Hail History

Hail history for Bloomington, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bloomington since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bloomington

Last hail
Oct 24, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Aug 6, 2013

72 reports on 46 days since 1985 · #5 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Bloomington

Bloomington Richfield Burnsville Edina Eden Prairie Eagan Shakopee St. Louis Park 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
72 most recent reports with a location; Hennepin County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bloomington

The latest hail report in and around Bloomington is from October 24, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on October 24, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bloomington logged 37 reports on 24 hail days, about 1.9 reports a year. That is 4.1 times the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #5 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bloomington accounts for 12% of the 586 reports filed in Hennepin County.

3% 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 6, 2013 near 1.47 W Bloomington.

Reports were down 52% in 2016–2025 (12) compared with 2006–2015 (25). The busiest year was 2013, with 9 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (22% of reports); 54% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bloomington 1.9
  • Hennepin County 18.6
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bloomington 24
  • Hennepin County 92
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bloomington 3%
  • Hennepin County 9%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

0369 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1987: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 9 reports, largest 2.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb Mar April: 11 reports (15%) Apr May: 12 reports (17%) May June: 16 reports (22%) Jun July: 10 reports (14%) Jul August: 14 reports (19%) Aug September: 7 reports (10%) Sep October: 2 reports (3%) Oct Nov Dec
All 72 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 21 3
2021 0
2020 211 4
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 21 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Oct 24, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 11, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Apr 12, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bloomington
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 6, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 1.47 W Bloomington Hennepin 18:58 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 1986 2.00 inhen egg — Hennepin 18:23 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 2.76 S Edina Hennepin 18:41 local · NCEI
May 31, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball Bloomington Hennepin 17:35 local · NCEI
May 31, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball Bloomington Hennepin 17:35 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 Bloomington
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 24, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.2 NE Bloomington Hennepin 13:05 local · NCEI
May 11, 2022 1.00 inquarter Bloomington Hennepin 19:14 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 0.88 innickel 1.69 NE Bloomington Hennepin 20:59 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.47 E Bloomington Hennepin 20:56 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.85 SE Bloomington Hennepin 23:46 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.2 WNW Bloomington Hennepin 21:30 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.2 SE Bloomington Hennepin 03:54 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.36 N Bloomington Hennepin 03:45 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2018 0.75 inpenny 1.2 NE Bloomington Hennepin 08:10 local · NCEI
Sep 20, 2017 0.88 innickel 1.2 NE Bloomington Hennepin 01:40 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2017 0.75 inpenny 1.2 NW Bloomington Hennepin 07:57 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.62 WNW Bloomington Hennepin 07:44 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bloomington

Questions about hail in Bloomington

How often does it hail in Bloomington, Minnesota?

72 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bloomington since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.9 reports a year. That ranks #5 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bloomington?

Most reports come in June, August, May. June alone accounts for 22% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bloomington?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on August 6, 2013 near 1.47 W Bloomington. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bloomington?

The most recent report in this data is from October 24, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was October 24, 2023.

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.