Hail History

Hail history for Beardsley, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Beardsley since 1967, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Beardsley

Last hail
Jul 17, 2015
2.75 in, baseball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 17, 2015

11 reports on 10 days since 1967 · #375 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Beardsley

Beardsley Browns Valley Graceville Ortonville Chokio Alberta 10 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; Big Stone County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Beardsley

The latest hail report in and around Beardsley is from July 17, 2015, 2.75 in (baseball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Beardsley logged 6 reports on 5 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 #375 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Beardsley accounts for 10% of the 106 reports filed in Big Stone County.

27% 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 17, 2015 near 0.84 SE Beardsley.

The busiest year was 2015, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (45% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Beardsley 0.3
  • Big Stone County 2.9
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Beardsley 5
  • Big Stone County 28
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Beardsley 27%
  • Big Stone County 22%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1970 1980 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1967–2026. 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 (45%) Jun July: 5 reports (45%) 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 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Beardsley
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 17, 2015 2.75 inbaseball 0.84 SE Beardsley Big Stone 19:05 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2015 2.00 inhen egg 0.84 SE Beardsley Big Stone 19:00 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2003 2.00 inhen egg 3 S Beardsley Big Stone 23:30 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 1967 1.75 ingolf ball — Big Stone 20:00 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 1970 1.25 inhalf dollar — Big Stone 18:40 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 Beardsley
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 17, 2015 2.75 inbaseball 0.84 SE Beardsley Big Stone 19:05 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2015 2.00 inhen egg 0.84 SE Beardsley Big Stone 19:00 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.69 SE Beardsley Big Stone 15:25 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.84 SE Beardsley Big Stone 17:50 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2007 1.00 inquarter 0.48 E Beardsley Big Stone 19:05 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2006 0.88 innickel 7 E Browns Vly Traverse 16:35 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2003 2.00 inhen egg 3 S Beardsley Big Stone 23:30 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2002 0.75 inpenny 2 W Beardsley Big Stone 17:33 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Big Stone 20:45 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 1970 1.25 inhalf dollar — Big Stone 18:40 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 1967 1.75 ingolf ball — Big Stone 20:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Beardsley

Questions about hail in Beardsley

How often does it hail in Beardsley, Minnesota?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Beardsley since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #375 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Beardsley?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Beardsley?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 17, 2015 near 0.84 SE Beardsley. 27% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Beardsley?

The most recent report in this data is from July 17, 2015 (2.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Beardsley since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 17, 2015.

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.