): The official NOAA storm record (NCEI Storm Events) within 25 miles of Minneapolis or in Hennepin County from January 1, 2010 to the day before the 12-month window starts: hail 0.50 in.+, thunderstorm wind 40 mph+ and tornadoes. It is a separate, older record with its own "storm days" (days with any entry), so its counts are not compared with the 12-month numbers.
- Free Report Snapshot: A free YES/NO estimate for one address, from radar and wind analysis at the property rather than area reports, at the same screening thresholds: hail 0.75 in. or wind 45 mph.
Full method: Methodology and Data Sources.
Minneapolis hail and wind history in NOAA NCEI records, 2010–Oct. 2025
This section covers January 1, 2010 through October 6, 2025. Storms from October 7, 2025 on are in the 12-month summary above, so no date is counted in both.
The National Centers for Environmental Information logged 177 storm days within 25 miles of Minneapolis or in Hennepin County in this period — 1,386 NCEI Storm Events entries in all. Hail outnumbers thunderstorm wind here: 789 hail reports against 560 wind reports.
The largest hail in these records for this area was 3.00 in. (teacup size), reported in 2019 and 2023 — most recently on August 11, 2023 in Hennepin County. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in 11 different years of this record, the latest being 2025 through Oct. 6. Measured thunderstorm gusts topped out at 77 mph (Carver County, May 11, 2022). NCEI also lists 37 tornado entries for the area — one entry per county a tornado crossed.
Hail peaks in May (35% of all hail reports); thunderstorm wind peaks in July. December through February accounts for 1 storm day.
Storm days ranged from 6 in 2014 to 17 in 2012. Across 2022–2024, the area averaged 12 storm days a year, above the 15-year average of 11.
- Average: 11 storm days a year (2010–2024)
- May and August: 56% of all hail reports
- Most hail reports in one year: 114 in 2022
- Hail of 1 in. or larger reported in every full year, 2010–2024
| Year | Hail reports | Thunderstorm wind reports | Tornado entries | Storm days | Largest hail | Strongest measured gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21 | 34 | 2 | 13 | 2.75 in. | 70 mph |
| 2011 | 79 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 2.50 in. | 59 mph |
| 2012 | 110 | 73 | 4 | 17 | 1.75 in. | 70 mph |
| 2013 | 60 | 59 | 0 | 10 | 2.00 in. | 69 mph |
| 2014 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1.75 in. | 59 mph |
| 2015 | 51 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 2.00 in. | 70 mph |
| 2016 | 33 | 45 | 0 | 13 | 1.50 in. | 68 mph |
| 2017 | 45 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 1.75 in. | 69 mph |
| 2018 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 10 | 1.75 in. | 62 mph |
| 2019 | 64 | 29 | 1 | 9 | 3.00 in. | 68 mph |
| 2020 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 2.75 in. | 61 mph |
| 2021 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 12 | 2.50 in. | 64 mph |
| 2022 | 114 | 49 | 6 | 10 | 2.00 in. | 77 mph |
| 2023 | 61 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 3.00 in. | 68 mph |
| 2024 | 14 | 68 | 1 | 15 | 2.00 in. | 69 mph |
| 2025 through Oct. 6 | 44 | 30 | 1 | 10 | 2.00 in. | 66 mph |
Download this history: CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-history/mn/minneapolis.json (free, open license, cite StormAuditor).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (thunderstorm wind, hail, and tornado entries; hail 0.50 in. or larger, wind 40 mph or more; wind converted from knots).
Minneapolis storm history questions, 2010–Oct. 2025
What is the largest hail reported near Minneapolis, 2010–Oct. 2025?
3.00 in., teacup size, reported in 2019 and 2023; most recently on August 11, 2023 in Hennepin County, per NCEI. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in 11 years of this record in all, most recently 2022, 2024 and 2025 through Oct. 6.
What was Minneapolis's most active storm year, 2010–Oct. 2025?
2012, with 17 storm days (110 hail reports, 73 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 tornado entries). The 15-year average is 11 storm days.
How often does Minneapolis get hail?
NCEI's records average 50 hail reports a year here over 2010–2024, alongside 35 thunderstorm wind reports. Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported in every one of those years.
When is hail season near Minneapolis?
May has the most hail reports (274, 2010–Oct. 2025), followed by August (168) and June (123).
How strong were measured thunderstorm winds in Minneapolis, 2010–Oct. 2025?
77 mph, measured on May 11, 2022 in Carver County. Only gusts NCEI lists as measured count here; gusts measured on a date and county with a tornado entry, and entries of 120 knots or more (known entry errors), are left out.
Minneapolis hail map and wind map
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County-level activity is on the Impact Heatmap (free with an account), and day-by-day history is on the Storm Calendar (Pro plans and higher).
Free Minneapolis weather report by address
Area maps show where storms tracked; an insurance claim or roof inspection turns on what happened at the property. Three ways to check one Minneapolis address:
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Sources: NWS alerts (api.weather.gov) · NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · ASOS/AWOS station gusts via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database · every StormAuditor data source.
Free Minneapolis storm data download
The Minneapolis storm records for the last 12 months download free, free to reuse under the data license: download CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-data/mn/minneapolis.json.
- Coverage: every wind and hail record within about 25 miles of Minneapolis (including the parts of Wisconsin inside that circle) or recorded for Hennepin County, with dates, counties, event types, measured gusts and hail sizes.
- Rows: each source record before consolidation, including every NWS warning product and smaller storm reports, so the row count differs from the event counts above. The file holds Minnesota records only; the counts above also include the neighboring-state records inside the 25-mile circle.
- Statewide files are on the Minnesota storm data page.
Nearby city storm pages:
- St. Paul hail & wind history
- Bloomington hail & wind history
- Plymouth hail & wind history
- Burnsville hail & wind history
- St. Cloud hail & wind history
- Mankato hail & wind history
- Minnesota statewide storm data
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Data last refreshed October 7, 2026. Event counts cover wind and hail (warning products, and storm reports from 50 mph or 0.75 in.); flood activity and Special Weather Statements are not counted here.