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Hail history for Montgomery, MN

Last hail within 10 milesApr 17, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Jun 20, 2007

Hail days since 200634

Days with hail 1 inch or larger21

Tornadoes within 10 miles4

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles28

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Montgomery on 34 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Jun 20, 2007. Hail is most common here in May and June.

Recent hail near Montgomery

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 17, 2026	1 in quarter	Kilkenny 1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Montgomery	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Montgomery by year

When hail season peaks near Montgomery

Of the 34 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (9) and June (9).

Largest hail storms near Montgomery

Aug 24, 2006 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Northfield (8 mi from Montgomery)

National Weather Service description (English): Hundreds and possibly thousands of vehicles damaged; many had to be totaled. Significant damage to many buildings and houses. Two car dealerships lost their entire inventory. Buildings on the St. Olaf college campus suffered roof and window damage. Approximately 17,000 acres of crops destroyed in Rice County. Unofficial reports of softball size hail. Damage total includes all storm reports from August 24 in Rice County.

Jun 20, 2007 · 2.75 in (baseball) · New Prague (8 mi from Montgomery)

Jun 18, 2012 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Lonsdale (8 mi from Montgomery)

Jun 17, 2021 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Lonsdale (8 mi from Montgomery)

National Weather Service description (English): Social media had a picture of 2 inch hail in northern Le Sueur County.

May 16, 2017 · 2 in (hen egg) · Shieldsville (8 mi from Montgomery)

National Weather Service description (English): There were several reports of large hail, up to 2 inches in diameter, that fell from southwest of Shieldsville, northeast to near Millersville along I-35. The Shieldsville area had hail damage to roofs and siding.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Montgomery

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Aug 16, 2017	EF0	New Prague 7 mi from Montgomery	0.6 mi long, 10 yd wide
Aug 16, 2017	EF0	New Prague 7 mi from Montgomery	0.8 mi long, 10 yd wide
Jun 26, 2010	EF0	Lexington 7 mi from Montgomery	0.3 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jun 26, 2010	EF0	New Prague 6 mi from Montgomery	1.4 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Montgomery

28 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Montgomery since 2006, on 19 days. The strongest measured gust was 85 mph on Jun 4, 2019.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jul 28, 2025	72 mph, estimated	Montgomery, Le Center 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 31, 2024	60 mph, estimated	Le Center 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 23, 2022	64 mph, estimated	Heidelberg 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 2, 2019	64 mph, estimated	Montgomery 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 4, 2019	85 mph, measured	Union Hill, New Prague, Heidelberg 6 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 13, 2016	60 mph, estimated	Lonsdale 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 2016	70 mph, estimated	Le Center 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 18, 2015	60 mph, estimated	New Prague 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 8, 2014	62 mph, measured	Shieldsville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 21, 2013	58 mph, measured	Shieldsville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Montgomery; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Montgomery.

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