◆ ALBERT LEA, MN HAIL HISTORY · FREEBORN COUNTY
Albert Lea, MN hail history & hail map
Albert Lea, Minnesota has had 7 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 1.75″ (Golf Ball). Most recent: Jul 1, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
7Hail events in the past 5 years
1.75″Largest recorded hail · Golf Ball
1.75″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
0.75″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Albert Lea, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Albert Lea
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| May 27, 2026 | 0.88″ Nickel | 1 ground report (max 0.88″) |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 1.00″ Quarter | 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | 2 ground reports (max 1.50″) |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | 2 ground reports (max 1.50″) |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 1.75″ Golf Ball | 3 ground reports (max 1.75″) |
| Jul 11, 2023 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 0.75″ · 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Albert Lea (43.650, -93.370) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.