Hail History

Hail history for 27000 County, Minnesota

Every NOAA hail report filed in 27000 County since 1962, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · 27000 County

Last hail
May 21, 1974
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Aug 11, 1963

17 reports on 16 days since 1962 · #88 of 88 Minnesota counties

Hail map · 27000 County

25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about 27000 County

The latest hail report in 27000 County is from May 21, 1974, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, 27000 County logged 0 reports on 0 hail days, about 0.0 reports a year. That is 0% of the median Minnesota county (3.9 a year) and ranks #88 of 88 Minnesota counties for all-time reports. 27000 County holds 0% of all 15,925 hail reports in Minnesota.

18% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median Minnesota county. The largest hail on record here is 4.00 in (grapefruit) on August 11, 1963.

The busiest year was 1965, with 7 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in May (47% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • 27000 County 0.0
  • Median Minnesota county 3.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • 27000 County 0
  • Median Minnesota county 42

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • 27000 County 18%
  • Median Minnesota county 7%

Hail over time

02468 1962: 5 reports, largest 3.00 in 1963: 2 reports, largest 4.00 in 1965: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (6%) Apr May: 8 reports (47%) May June: 2 reports (12%) Jun July: 5 reports (29%) Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 17 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in 27000 County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 11, 1963 4.00 ingrapefruit — 22:30 local · NCEI
May 18, 1962 3.00 inteacup — 17:00 local · NCEI
May 11, 1962 2.50 intennis ball — 07:45 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 1962 1.50 inping pong ball — 18:00 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 1965 1.25 inhalf dollar — 19:30 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in 27000 County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 21, 1974 0.75 inpenny — 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1971 0.75 inpenny — 19:35 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 1967 1.00 inquarter — 20:53 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 1965 1.00 inquarter — 18:53 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1965 0.75 inpenny — 13:40 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 1965 1.25 inhalf dollar — 19:30 local · NCEI
May 31, 1965 0.75 inpenny — 18:03 local · NCEI
May 7, 1965 1.00 inquarter — 13:25 local · NCEI
May 6, 1965 0.75 inpenny — 19:51 local · NCEI
May 6, 1965 1.00 inquarter — 18:30 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 1963 4.00 ingrapefruit — 22:30 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1963 0.75 inpenny — 05:26 local · NCEI

This county's FIPS code is no longer current in the Census Gazetteer (for example Connecticut's former counties); reports are shown as NOAA filed them.

Questions about hail in 27000 County

How often does it hail in 27000 County, Minnesota?

17 hail reports have been logged in 27000 County since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.0 reports a year. That ranks #88 of 88 Minnesota counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in 27000 County?

Most reports come in May, July, June. May alone accounts for 47% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in 27000 County?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on August 11, 1963. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in 27000 County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 21, 1974 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has 27000 County had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in 27000 County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 21, 1974.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.