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Hail history in Madison, MN

Radar has detected major hail over the Madison area on 21 days since 2011, up to 2.5" (tennis ball size) on July 15, 2024. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Madison, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Madison

August 16, 2025up to 1.25" near Madison · storm peaked at 2" (Balaton area)July 21, 2025up to 1.75" near Madison · storm peaked at 3" (Madison Lake area)July 15, 2024up to 2.5" near Madison · storm peaked at 3.5" (Raymond area)June 12, 2024up to 2.25" near Madison · storm peaked at 4" (Kinney area)September 23, 2023up to 1.5" near Madison · storm peaked at 1.5" (Madison area)September 8, 2022up to 1.25" near Madison · storm peaked at 1.75" (Kerkhoven area)May 14, 2021up to 1.5" near Madison · storm peaked at 2" (Clinton area)September 5, 2020up to 2" near Madison · storm peaked at 3.25" (Renville area)August 8, 2020up to 1.5" near Madison · storm peaked at 2.5" (Wilton area)August 17, 2019up to 1.75" near Madison · storm peaked at 2.75" (Correll area)August 28, 2016up to 1.25" near Madison · storm peaked at 3.25" (Raymond area)August 16, 2015up to 1.75" near Madison · storm peaked at 3.5" (Ottertail area)July 17, 2015up to 1.25" near Madison · storm peaked at 3" (Barry area)May 27, 2014up to 2.25" near Madison · storm peaked at 2.25" (Madison area)March 19, 2012up to 1.25" near Madison · storm peaked at 1.5" (Porter area)August 12, 2011up to 1.25" near Madison · storm peaked at 1.5" (Wadena area)July 22, 2011up to 1.75" near Madison · storm peaked at 2.5" (Ashby area)July 10, 2011up to 2.25" near Madison · storm peaked at 3.5" (Dawson area)July 7, 2011up to 1.5" near Madison · storm peaked at 1.5" (Madison area)June 26, 2011up to 1" near Madison · storm peaked at 1.25" (Tracy area)June 3, 2011up to 1.5" near Madison · storm peaked at 3" (Karlstad area)

What this record means for a Madison roof

The list above covers 21 radar-confirmed hail days over Madison between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Madison area was 2.5" (tennis ball size) on July 15, 2024. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Madison had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 2.5" (tennis ball size) over the Madison area, most recently on August 16, 2025. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Madison?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent