Hail History

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Hail history im Cokato, MN

Last hail im 10 milesAug 9, 20251.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 monthsNone
Largest hail im 20064.25 inJul 1, 2011
Hail days im 200630
Days im hail 1 inch imwin18
Tornadoes im 10 miles4
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles38

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Cokato im 30 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 4.25 in im Jul 1, 2011. Hail ej common im August im June.

Recent hail im Cokato

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Aug 9, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Cokato, Dassel
2 hail reports · closest im center im Cokato		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 16, 20251.75 in
golf ball		Howard Lake, Dassel, Cokato
3 hail reports · closest im center im Cokato		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Cokato by year

10650740809110411212213114115216117181920121223232422526

When hail season peaks near Cokato

Of the 30 hail days since 2006, most fell in August (6) and June (6).

JanFeb1Mar2Apr5May6Jun6Jul6Aug4SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Cokato

Jul 1, 2011 · 4.25 in · Casey (9 mi from Cokato)

National Weather Service description (English): In addition, a driver was injured when hail the size of a baseball hit his vehicle's windshield.

Aug 11, 2023 · 3.75 in · Dassel (8 mi from Cokato)

National Weather Service description (English): A photo of hail next to a ruler measured 3.75 inches with the largest stone near Hwy 15. There was damage to the siding on the west side of the house.

Jun 9, 2016 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Howard Lake (9 mi from Cokato)

National Weather Service description (English): A large swath of hail occurred in southern Wright County between Howard Lake and Watertown. The largest hail stone was measured at 2.5 inches (tennis ball) between Montrose and Watertown along Highway 25.

Jul 17, 2010 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Highland (7 mi from Cokato)

National Weather Service description (English): Several trained spotters reported numerous dime, up to hen egg size hail from north of Howard Lake, southeast to north of Montrose, Minnesota.

Jun 20, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · French Lake (9 mi from Cokato)

National Weather Service description (English): A ten mile long and two mile wide swath of hail caused significant crop damage, broke windows, and dented siding and vehicles. At Mud Lake, 3 miles southeast of French Lake, the hail got progressively larger, reaching golf ball size just before it ended.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Cokato

DateRatingWherePath
Sep 2, 2019EF1Howard Lake
4 mi from Cokato		1.0 mi long, 90 yd wide
Jun 17, 2010EF0Winsted Airport
9 mi from Cokato		0.8 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jul 11, 2008EF0Dassel
5 mi from Cokato		0.8 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jul 11, 2008EF0Knapp
5 mi from Cokato		2.2 mi long, 25 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Cokato

38 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Cokato since 2006, on 30 days. The strongest measured gust was 70 mph on Jun 11, 2017.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 16, 202562 mph, imwinCokato
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 28, 202569 mph, ekkarHoward Lake
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 202558 mph, ekkarHoward Lake
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 26, 202458 mph, ekkarDassel
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 28, 202460 mph, ekkarAlbion Center
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 25, 202358 mph, ekkarFrench Lake
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 13, 202358 mph, ekkarCokato
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 202368 mph, imwinHoward Lake
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 20, 202264 mph, ekkarCokato
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 202264 mph, ekkarDassel, Cokato, Howard Lake
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Cokato; 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 Cokato.

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