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Hail history for Yellow Medicine County, MN

Last hail in the countyAug 20, 20262.5 in (tennis ball)

Hail days, last 12 months3

Largest hail since 20063 in (tea cup)May 9, 2022

Hail days since 200630

Days with hail 1 inch or larger21

Tornadoes in the county5

Damaging wind reports in the county48

56 hail reports in Yellow Medicine County since 2006 on 30 days. The largest stones measured 3 in (tea cup) on May 9, 2022.

Cities in Yellow Medicine County

Granite Falls
22 hail days

Recent hail in Yellow Medicine County

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Aug 20, 2026	2.5 in tennis ball	Vesta, Hanley Falls, Echo 4 hail reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 7, 2026	1 in quarter	Wood Lake 2 hail reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 2, 2026	0.7 in	Canby 2 hail reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2025	1 in quarter	Hazel Run 1 hail report	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported in the county that day, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days in Yellow Medicine County by year

When hail season peaks in Yellow Medicine County

Damaging thunderstorm winds in Yellow Medicine County

48 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind in Yellow Medicine County since 2006, on 27 days. The strongest measured gust was 79 mph on Aug 16, 2025.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jun 3, 2026	61 mph, measured	Canby Airport, Canby 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 4, 2025	64 mph, measured	Granite Falls Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 2025	79 mph, measured	Hanley Falls, Granite Falls Airport, Canby Airport 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 28, 2025	74 mph, measured	Canby Airport, Hanley Falls 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 28, 2024	60 mph, estimated	Granite Falls 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 2, 2022	63 mph, measured	Granite Falls Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 20, 2022	58 mph, measured	Granite Falls Airport, Granite Falls 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 2022	64 mph, estimated	Hanley Falls, Hazel Run, Granite Falls 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 12, 2022	70 mph, measured	Canby, St Leo, Hanley Falls 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Oct 11, 2020	66 mph, measured	Canby Airport 2 wind reports	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 Yellow Medicine County; 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.

Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then).