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Hail history im Owatonna, MN
Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Owatonna im 24 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 3.00 in (tea cup) im Apr 13, 2026. Hail ej common im August im July.
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Recent hail im Owatonna
| Date | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | 3.00 in tea cup | Meriden, Owatonna, Havana 5 hail reports · closest 1 mi im Owatonna |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 1.75 in golf ball | Steele Center, Owatonna 2 hail reports · closest im center im Owatonna |
One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.
Hail days near Owatonna by year
When hail season peaks near Owatonna
Of the 24 hail days since 2006, most fell in August (6) and July (4).
Largest hail storms near Owatonna
Apr 13, 2026 · 3.00 in (tea cup) · Meriden (9 mi from Owatonna)
Jun 17, 2009 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Meriden (7 mi from Owatonna)
National Weather Service description (English): A local law enforcement official and a local amateur photographer took pictures of large hailstones northeast of Meriden, Minnesota.Jul 19, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Deerfield (9 mi from Owatonna)
May 15, 2017 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Hope (5 mi from Owatonna)
National Weather Service description (English): Several reports of large hail occurred in Steele County between the southwest part of Owatonna, northeast to north of the Rice Lake State Park. The largest hail stone was golf ball size.Jul 10, 2023 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Merton (5 mi from Owatonna)
Tornadoes within 10 miles of Owatonna
| Date | Rating | Where |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2021 | EF0 | Medford 8 mi from Owatonna |
| May 19, 2021 | EF0 | Warsaw 9 mi from Owatonna |
| May 19, 2021 | EF0 | Warsaw 9 mi from Owatonna |
| Jun 17, 2019 | EF0 | Owatonna 3 mi from Owatonna |
| Sep 20, 2018 | EF1 | Meriden 9 mi from Owatonna |
| Sep 20, 2018 | EF1 | Meriden 6 mi from Owatonna |
| Sep 20, 2018 | EF1 | Faribault 8 mi from Owatonna |
Damaging thunderstorm winds near Owatonna
25 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Owatonna since 2006, on 17 days. The strongest measured gust was 72 mph on Jul 31, 2008.
| Date | Strongest gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | 51 mph, imwin | Owatonna 1 wutuk wind |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 70 mph, imwin | Owatonna Airport 1 wutuk wind |
| May 21, 2024 | 64 mph, ekkar | Steele Center 1 wutuk wind |
| May 11, 2022 | 61 mph, imwin | Owatonna Airport 1 wutuk wind |
| Dec 15, 2021 | 75 mph, ekkar | Steele Center 1 wutuk wind |
| Jul 20, 2019 | 60 mph, ekkar | Faribault, Owatonna 2 wutuk wind |
| Sep 4, 2017 | 64 mph, ekkar | Owatonna 2 wutuk wind |
| Aug 1, 2017 | 60 mph, ekkar | Owatonna 1 wutuk wind |
| Jul 19, 2017 | 64 mph, ekkar | Owatonna 2 wutuk wind |
| Jun 12, 2017 | 58 mph, ekkar | Medford 1 wutuk wind |
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.
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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Owatonna; 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 Owatonna.
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