Hail and tornadoes in Wabasha County, MN
Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Wabasha County, MN on 54 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Mon, Apr 13, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 11 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.
Hail on record since 1955
NOAA's Storm Events database lists 103 hail reports in Wabasha County, MN on 41 days, 9 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2.5 in, near Oak Center, on Mon, Apr 13, 2026.
By decade: 2000s: 24 · 2010s: 35 · 2020s: 44
Tornadoes since 1950
12 tornadoes have touched Wabasha County, MN since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Strongest
- Fri, Apr 17, 2026 · EF2 · 3.9 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Elgin
- Fri, Apr 17, 2026 · EF1 · 4.79 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Elgin
- Wed, Jun 25, 2025 · EF1 · 1.77 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Zumbro Falls
- Wed, Dec 15, 2021 · EF1 · 4.03 mi long, 40 yd wide · near Plainview
- Tue, Jul 5, 2016 · EF1 · 0.09 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Oak Center
Most recent
- Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · EF0 · 2.28 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Conception
- Fri, Apr 17, 2026 · EF2 · 3.9 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Elgin
- Fri, Apr 17, 2026 · EF1 · 4.79 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Elgin
- Wed, Jun 25, 2025 · EF0 · 2.7 mi long, 20 yd wide · near West Alban
- Wed, Jun 25, 2025 · EF1 · 1.77 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Zumbro Falls
- Wed, Dec 15, 2021 · EF1 · 4.03 mi long, 40 yd wide · near Plainview
- Tue, Sep 24, 2019 · EF0 · 1.09 mi long, 35 yd wide · near Lake City
- Thu, Sep 20, 2018 · EF0 · 0.53 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Bellechester
- Wed, May 17, 2017 · EF0 · 0.26 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Elgin
- Wed, May 17, 2017 · EF0 · 0.79 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Plainview
By decade: 2010s: 6 · 2020s: 6
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since January 2021
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 18, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 17, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 4, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 30, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 29, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 9, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 5, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Apr 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
Reported in the county- 2 in (Lake City, MN)
- 1.5 in (1 NNE Wabasha, MN)
- 2.5 in (4 ENE Bellechester, MN)
- Sat, Aug 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 15, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 9, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 19, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 15, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Apr 28, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Mazeppa, MN)
- Thu, Apr 17, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Mar 28, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (Elgin, MN)
- Thu, Aug 29, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 31, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (Plainview, MN)
- 1.75 in (1 WNW Zumbro Falls, MN)
- Sat, Jul 13, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, May 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Oct 23, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Sep 30, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 11, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 28, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 22, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 13, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (4 NNE Plainview, MN)
- 1.5 in (3 NNE Plainview, MN)
- Mon, Jul 10, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 3, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 2, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, May 6, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (6 SSW LAKE CITY, MN)
- 1 in (3 NW WABASHA, MN)
- Thu, Aug 18, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 31, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 23, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 14, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 13, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 19, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, May 11, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 2.5 in (4 NNE PLAINVIEW, MN)
- 1.75 in (3 ENE POTSDAM, MN)
- 1 in (KELLOGG, MN)
- 1.25 in (LAKE CITY, MN)
- 2.5 in (4 NE ORONOCO, MN)
- and 1 more
- Mon, May 9, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (LAKE CITY, MN)
- Sat, Apr 23, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (KELLOGG, MN)
- Fri, Aug 27, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 23, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 7, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 6, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 28, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 27, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 6, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 17, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 2 in (4 WSW KELLOGG, MN)
- 2.5 in (3 E CONCEPTION, MN)
- Mon, May 31, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, May 25, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (2 N DUMFRIES, MN)
- 1 in (3 WNW ZUMBRO FALLS, MN)
- Mon, May 24, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, May 15, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.