Hail History

Hail history for Ada, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ada since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ada

Last hail
Aug 13, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 27, 1999

16 reports on 14 days since 1982 · #225 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Ada

Ada Twin Valley Perley 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Norman County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ada

The latest hail report in and around Ada is from August 13, 2020, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ada logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #225 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ada accounts for 10% of the 155 reports filed in Norman County.

6% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Minnesota town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on July 27, 1999 near Ada.

The busiest year was 1999, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (31% of reports); 56% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ada 0.2
  • Norman County 3.2
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ada 4
  • Norman County 42
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ada 6%
  • Norman County 5%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0123 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1999: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (13%) Apr May: 2 reports (13%) May June: 5 reports (31%) Jun July: 5 reports (31%) Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug September: 1 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 16 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 11 2
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ada
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 27, 1999 2.75 inbaseball Ada Norman 14:30 local · NCEI
Sep 9, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 2 SW Ada Norman 10:30 local · NCEI
May 12, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Norman 01:15 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Norman 14:32 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Norman 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 Ada
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 13, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.41 E Ada Norman 19:43 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2020 0.88 innickel 2.34 E Ada Norman 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2012 0.75 inpenny 1.67 SW Ada Norman 17:50 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2012 1.00 inquarter 3.28 E Ada Norman 16:35 local · NCEI
Sep 9, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 2 SW Ada Norman 10:30 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2004 1.00 inquarter Ada Norman 11:15 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2004 0.75 inpenny Ada Norman 11:14 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2001 1.00 inquarter 3 W Cormorant Becker 17:20 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 1999 2.75 inbaseball Ada Norman 14:30 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 1999 0.88 innickel Ada Norman 08:39 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1999 0.75 inpenny Ada Norman 19:45 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 1987 0.75 inpenny — Norman 23:02 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ada

Questions about hail in Ada

How often does it hail in Ada, Minnesota?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ada since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #225 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ada?

Most reports come in June, July, April. June alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ada?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 27, 1999 near Ada. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ada?

The most recent report in this data is from August 13, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ada since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 13, 2020.

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.