Hail History

Hail history for Ashby, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ashby since 1986, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ashby

Last hail
Sep 22, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 18, 1986

12 reports on 12 days since 1986 · #336 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Ashby

Ashby Evansville Elbow Lake Millerville Brandon Wendell Hoffman 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Grant County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ashby

The latest hail report in and around Ashby is from September 22, 2017, 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, Ashby logged 6 reports on 6 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 #336 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ashby accounts for 9% of the 132 reports filed in Grant County.

8% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on June 18, 1986.

The busiest year was 2017, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (50% of reports); 33% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ashby 0.3
  • Grant County 3.4
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ashby 6
  • Grant County 51
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ashby 8%
  • Grant County 5%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1986: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020
Reports per year, 1986–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 1 reports (8%) May June: 2 reports (17%) Jun July: 6 reports (50%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug September: 1 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 11 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ashby
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 18, 1986 2.00 inhen egg — Grant 00:00 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 2.52 SW Ashby Grant 16:15 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Ashby Grant 22:05 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.96 WSW Ashby Grant 02:30 local · NCEI
May 21, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.92 E Ashby Grant 21:36 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 Ashby
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 22, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.96 WSW Ashby Grant 02:30 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 2.52 SW Ashby Grant 16:15 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Ashby Grant 22:05 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2012 0.75 inpenny 3 SW Ashby Grant 13:45 local · NCEI
May 21, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.92 E Ashby Grant 21:36 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Ashby Grant 16:10 local · NCEI
Aug 25, 2005 0.88 innickel Ashby Grant 19:08 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2003 0.75 inpenny 11 S Baudette Lake Of The Woods 13:08 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2001 1.00 inquarter 4 NW Amor Otter Tail 18:15 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1998 0.75 inpenny Ashby Grant 17:00 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 1996 0.75 inpenny 20 SE Fergus Falls Otter Tail 18:46 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1986 2.00 inhen egg — Grant 00:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ashby

Questions about hail in Ashby

How often does it hail in Ashby, Minnesota?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ashby since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #336 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ashby?

Most reports come in July, June, April. July alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ashby?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 18, 1986. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ashby?

The most recent report in this data is from September 22, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ashby since November 3, 2021. The last one was on September 22, 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.