Hail History

Hail history for Battle Lake, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Battle Lake since 1988, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Battle Lake

Last hail
Jun 24, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Aug 31, 2018

12 reports on 11 days since 1988 · #338 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Battle Lake

Battle Lake Ottertail Henning Ashby Fergus Falls Dent Parkers Prairie 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; Otter Tail County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Battle Lake

The latest hail report in and around Battle Lake is from June 24, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 24, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Battle Lake 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 #338 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Battle Lake accounts for 3% of the 467 reports filed in Otter Tail 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 August 31, 2018 near 0.69 S Battle Lake.

The busiest year was 2018, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (42% of reports); 42% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Battle Lake 0.3
  • Otter Tail County 11.3
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Battle Lake 4
  • Otter Tail County 99
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Battle Lake 8%
  • Otter Tail County 8%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1995 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1988–2026. 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 June: 5 reports (42%) Jun July: 2 reports (17%) Jul August: 2 reports (17%) Aug September: 3 reports (25%) 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 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 24, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Battle Lake
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 31, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 S Battle Lake Otter Tail 16:27 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 3.41 WSW Battle Lake Otter Tail 16:19 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Battle Lake Otter Tail 05:31 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 1999 1.00 inquarter Battle Lake Otter Tail 16:15 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 1989 1.00 inquarter — Otter Tail 09:42 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 Battle Lake
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 24, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Battle Lake Otter Tail 05:31 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 S Battle Lake Otter Tail 16:27 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 3.41 WSW Battle Lake Otter Tail 16:19 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 2016 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Battle Lake Otter Tail 19:10 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Battle Lake Otter Tail 00:14 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2001 0.75 inpenny Battle Lake Otter Tail 09:37 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2000 0.88 innickel 3 S Battle Lake Otter Tail 22:30 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 1999 1.00 inquarter Battle Lake Otter Tail 16:15 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1998 0.75 inpenny Battle Lake Otter Tail 16:41 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 1997 0.75 inpenny Battle Lake Otter Tail 11:48 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 1989 1.00 inquarter — Otter Tail 09:42 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1988 1.00 inquarter — Otter Tail 20:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Battle Lake

Questions about hail in Battle Lake

How often does it hail in Battle Lake, Minnesota?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Battle Lake since 1988. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #338 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Battle Lake?

Most reports come in June, September, July. June alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Battle Lake?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on August 31, 2018 near 0.69 S Battle Lake. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Battle Lake?

The most recent report in this data is from June 24, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was June 24, 2022.

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.