Hail History

Hail history for Appleton, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Appleton since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Appleton

Last hail
Jul 9, 2017
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jul 9, 2017

10 reports on 9 days since 1980 · #406 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Appleton

Appleton Milan Benson 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Swift County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Appleton

The latest hail report in and around Appleton is from July 9, 2017, 2.00 in (hen egg size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Appleton logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #406 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Appleton accounts for 10% of the 97 reports filed in Swift County.

20% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on July 9, 2017 near Appleton.

The busiest year was 2017, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (60% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Appleton 0.3
  • Swift County 1.8
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Appleton 4
  • Swift County 24
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Appleton 20%
  • Swift County 9%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 6 reports (60%) Jun July: 3 reports (30%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 2 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Appleton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 9, 2017 2.50 intennis ball Appleton Swift 19:20 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 3.02 S Appleton Swift 20:10 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Zimmerman Sherburne 00:52 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1980 1.00 inquarter — Swift 19:16 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 0.88 innickel 2.39 NW Appleton Swift 07:31 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 Appleton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 9, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 3.02 S Appleton Swift 20:10 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2017 2.50 intennis ball Appleton Swift 19:20 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2011 0.75 inpenny 2.07 WNW Appleton Swift 20:36 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 0.88 innickel 2.39 NW Appleton Swift 07:31 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2007 0.75 inpenny Appleton Swift 16:25 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2004 0.75 inpenny Appleton Swift 19:48 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Zimmerman Sherburne 00:52 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1998 0.75 inpenny 4 SE Appleton Swift 20:35 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 1997 0.75 inpenny Appleton Swift 15:07 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1980 1.00 inquarter — Swift 19:16 local · NCEI

Hail history near Appleton

Questions about hail in Appleton

How often does it hail in Appleton, Minnesota?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Appleton since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #406 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Appleton?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 60% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Appleton?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 9, 2017 near Appleton. 20% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Appleton?

The most recent report in this data is from July 9, 2017 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Appleton since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 9, 2017.

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.