Hail History

Hail history for Alpha, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Alpha since 1999, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Alpha

Last hail
Aug 26, 2021
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.00 in
quarter · May 4, 2012

11 reports on 8 days since 1999 · #372 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Alpha

Alpha Jackson Lakefield Okabena 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Jackson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Alpha

The latest hail report in and around Alpha is from August 26, 2021, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Alpha logged 6 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #372 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Alpha accounts for 7% of the 162 reports filed in Jackson County.

0% 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 1.00 in (quarter) on May 4, 2012 near 1.71 NE Alpha.

The busiest year was 2015, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (36% of reports); 91% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Alpha 0.3
  • Jackson County 4.0
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Alpha 4
  • Jackson County 47
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Alpha 0%
  • Jackson County 3%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2025
Reports per year, 1999–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (36%) Apr May: 2 reports (18%) May June: 4 reports (36%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (9%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Alpha
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 4, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.71 NE Alpha Jackson 14:57 local · NCEI
May 4, 2012 1.00 inquarter 6 W Sherburn Martin 14:52 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2005 1.00 inquarter 2 S Alpha Jackson 19:45 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2005 1.00 inquarter Alpha Jackson 18:52 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2002 1.00 inquarter Alpha Jackson 04:40 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Alpha
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 26, 2021 0.88 innickel 0.85 NE Alpha Jackson 23:50 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.85 NE Alpha Jackson 06:58 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.85 NE Alpha Jackson 12:39 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.85 NE Alpha Jackson 12:15 local · NCEI
May 4, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.71 NE Alpha Jackson 14:57 local · NCEI
May 4, 2012 1.00 inquarter 6 W Sherburn Martin 14:52 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2005 1.00 inquarter 2 S Alpha Jackson 19:45 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2005 1.00 inquarter Alpha Jackson 18:52 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2004 0.88 innickel Alpha Jackson 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2002 1.00 inquarter Alpha Jackson 04:40 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 1999 0.88 innickel 6 W Sherburn Martin 12:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Alpha

Questions about hail in Alpha

How often does it hail in Alpha, Minnesota?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Alpha since 1999. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #372 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Alpha?

Most reports come in April, June, May. April alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Alpha?

1.00 in (quarter size) on May 4, 2012 near 1.71 NE Alpha. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Alpha?

The most recent report in this data is from August 26, 2021 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Alpha since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 26, 2021.

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.